Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2019 Hong Kong Auction 19-21 Aug 2019
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CHINA. Hunan Guibao. Provincial Tortoise Ingots. Silver 50.5 Tael Local Tax Ingot, ND (ca. 1831-61). VERY FINE.
1889.53 gms. BMC-Class V Group A. "Xian Feng Nian" (Xianfeng era), "Xuan Hua Xian" (Xuanhua county), "Si Yue" (4th month), "Ling Qian Tai" (Smith: Lingqian tai). VERY RARE. Minor surface corrosion across the face somewhat obscuring parts of the characters as well as what appears to be a linear disturbance across the face. The stamps are decently struck and legible. Clearly an example that sat for a prolonged period of time undisturbed displaying charcoal patina with brighter areas on the high points.
Estimate: $20000.00- $30000.00
1889.53 gms. BMC-Class V Group A. "Xian Feng Nian" (Xianfeng era), "Xuan Hua Xian" (Xuanhua county), "Si Yue" (4th month), "Ling Qian Tai" (Smith: Lingqian tai). VERY RARE. Minor surface corrosion across the face somewhat obscuring parts of the characters as well as what appears to be a linear disturbance across the face. The stamps are decently struck and legible. Clearly an example that sat for a prolonged period of time undisturbed displaying charcoal patina with brighter areas on the high points.
Estimate: $20000.00- $30000.00