(t) CHINA. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding. Provincial Three Stamp Remittance Ingots. Silver 5.25 Tael Bank Ingot, ND. Graded XF-40 by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
BMC-Class LXVI Group I # 813. Weight: 187.2 gms. "Tian Yuan Sheng Ji Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Tianyuansheng Bank, remittance bank fine silver), "Gong Gu Tong She Duan Kan" (Inspected by public assayers Tong, She and Duan), "Gong Gu Tong She Duan Kan" (Inspected by public assayers Tong, She and Duan). The outer stamps are deeply impressed with crisp clear characters, while the central stamp exhibits a small natural void that obscures portions of several characters. The added assay stamps are nicely applied with nearly complete inscriptions on both sides to a decently preserved ingot. The surfaces display mottled gray patina with areas of richer coloration adding to its originality and pleasing appearance.
Estimate: $1000 - $1500