美丰银行小宝。美国东方银行一两小锭。重 41.47克。圆形边框内有“A.O.B.C.”(美国东方银行)、“美丰”(美丰银行)在下方。非常罕见而且难得一见的版别。近数十年来第二次经手。包浆醇厚，光线下旋转可见虹彩流转。戳记深刻，笔划清晰，正面有一天然小凹痕，美字小部分较模糊。显然经长时间静置，保存悉心，品相俊俏。<em>发行机构美丰银行为中国最大的美资银行。成立于1917 年，共开设四家分行：上海美丰银行(约1917-1935)、福建美丰银行(1922-35)、四川美丰银行(1921-32)和天津美丰银行(约1924-35)。到1935年，四家分行不是被中国投资者收购，就是像四川分行那样因中国脱离银本位制而关闭，导致其外汇业务惨败。</em>CHINA. Mei-Feng Yinhang Xiaobao. American Oriental Bank Small Ingots. Silver Tael Bank Ingot, ND (ca. 1921-35). UNCIRCULATED.BMC-Class XXXII Group A # 349. Weight: 41.47 gms. A.O.B.C. (American Oriental Banking Corporation), Mei Feng (Mei Feng Bank) below all within circular border. This VERY RARE and seldom encountered issue, only the second example we have seen in recent decades, displays beautiful rich patina with iridescent hues that pop out when tilted in the light. The stamp is boldly applied with good definition of the details, though a small natural void on the face somewhat obscures a small potion of Mei mentioned for accuracy. Clearly given great care and stored for a prolonged period of time undisturbed, this handsome and nicely preserved example is pleasing with much originality. <em>The issuing authority of this type, The American Oriental Banking Corporation, was the largest of all of the American banks in China. They became incorporated in 1917 and opened four branches; The American Oriental Bank of Shanghai (ca. 1917-35), The American Oriental Bank of Fukien (1922-35), The American Oriental Bank of Szechuan (1921-32) and The American Oriental Bank of Tientsin (ca. 1924-35); but by 1935 all of four branches were either bought out by their Chinese investors as in the case of the Szechuan branch or closed due to Chinas departure from the silver standard which caused their foreign exchange business to fail terribly.</em>
