(t) CHINA. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding. Provincial Three Stamp Remittance Ingots. Silver 5.25 Tael Bank Ingot, ND. Graded "AU" by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
BMC-Class LXVI Group I # 953. Weight: 190.9 gms. "Fu xing qing ji hui hao wen yin" (Fuxingqing Bank, remittance bank fine silver), assay stamp: "Guang gong gu she kan" (Inspected by official public assayer She), added stamp: "Fu xing" (Fuxing[qing] Bank). This nicely preserved example displays rich patination with minor earthen deposits in the crevasses of the deeply applied stamps. The assay stamps are nicely centered and easily read, but a little on the weak side. This attractive and original looking survivor clearly sat for a prolonged period of time undisturbed adding to its pleasing appearance and desirability sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters.
Estimate: $1000 - $1500