(t) CHINA. Sichuan Piaoding. Provincial Certified Ingots. Silver 10.5

(t) CHINA. Sichuan Piaoding. Provincial Certified Ingots. Silver 10.5 Local Tax Ingot, Year 22 (1896). Emperor Guangxu (De Zong). Graded "MS 65" by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
cf. BMC-Class XL Group A # 435. Weight: 372.9 gms. "Ren Shou Xian" (Renshou county); "Guang Xu Er Shi Er Nian" (Guangxu era 22nd year); "Jiang Zhang Heng Yi" (Smith: Zhang Hengyi). The stamps are boldly applied and clear on a nicely preserved ingot displaying light attractive mottled patina.

Estimate: $1000 - $1500