Light & Form: Decorative Arts & Photography
By Revere Auctions
Nov 12, 2024
755 Prior Ave N #235C, St Paul, MN, US, United States
This sale features an incredible selection of antique to contemporary photography and decorative arts. Highlights include Nordic ceramics, Murano glass, and studio pottery by artists such as Warren MacKenzie, Gunnar Nylund, Bertil Vallien, Gino Vistosi, and many more. Our photography selection features a remarkable group of press photographs from the archives of the Star Tribune, alongside albumen prints from the 1850s to early 1900s that beautifully capture the ancient art of Egypt.
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LOT 40:

Grp 20 Misc. 20th c. Chinese Bank Notes & Coins

Sold for: $800
Start price:
$ 50
Estimated price :
$100 - $200
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Auction took place on Nov 12, 2024 at Revere Auctions
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Grp 20 Misc. 20th c. Chinese Bank Notes & Coins
Group of 20 assorted pieces of Chinese currency including paper bank notes, dollars, and coins, dates ranging from Qing dynasty to Republic period. This lot includes: eight five-dollar paper bank notes from The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, three large silver dollar coins, four medium sized bronze or brass coins, and five small coins that are possibly brass.
(Bank notes) height: 3 1/4 in x length: 5 1/2 in. (Coins) diameter ranges from 16.52 mm to 39.71 mm.
Condition: The bank notes are toned. There are creases and handling marks throughout consistent with age and use. Some chips along the corners and extreme edges. There is tarnishing throughout the coins, particularly along the smaller and medium sized coins, consistent with age.