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STACK'S BOWERS HONG KONG PRIMITIVE MONEY LOTSKyle Ponterio of Stack's Bowers submitted these selected highlights from an Advanced Collection of Primitive Monies in the firm's upcoming 2018 Hong Kong sale. Thanks! -Editor
Changsha Mint Brass Charm Tree 
CHINA. Brass Charm Tree, ND. Changsha Mint. Qian Long (1736-95). Approximately 20 x 3.25 in (50.8 x 8.26 cm). RARE complete charm tree. The tree comprises of 17 various multiple Cash size charms and one Cash piece at the very top naming Emperor Qian Long from the Changsha Mint, Hunan. Six of the charms display auspicious symbols such as cranes, birds, dragons, phoenix's, bats, deer and plum blossoms. While the remaining charms have varying inscriptions for wealth, nobility, prosperity, happiness, good luck, harmony and longevity.
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Cash Tree of Qian Long 
CHINA. Brass Money Tree, ND. Qian Long (1736-95). Approximately 22.75 x 2.25 in (57.79 x 5.72 cm) KM-389 (for basic type). RARE complete Cash Tree. Cash tree of Emperor Qian Long from the Board of Revenue mint. The tree comprises of 32 Cash pieces surmounted with a radiant seated Buddha and two standing figures. Possibly produced for display purposes in money changers shop windows. The reign of Qian Long could be considered the height of the Qing Dynasty as many advancements were made under his rule. He was a big proponent of the arts, literature and architecture. The year of his ascension he made a promise not to rule longer than his grandfather Kangxi who reigned for sixty-one years. In 1795, after sixty years on the throne he followed through with his promise and voluntarily abdicated in favor of his son Jiaqing, though he never really relinquished power, his son ruled by name only and Qian Long died in 1799.
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Money Tree of GuangXu 
CHINA. Brass Money Tree, ND (ca. 1875-1908). Approximately 24 x 4 in (61 x 10 cm). C-1-16(for general type). RARE nearly complete Cash tree of Emperor Guang Xu from the Board of Revenue Mint. The tree is intact missing only one piece at the top. The rough surface is due to the fact that these trees were cast, once cooled down they would be finished and then removed.
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Tin Animal Money 
MALAYSIA. Kedah. Tin Animal Money, ND (ca. Mid-18th Century). Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zanial Abidin Muassam Shah (1710-73). 101.06 mm; 29.47 gms. SS-20c. VERY RARE to find fully intact. Cockerel perched on six rings. The cock was worth five cents of the Spanish Dollar while each attached ring was worth an additional cent of value. The rings were broken off for small transactions and used as one cent pieces. These circulated as late as the 1850's when the rings were worth ten pieces of the Singapore Merchants one Keping tokens.
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Tampang Tin Hat Money 
MALAYSIA. Pahang. 1/25 Dollar Tampang Tin Hat Money, ND (ca. 1850's to Early 1860's). 72.87 x 74.40 x 23.53 mm; 38.93 gms. SS-Pg.141#14; Opitz-Pg.351. Floral design in each corner of base with barbaric Jawi script on left and right sides, Chinese inscription "Yew Lee Kongsi" (Yew Lee Company) on crown of pyramid; Reverse: Blank. Several as made casting holes as is usual for this series, though they are smaller than normally encountered. Well made and lustrous with deep attractive tone highlighted with russet and golden hues. Quite nice for the series which is usually plagued with large casting holes and tin pest.
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Bullet Money 
THAILAND. 4 Baht (Tamlung) Bullet Money, ND. Mongkut (Rama IV) (1851-68). 60.54 gms. C-139.1. Eight dots in Chakra. Both stamps well applied and clear with only slight evidence of doubling on the Mongkut stamp. Deeply toned and quite attractive.
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