(t) CHINA. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding. Provincial Three Stamp Remittance Ingots. Silver 5 Tael Bank Ingot, ND. Graded "Genuine" by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
BMC-Class LXVI Group I. Weight: 180 gms. "Zhou Bao Quan Hao Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Zhoubaoquan Bank, remittance bank fine silver); "Guan Gong Gu Tong Fu Sheng Kan" (inspected by official public assayer Tongfusheng Bank); "Guan Gong Gu She Qing Sheng Kan" (inspected by official public assayer Sheqingsheng Bank). This nicely preserved example boasts strong, deeply applied central and outer stamps with bold characters. Lovely mottled gray patina with areas of richer coloration and minor earthen deposits adds to its pleasing appearance and originality. One of the wing tips appears to be have been cut off slightly reducing the weight mentioned for accuracy.
Estimate: $500 - $700