276-187.
CHINA,
Da
Shun Tong Bao, 1644-47, 1 cash, H21.6, S-1327, K169, Hu
bottom rev., aVF $45.00 sold
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273-184.
CHINA,
prince of Tang in Zhejiang, Long Wu Tong Bao, 1645-6, 1 cash,
H21.34, S-1294, K124, nice VF $35.00 sold
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273-190.
CHINA,
prince Yongming in Guangdong, Yong Li Tong Bao, 1646-59, 1 cash,
H21.73, S-1314, K146, Er Li top & bottom rev.,
VF+
$55.00 sold 1/22/2013
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Er Li refers to a silver value, making this an
inflation or sucker coin. What's a sucker coin? You go to the
treasury to get paid and they give you this chit for silver, you try to
exchange it, no one will make the trade.
275-115.
CHINA,
Li
Yong Tong Bao, 1678, 1 cash, H21.87, S-1336, K186.1, Li
L rev., VF/F $51.00
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Wu Sangui, 1673-78 - invited the Manchus into
China in 1644, served them loyally for 3 decades, got in a snit when the
Manchus curtailed his privileges, rebelled, took over most of southern
China. Might have prevailed and overthrown the Manchus if he hadn't
happened to get sick and die.
CHINA,
Wu Sangui, 1673-78,
Zhao
Wu Tong Bao, 1678, 1 fen, H21.111, S-1347, K208, seal script, Yi
Fen rev., F+ $39.00 sold 9/12/2008
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Geng Jingzhong, 1674-81 - the baron of Fujian,
rebelled for same reason as Wu Sangui, made an ally of the son of Koxinga
the great anti-Manchu patriot. Then he welched on his deal with the
guy, who attacked him, forcing him to surrender to the Manchus, who then
sent him to annihilate the guy, which he did, at which point the Manchus
executed him for rebelling. Got that?
CHINA,
Geng Jingzhong, 1674-81, Yu Min Tong Bao, 1681,
1 qian (mace), H21.124, S-1354, K223, Yi Qian rev., F $45.00
sold
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273-200.
CHINA,
Geng Jingzhong, 1674-81, Yu Min Tong Bao, 1681,1
qian, H21.125, S-nl, K224, Zhe Yi Qian R-L rev.,
crack, porous. F $150.00
sold
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