(t) CHINA. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding. Provincial Three Stamp Remittance Ingots. Silver 4.75 Tael Bank Ingot, ND (ca. 1912). Graded AU-50 by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
BMC-Class LXVI Group E. Weight: 171.0 gms. "Min Guo Nian Zao Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Made in the Republic period, remittance bank fine silver), "Guan Gong Gu She Kan" (Inspected by official public assayer She), "Guan Gong Gu She Kan" (Inspected by official public assayer She), "Fu Xing" (Fuxing[qing] Bank). The outer, assayer and added bank stamps are all boldly applied with clear well-formed characters while the central stamp exhibits only a small unobtrusive void that obscures minor portions several characters. Rich mottled patina with minor earthen deposits amongst the devices adds to its originality and pleasing appearance.
Estimate: $1000 - $1500