湖南龟宝五十两大锭。地方课税锭。 咸丰年、"宣化县"、"四月"、"凌谦泰"。极罕。表面有些许腐蚀，横跨表面，令字体难辨。戳记深峻清晰。此枚应该长久以来保存完好，包浆于高位亦呈木炭色，亮泽出众。
CHINA. Hunan Guibao. Provincial Tortoise Ingots. Silver 50.5 Tael Local Tax Ingot, ND (ca. 1831-61). VERY FINE. 1889.53 gms. BMC-Class V Group A. "Xian Feng Nian" (Xianfeng era), "Xuan Hua Xian" (Xuanhua county), "Si Yue" (4th month), "Ling Qian Tai" (Smith: Lingqian tai). VERY RARE. Minor surface corrosion across the face somewhat obscuring parts of the characters as well as what appears to be a linear disturbance across the face. The stamps are decently struck and legible. Clearly an example that sat for a prolonged period of time undisturbed displaying charcoal patina with brighter areas on the high points.
