(t) CHINA. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding. Provincial Three Stamp Remittance Ingots. Silver 5 Tael Bank Ingot, ND. Graded "AU 50" by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
BMC-Class LXVI Group I # 925. Weight: 177.5 gms. "Wan Tai Yuan Ji Hui Hao Wne Yin" (Wantaiyuan Bank, remittance bank fine silver); "Gong Gu Tong She Duan Kan" (inspected by public assayers Tong, She and Duan). The central and sides stamps are deeply applied with good definition of the characters making reading easy with the side central stamps slightly uneven. This original looking example displays attractive patina with minor earthen deposits amongst the devices adding to its originality and pleasing appearance.
Estimate: $700 - $1000