Global Empires: Coins, Notes & Stamps

Netherlands East Indies 1826-S Half Stuiver Copper Coin KM#285

1905 Danish West Indies 5 Bit on 4 Cents Overprint SG48 Rare

1946 India 3 Pies on 3 Pies Overprint SG282 George VI

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Global Empires: Coins, Notes & Stamps

Chan & Scott Auction House

Embark on a fascinating collecting journey through the age of empires, global trade, colonial expansion, and political transformation. This carefully curated auction presents an impressive selection of stamps, coins, and banknotes from Asia, Africa, the Americas, Oceania, and former overseas territories. A major focus is colonial philately, with classic issues from British India and the Indian Feudatory States, together with material from French, Portuguese, Dutch, German, British, and other colonial administrations. The sale includes overprints, provisional surcharges, occupation issues, and postal emissions produced during periods of war, political transition, and changing sovereignty. Collectors of Asian numismatics will find a strong selection of Chinese and Japanese coins and banknotes spanning the late Imperial period, provincial and Republican issues, wartime currencies, occupation money, and later emissions. These pieces reflect the dramatic political and economic changes that shaped East Asia. The auction also features colonial and overseas coinage from territories across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Oceania, and the Americas, including the Dutch East Indies, British Malaya, German overseas possessions, French colonial territories, and the Danish West Indies. Completing the sale is a diverse group of historic banknotes, military currencies, emergency issues, and regional monetary emissions. Together, these collectibles offer a tangible connection to world history, vanished empires, changing borders, and the evolution of global commerce. **Discover history, rarity, and collecting opportunities from across the world.**

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China Yuan Dynasty Zhizheng Tongbao Large Cash Coin – Emperor Huizong c. 1341-1368 – Scarce: A rare and historically significant Chinese cast bronze cash coin from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), attributed to the reign of Emperor Huizong (Toghon Temür) and the Zhizheng era beginning in 1341.

0001: China Yuan Dynasty Zhizheng Tongbao Large Cash Coin – Emperor Huizong c. 1341-1368 – Scarce

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$120

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Suriname 1873–1883 King William III – Mint Classic Colonial Stamp Group, 1c, 2c, 5c & 50c: Attractive group of four classic mint stamps from Suriname during the Dutch colonial period, featuring the portrait of King William III of the Netherlands. The lot comprises the 1 cent grey-violet

0003: Suriname 1873–1883 King William III – Mint Classic Colonial Stamp Group, 1c, 2c, 5c & 50c

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$70

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1950 USA $5 Federal Reserve Note – San Francisco L District – Serial L40050527A – Lincoln –: United States 1950 $5 Federal Reserve Note, issued through the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (District L/12) and bearing serial number L40050527A. Catalogued as Friedberg 1964-L, this classic

0009: 1950 USA $5 Federal Reserve Note – San Francisco L District – Serial L40050527A – Lincoln –

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1945 U.S. Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Silver .900, Circulated: This 1945 Walking Liberty Half Dollar is a classic example of mid-20th-century American coinage, struck in 90% silver with a weight of 12.5 grams. Designed by Adolph A. Weinman and minted from 1916

0010: 1945 U.S. Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Silver .900, Circulated

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$80

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1830-Go Mexico First Republic 2 Reales Silver, Guanajuato, KM#374.8: Struck in 1830 during Mexico’s First Republic, this silver 2 Reales coin was produced at the Guanajuato mint and represents the classic early republican “Cap and Rays” type. The obverse

0033: 1830-Go Mexico First Republic 2 Reales Silver, Guanajuato, KM#374.8

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$145

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1927 Suriname Queen Wilhelmina Complete 9-Stamp Set, Michel 124-132, Scott 123-131: Issued on April 30, 1927, this complete nine-stamp definitive set from Suriname features Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in the revised jubilee portrait type, framed by an ornate colonial design

0038: 1927 Suriname Queen Wilhelmina Complete 9-Stamp Set, Michel 124-132, Scott 123-131

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$60

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1916 German Occupation Russia Ob. Ost Germania 4-Stamp MNH Group, Michel 5d, 6, 8a, 10a: Issued in 1916 for the German military administration of the Eastern territories during World War I, this attractive four-stamp group comprises the 10, 15, 20 and 40 Pfennig Germania definitives

0040: 1916 German Occupation Russia Ob. Ost Germania 4-Stamp MNH Group, Michel 5d, 6, 8a, 10a

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1845 Straits Settlements East India Company Queen Victoria 1 Cent, KM#3: Issued in 1845 for the Straits Settlements under East India Company administration, this copper 1 Cent coin features the youthful crowned portrait of Queen Victoria facing left, surrounded by the

0041: 1845 Straits Settlements East India Company Queen Victoria 1 Cent, KM#3

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$35

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1944-S Philippines 50 Centavos Silver, U.S. Colonial Issue, KM#183: Issued in 1944 during the American colonial period in the Philippines, this silver 50 Centavos coin was struck at the San Francisco Mint and represents one of the final wartime issues produced under

0042: 1944-S Philippines 50 Centavos Silver, U.S. Colonial Issue, KM#183

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$60

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1902 Fiji Edward VII postal stationery halfpenny card: This original postal stationery card from the Crown Colony of Fiji was issued during the reign of King Edward VII and bears the impressed halfpenny indicium printed in a strong green shade, showing

0045: 1902 Fiji Edward VII postal stationery halfpenny card

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$25

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1880 India 1 Rupee KM492 Silver Victoria Empress British India: This classic silver rupee from British India represents one of the most iconic colonial coinages of the late nineteenth century, struck during the reign of Queen Victoria following her proclamation

0047: 1880 India 1 Rupee KM492 Silver Victoria Empress British India

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$40

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Japan 5 Yen Military Currency Series 100, WWII (1945): Issued in 1945 at the end of World War II, this 5 Yen Military Currency note represents one of the most historically significant wartime emergency issues. Printed under the authority of the Allied

0048: Japan 5 Yen Military Currency Series 100, WWII (1945)

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$50

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Kouang-Tcheou 1937–42 Indochina Overprints, Scott FR-KT 97/142: This remarkable group of four colonial issues from the French Post Office in Kouang-Tchéou, overprinted on standard Indochina issues between 1937 and 1942, offers a rare glimpse into the

0051: Kouang-Tcheou 1937–42 Indochina Overprints, Scott FR-KT 97/142

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$150

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1920 France Canada Lot of 18 COFMOC Gold Mining Share Certificate 100 Francs: Issued by Compagnie Française des Mines d'Or du Canada (COFMOC), this attractive French mining share certificate represents one bearer share with a face value of 100 Francs. Printed in Paris during

0052: 1920 France Canada Lot of 18 COFMOC Gold Mining Share Certificate 100 Francs

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$60

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Japan 1863-1868 Bunkyu Eiho 4 Mon, Regular Script, 11 Waves: Issued in Japan during the late Tokugawa period, this copper 4 Mon Bunkyu Eiho belongs to the final generation of traditional cast cash coinage before Japan adopted modern machine-struck yen and sen

0061: Japan 1863-1868 Bunkyu Eiho 4 Mon, Regular Script, 11 Waves

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$25

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Madagascar 1930-38 General Issue, Scott MG 148 & MG 150: These striking colonial issues from Madagascar, released on December 8, 1930, belong to the General Issue series and exemplify the rich iconography of French overseas territories. The 2 centime stamp

0067: Madagascar 1930-38 General Issue, Scott MG 148 & MG 150

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China Szechuan 1912 Fifty Cash copper coin Y449: This Szechuan Province Fifty Cash copper coin dated to the early Republican years 1912 to 1913 represents one of the earliest provincial copper issues struck following the collapse of the Qing

0068: China Szechuan 1912 Fifty Cash copper coin Y449

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$40

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Post War 1922 German Reich 5 Pfennig Definitives Scott DE 161 Michel DR 177: This complete mint never hinged full sheet of the 5 Pfennig value was issued in May 1922 as part of the definitive Numerals Workers and Posthorn series of the German Reich, representing everyday

0072: Post War 1922 German Reich 5 Pfennig Definitives Scott DE 161 Michel DR 177

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$140

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Indonesia 1945 Japanese Occupation 5 Sen Overprint Postal Card Unused: An exceptionally interesting unused postal stationery card originating from the Japanese occupation period of the former Netherlands East Indies during the Second World War, later overprinted for use

0080: Indonesia 1945 Japanese Occupation 5 Sen Overprint Postal Card Unused

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$75

$140

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Turkey 1901 German Post Offices Turkey 2 Piastre Michel 17I MNH: A mint never hinged example of the 1901 Germania surcharge issue for the German Post Offices in Turkey, catalogued as Michel DR-TYR 17I, Scott DR-TYR 18, Yvert DR-TYR 16 and Stanley Gibbons DR-TYR

0082: Turkey 1901 German Post Offices Turkey 2 Piastre Michel 17I MNH

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$70

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French colonial Cameroon 1946 Cameroun RF 1F Michel 276 Full Sheet MNH: A complete mint never hinged full sheet of the 1946 1 Franc definitive from Cameroun RF, catalogued Michel 276, Scott CM 310, Yvert 282 and Stanley Gibbons 238, issued under French Mandate

0084: French colonial Cameroon 1946 Cameroun RF 1F Michel 276 Full Sheet MNH

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$180

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Portuguese colonial Mozambique 1912 King Manuel II Republica Overprint Michel 118 119 124 Mint: A complete trio of mint examples from the 1912 Mozambique King Manuel II series overprinted REPUBLICA, comprising Michel MZ 118 2½ Reis violet, Michel MZ 119 5 Reis black, and Michel MZ 124 75

0088: Portuguese colonial Mozambique 1912 King Manuel II Republica Overprint Michel 118 119 124 Mint

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$95

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Lot of 12 1912 France Dyle et Bacalan 300 Francs Share Certificate: Lot of 12 original French bearer share certificates issued by Société Anonyme de Travaux Dyle et Bacalan, one of France's most important engineering and industrial construction companies of the

0091: Lot of 12 1912 France Dyle et Bacalan 300 Francs Share Certificate

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$150

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British colonial South West Africa 1d SWA Overprint Post Card Johannesburg Unused: An unused illustrated postal stationery card bearing a 1d South Africa indicium overprinted SWA for use in South West Africa. The card is inscribed POSKAART POST CARD and Alleen vir die adres For

0092: British colonial South West Africa 1d SWA Overprint Post Card Johannesburg Unused

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$55

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