China
Qing Dynasty. Kuang-hsü Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding ("Three-Stamp Remittance") Sycee of 3 Taels Year 5 (1879), Opitz-pg. 328 (this piece illustrated), cf. Cribb-LXVI.C.747-748 (different weights, banks). 46x32mm. 106.46gm. Each of the three stamps reads: "Guang Xu Wu Nian De Yi Zi Hao" (5th year of Kuang-hsü, De Yi Bank). A handsome example with light earthen deposits. The base displays a small inventory sticker from Mr. Opitz's collection.
This lot has not yet been assigned a grade, as it will be submitted to Gongbo for certification before the auction.
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Estimate: 500-700 USD