(t) CHINA. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding. Provincial Three Stamp Remittance Ingots. Silver 5 Tael Bank Ingot, ND. Graded "XF" by Hua Xia Coin Grading Company.
BMC-Class LXVI Group I # 839. Weight: 178 gms. "Tong Chang Gong Ji Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Tongchanggong Bank, remittance bank fine silver); Right and left Assay stamps "Gong Gu Tong She Duan Kan" (inspected by public assayers Tong, She and Duan). The outer and central stamps are deeply impressed with good definition of the characters, while the added assay stamps are slightly uneven with portions of several characters missing due to natural unevenness of the surfaces. This nicely preserved example displays rich mottled gray patina offering a pleasing appearance.
Estimate: $1000 - $1500