(t) CHINA. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding. Provincial Three Stamp Remittance Ingots. Silver 5.5 Tael Bank Ingot, ND. Graded "AU 53" by GBCA Grading Company.
cf. BMC-Class LXVI Group I # 980. Weight: 194.3 gms. "Qing Yuan Long Ji Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Qingyuan long Bank, remittance bank fine silver); "Gong Gu Tong She Duan Kan" (inspected by public assayers Tong, She and Duan). This highly attractive and beautifully preserved example exhibits deeply impressed outer stamps, while the central stamp is somewhat weak in the middle with a deep void. The assay stamps are mostly complete, though slightly uneven. This wholly original looking survivor boasts good eye appeal with minor earthen deposits and luster in the protected areas of the outer stamps adding to its pleasing appearance.
Estimate: $900 - $1200