An exciting first is showing on iCollector during the month of July 2014. 888 Auctions will be featuring their first ever auction of Chinese Numismatic Coins. This auction is a timed sale that will be accepting bids until July 24th. A worldwide audience of bidders can register through a simple interface and leave their maximum bids 24 hours per day and keep track of the action from anywhere.
Eojin Lim from 888 Auctions shares his excitement at this upcoming auction, “888 Auctions is excited to feature its very first Chinese Numismatic Coin Collection sale. Highlighting more than 100 coins, collectors will be salivating at the prospects of bidding on a private Canadian collection spanning almost 60 years”. 888 Auctions is one of Canada’s premier Asian auction houses, and provide consignors and bidders with friendly and the utmost of professional service.
Spearheading this inaugural numismatic sale of over 100 coins is a Chinese Official Yi You Guangxu Silver Coin. This is listed in the online catalog at iCollector.com at Lot 328. It commands a $4000 – $8000 estimate and the photos of the coin show the beauty of this piece. This standout piece will be sure to spearhead the rest of the sale.
There are two other coins that are attracting exceptional interest and will have competitive bidding. The first one is a Chinese Republic Small Coin in quality condition that is listed as Lot 284. The coin has an estimate that can fit any bidder’s expectations at $200 – $400. Secondly, shortly after at Lot 292, is a Chinese Guanxu Silver Coin Beiyang Made. This is another outstanding coin and comes with the same estimate as lot 284. Both coins have outstanding provenance coming from an esteemed private collection in Canada. Bidding on these pieces will be active and all interested bidders should register early and leave bids if they cannot attend the auction live. Registration and leaving bids is simple and fast through iCollector.com.
There is also a selection of quality jade in this auction. For those keenly targeting ‘A’ Grade jadeite, there is a piece at lot 112 that will be of great interest. This beautiful piece is a Chinese Milky Green ‘A’ Grade Jadeite Bangle. It is expected to surpass the high estimate of $3000 considering other quality jadeite carvings have sold through 888 Auctions at six figures.
With technology powered by The Live Auction Group, and the worldwide auction site iCollector.com, this auction will attract great interest. The fine pieces in this auction are sure to compliment anyone’s collection, and hold their value for future generations. This timed auction is accepting bids until 1PM Eastern Time on Thursday, July 24th, 2014. Visit iCollector.com to register for a free bidder account and place bids early.
