(t) CHINA. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding. Provincial Three Stamp Remittance Ingots. Silver 5.25 Tael Bank Ingot, ND (ca. 1912). Graded XF45 by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
BMC-Class LXVI Group E # 751. Weight: 192.1 gms. "Min Guo Nian Zao Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Made in the Republican Period, remittance bank fine silver). "Guan Gong Gu She Kan" (Inspected by official public assayer She), "Fu Xing" (Fuxing[qing] Bank). This richly toned example exhibits boldly applied outer, central, assay and bank stamps, though the central stamp is a bit muddled at the character "Wen". The top and sides display a rich slate patina with minor earthen deposits while the bottom is bright.
Estimate: $1000 - $1500