World Silver & Bronze Coins (A - China)
Lot 1986 SESSION 7 (11.30AM WEDNESDAY 26 JULY) World Silver & Bronze Coins (A - China)
Estimate $750
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SOLD $1,400
CHINA, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, Jiangxi Province square (rectangular shape) ingot, fifty ounce ingot local tax ingot, (1150 g), late 19th century issue with three and then four columns of characters, by Smith Yu Shun, states at top 'Wannian County', 'Guangxu Period' year and month and '50 ounces Smith Yu Shun' (cf.Cribb 40, p.101, Pl.10). Very fine and rare.
A similar example was sold in our sale 110 (lot 2979) and realised $850.
Although stating 50 ounces the weight indicates 30 ounces based on Treasury scale of 37.3g.
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