CAG-N2) 28mm gold bracteate, 0.7g, quartered circle of beads, 4 character legend Ce...(Son... - sketchily written), center hole, XF $75.00 sold
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CAG-N4) 31mm gold bracteate, 0.3g, quartered circle of beads, Bai Zi Hai Qian (100 sons, 1000 descendants), old, but I don’t know how old, XF $75.00 sold
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CAS-1073v) cast silver amulet, 26mm, 6.2g, Zhou Yuan T.B., (955 AD), doubled rim / tiger & guy with sword, probably not that old, but very old nevertheless, F $90.00 sold
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CAS-N1) 18mm silver, guy standing holding "something" / woman standing playing lute, hole at top edge, 3 holes at bottom edge.  Supplier calls it "Ming palace money."  Of course I've never seen it in any book.  The holes should be for attaching tassels or something, but its so small! VF $45.00 sold 7/5/2011
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CAS-N2) 35mm silver, 10.9g, (~3 qian), Dao Guang Tong Bao / Boo Ciowan, engraved on cast & rolled blank, crude, pits, crust, VF $90.00 sold 9/12/2008
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CAS-N19) CHINA, late 19th - early 20th c., amulet, silver, 57mm, 8.6g, San Yuan Wu Zi (pass civil service exam, have 5 sons) / floralia, VF $45.00 sold 3/19/2009
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CAS-N18) CHINA, late 19th - early 20th c., amulet, silver, 57mm, 6.7g, Wen Wang Bai Zi / floralia, (Emperor Wen bring 100 sons), edge nick, VF $44.00 sold
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CHINA, late 19th - early 20th c., amulet, silver, 45mm, 6.1g, Wen Wang Bai Zi / floralia, (Emperor Wen bring 100 sons), VF $38.00 sold 7/5/2011
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All of the following are probably late 19th century to c. 1920.
CAS-N6) CHINA, silver basket shape, 62x48mm, 16g, Chang Fu Bai ___ / Chang Ming Fu Gui, XF $75.00
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276-267. CHINA, amulet, silver, basket shape, 83x60mm, 10.5g, Wu Zi San Yuan (5 sons first place in imperial exam) / floralia, slight bends, toned VF $33.00 sold
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CAS-N9) set of gold plated silver repousee amulets, round with sharply raised rims, all with abacus, writing brushes, etc., 29,29, & 24mm, all different, 3 pcs, piece of edge filagree missing on one, VF $35.00 sold
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CAS-N10) small stamped silver fat god figures, sewn on children's hats for good luck & protection, 20-25x17-20mm, most have maker's marks on back.  Rooster charm served same good luck function, any of these, ~VF @ $5.00 each sold
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CAS-N11) amulet, pair of big cat claws in silver settings on chains with flower ends.  Silver work looks c. 1900, VF $260.00
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CAJ-N1) jade amulet, 39mm transparent yellowish jade, Wu Zhu / Tian Xi Tai Ping (5 chu / Great peace under heaven), nice old well made piece, VF+ $75.00 sold
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CAJ-N2) 27mm yellow jade, Qian Long Tong Bao / Tian Xia Tai Ping (Great Peace Under Heaven), prob. 19th c., maybe older, small edge chip rev., VF $65.00 sold 9/12/2008
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CAJ-N3) 35mm beige jade, coin form, no legends, crude & unpolished, VF $20.00 sold 3/25/2010
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CAJ-N4) jade amulet, 41mm pale green jade, 4 characters each side, modern, Unc $20.00 sold
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CAB-N4) bone, 41mm with 18mm round hole, flowers / 5 character legend referring to 3rd imperial exam, abbreviated, can't exactly read it.  Couple of nicks, very nice VF $39.00 sold 9/12/2008
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