Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A circa 1900 Chefoo Bank $2 issued private banknote sold for $8,430 at an auction held May 24 by Archives International Auctions in Hong Kong, China. Also, a 1910…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Netherlands trial specimen, $9,195, Archives International Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A beautiful Netherlands Trading Society $5 color trial specimen sold for $9,195 at an auction held Sept. 27 in Hong Kong,…
The Buy, the Sell, the Public So Much to Learn, So Much to Teach By Edward Lewand So as a dealer you go out to a call on an estate to purchase jewelry, china, etc. The family is there, the…
Ken’s Korner: Stash of red wine turns up in China News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall A stash of 10,000 bottles of Chateau Lafite Rothschild wine – one of the most expensive reds…
Ken’s Korner: Map suggests China may have discovered America – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2006 An 18th-century reproduction of a map dated 1418 that suggests a Chinese fleet sailed to America decades before Christopher Columbus has…
Ken’s Korner: Horde of coins found at Emperor Qin’s tomb – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 Archaeologists using a magnetic scan have determined that the tomb of China’s first emperor contains a large number of coins, most of them probably…
Chinese Rank Badges – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2005 Important men in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties didn’t need printed calling cards to explain their rank. They wore it in splendid color, gold thread and…
