(t) CHINA. Gansu Caoding. Provincial Trough Ingots. Silver 4.5 Tael Local Tax Ingot. Graded XF 45 by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
Weight: 165.9 gms. "甘肅公益炉董永祥" (Gansu Province, public furnace: Dong Yongxiang). This decently preserved example displays a pleasing gray patina with areas of richer coloration throughout. The stamp is shallow making identification of the characters somewhat difficult. A hole in the center of the stamp from drilling and a second attempted drilling is noted for accuracy. Despite its shortcomings a presentable example of the type.

甘肅省4.5兩槽錠。地方課稅錠。
重165.9克。"甘肅公益爐董永祥"。 保存佳，灰色包漿悅目，局部色澤更深。 戳記稍淺，導致辨認較困難。 戳記中央有一鑽孔，曾作二次嘗試。 瑕不掩瑜，仍具代表性。 (t) On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collector's items of Chinese origin, including bullion and numismatic coins and banknotes. This lot was manufactured in China and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after the tariffs were enacted. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to a 7.5% import tariff plus a processing fee of 0.3464% (minimum $31.67 / maximum $614.35). Please note, this is not, and is not intended to be, a complete description of the applicable import tariffs and buyer remains fully liable for and agrees to promptly pay all tariffs and fees relating to the import of these items into the United States and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor will have any responsibility to pay any applicable tariffs or fees. Please consult your tax adviser with any questions. Furthermore, any lots subject to an import tariff will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.

Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00