CHINA. Guangdong Fangcaoding. Provincial Square Trough Ingots. 9.75 Tael Bank Ingot, Year 14 (1888).
365.94 gms. BMC-Class LVIII Group A. "Nan Hai Xian" (Nanhai County). "Guang Xu Shi Si Nian" (Guangxu era, fourteenth year). "San Yue Yin Jiang Xian Ming Hua" (March, made by silversmith Xian Minghua). Stamps slightly unevenly struck obscuring parts of the characters, but still discernible. Scratch on obverse from long ago now toned over. Deeply toned with lovely highlights when tilted. VERY FINE.
Estimate: $2000.00- $3000.00