(t) CHINA. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding. Provincial Three Stamp Remittance Ingots. Silver 5.25 Tael Bank Ingot, ND. Graded XF45 by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
cf. BMC-Class LXVI Group I # 884. Weight: 191.4 gms. "Chen Yuan Chang Hao Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Chenyuanchang Bank, Remittance bank fine silver), "Guan Gong Gu Tong She Kan" (Inspected by official public assayers Tong and She), "Guan Gong Gu Zhou Chen Kan" (Inspected by official public assayers Zhou and Chen). The central and outer stamps are deeply impressed with bold characters, while the assay stamps exhibit a slight weakness obscuring parts of some characters. The wing tips appear to be slightly bent up mentioned for accuracy, but is hardly a distraction. Minor earthen deposits in the crevasses add to its pleasing appearance and originality.
Estimate: $700 - $1000