Unassayed Saddle

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No. O-A#

Weight: 5 taels

Date: N/A

Inscriptions: 張慶豐號/公議紋銀　

Chang Ching Feng Firm

Publicly Agreed Fine Silver

Assaying chops:

None

Notes:

* This is a Type O-A Saddle which was cast in the outside Kunmin city

* According to the agreement among the sycee casting firms in and outside Kunmin, no saddle was allowed to circulate before being assayed. This piece is one of few examples found in default. 

* Collection of Hu Chun Chung

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No. O-B~D#

Weight: 5 taels

Date: N/A

Inscriptions: 天源盛記/匯號紋銀　

Tien Yuan Shen Firm

Remittance Bank's Fine Silver

Assaying chops:

None

Notes:

* This is either a Type O-B, O-C or O-D Saddle which was cast outside of Kunmin city

* According to the agreement among the sycee casting firms in and outside Kunmin, no saddle was allowed to circulate before being assayed. This piece is one of the few examples found which did not comply this system. 

* Collection of Hu Chun Chung

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