China & Tibet
Lot 1180 SESSION 8 (2.30PM WEDNESDAY 23RD NOV) China & Tibet
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $1,800
CHINA, Late empire, Yunnan Province, silver six stamped remittance ingot as a 5.5 taels sycee ingot or saddle pack (pack saddle) with five blocks of stamps, three read "Fu Xing Ji Hui Hao Wen Yin" 1875-1912, (192 g), inscription reads (Fuxingqing Bank remittance bank fine silver) with two additional identical marks "Guan Gong Gu She Kan" (inspected by official public assayerr She), the added assay mark names the above bank, (cf.Cribb 953, cf.M.4057-4085). Lightly toned extremely fine, rare so nice.
With detailed ticket. A similar example in our Sale 130 (lot 2944) realised $2400.
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