Description
British Hong Kong Tael bank silver ingot, scarce 1960th vintage electrolyzed pure silver poured and die-struck bar type in excellent condition, considering the age. FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM.
A hard-to-find original British Hong Kong era 1 Tael bank “old-school” poured silver ingot. These were produced in Hong Kong in the early 1960th utilizing at that time state-of-the-art electrolyzed metallurgy process. The method produced silver that was nearly free of impurities. These bars were made in several “Tael” denominations; all were hand-poured and then die-struck on the top side. This 1 Tael specimen’s is stamped Xiang Xin Jin Qian Shang Biao (Xiangxin Gold Shop, Golden Coin Trade Mark), Xiang Gang Wen Xian Dong Jie (Hong Kong, Wenxian East Street), Dian Hua Chun Yin Tiao (electrolyzed pure silver bar), and Xiang Gang Xiang Xin Jin Pu (Hong Kong, Xiangxin Gold Shop) on the top side in Chinese characters.
This One Tael ingot measures about 1-3/4” / 40 mm long, 3/4” / 20 mm wide, 4 mm thick; total weight is about 1.315 oz / 37.3 grams (verified). Excellent overall condition with attractive original goldish-gray patina. The ingot has a nice smooth “as poured” surface on the top side; a couple of typical minor contact marks from handling are noted for accuracy. Not cleaned or tampered with; these are the actual photos.
Not a later reproduction or a copy – this scarce British Hong Kong Tael bank silver ingot is guaranteed to be genuine or your money back. Due to US customs restrictions related to the shipment of silver bars overseas, we will not ship this item internationally, sorry. I have more Asian coins in this dedicated store section; please take a look!
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FREE EXPEDITED SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM!
Due to US customs restrictions related to the shipment of silver bars overseas, we will not ship this item internationally, sorry.