CHINA. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding. Provincial Three Stamp Remittance Ingots. Silver 5.25 Tael Bank Ingot, ND. VERY FINE.
192.72 gms. BMC-Class LXVI Group I #908. "Yu Tai Wang Ji Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Yutaiwang Bank, remittance bank fine silver), "Guan Gong Gu Tong She Kan" (inspected by official public assayers Tong and She) down on right, and "Guan gong Gu Zhou Chen Kan" (inspected by official public assayers Zhou and Chen) down on left, though the latter was punched at an angle and characters are not completely visible. Edge stamps are well impressed with a fair amount of earthen material remaining on left side, and all stamps are readable with the above noted left assay stamp deficiency. Overall piece exhibits gentle gray toning.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00