湖北省光绪年造五十两银锭。CHINA. Hubei Yuanbao. Provincial Principal Ingots. Silver 50 Tael Provincial Tax Ingot, ND (ca. 1875-1908). Emperor De Zong (Guang Xu). EXTREMELY FINE. 湖北省光绪年造五十两银锭。重2,235克。左"光绪元宝"，右"湖北省造"，中央"上海"，右上"开封"，左上"东京"，右下"南京"，左下"香港"。保存得当的大型银锭，戳记深峻，笔画清晰。中央戳记中心有凹陷。表面经手痕迹较其他大型银锭轻微。正面虹彩包浆精緻悦目。 侧面则为亮银色泽，凹陷处呈石版灰色，原汁原味。深受追捧而又鲜见于市场的版别，定能引起激烈竞投。<p>CHINA. Hubei Yuanbao. Provincial Principal Ingots. Silver 50 Tael Provincial Tax Ingot, ND (ca. 1875-1908). Emperor De Zong (Guang Xu). EXTREMELY FINE.BMC-Class XIV Group A. Weight: 2,235 gms. Left: "Guang xu yuan bao" (Guangxu era, principal ingot), Right: "Hu bei sheng zao" (Made in Hubei province), Center: "Shang hai" (Shanghai city, Jiangsu), Upper right: "Kai feng" (Kaifeng city, Henan), Upper left: "Dong jing" (Eastern Capital [Beijing], Hebai), Lower right: "Nan jing" (Nanjing city, Jiangsu), Lower left: "Xiang gang" (Hong Kong, British colony). This nicely preserved large-size ingot exhibits deeply applied stamps that are clear and bold, though the central stamp does have a natural void in the center. The surfaces show minor signs of handling as one would expect to see on these massive ingots now displaying lovely light delicate iridescent patina on the face. The outer surfaces are a bit of a brighter silver color with slate patination in the crevasses adding to its originality. These highly desirable types seldom appear on the market and always command a premium certain to see spirited bidding.
