The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025)
Sale 346
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including 3 ROC period car license plates (two from Fengtian Province and one from Liaoning Province), one Manchukuo period car license plate, 4 ROC tokens, and 1 Shanghai Telephone Company token. All well-preserved, reflecting early Chinese vehicle administration and economic circulation, and holding significant historical and collectible value.
including a Chien Yang Hsien grain sale token, 52.5mm in diameter and weighs 7.7g, and a Jung chang Hsien Grain Company sale token, 40mm in diameter and weighs 12.6g, graded GBCA XF 40 and AU 50 respectively.
including 3 square-shaped tokens numbered 5, 6, and 10, all graded GBCA XF 45, and 3 round-shaped tokens numbered 8, 9, and 12, graded GBCA XF 45, XF 45, and XF 45 respectively.
both graded PCGS AU 58.
with ribbon. Marked 14k on backside (is it real 14k gold?). Very rare. Viewing recommended.
with ribbon. Rare.
with serial numbers 6, 11, 13, 17, and 17. All graded GBCA XF 06.
including a Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications telephone token, a Cloak Room O.C.A. Cabaret Nankai entertainment token, a China General Omnibus Co. Ltd. transportation token, an Anti-Japanese Association trade token, and a “Fu Shou” character token, among others. Covering themes of transportation, communication, commerce, and traditional good fortune, this diverse group is rich in historical and collectible value. Please preview.
including two 2½-fen tokens, three 5-fen tokens, one fare token from New York City, and one fare token from Honolulu. Please view.
including Shanghai Motor tokens of 1 fen and 3 fen, Tong K. Wing 5 jiao, and 4th Marines Club 10c Trade F.T.R. This set reflects the circulation practices of local businesses and foreign clubs in Shanghai during the Republican period, holding significant historical and collectible value, and providing rare insight into early urban economic activities and foreign recreational culture in China.
This set reflects the circulation and consumption practices of entertainment, transportation, and leisure venues in Shanghai during the Republican era, providing rare insight into early Shanghai’s local economy and urban lifestyle. Please view.
This set reflects the circulation practices and economic activities of local businesses during the Republican period, holding significant historical and collectible value, and offering rare insight into early Chinese commercial culture and local currency usage.