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New Member
Canada
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I have two Silver Chinese Sycee (one large and one small) I am trying to get more information on, they have been in the same family for 100 years.. If you can help me with the history, rarity, and maybe a connection to a professional dealer I would greatly appreciate it. More images are located here: https://imgur.com/a/CdJUiThank you very much for your help.    Moved to Bullion forum - Sap |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Sorry I can't help^. Just wanted to say those pieces are very interesting, I like the silver hallmarks inside of them.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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On the large one, one of it's stamps reads "Shang Hai" (right) and another "5" (left). The center stamp doesn't make much sense to me, and the stamps on the small one are illegible.
Based on the font and the fact that the large one has Shanghai stamped on it, i'd put the sycee at late 1800s at the earliest. Could be as new as early to mid 1900s.
Please don't pawn it off! I would hate to see something with so much history be melted down, and I can't that see your average dealer would be knowledgeable or interested enough in sycees to do more than that. PM me if you are looking to exchange it for paper money.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very interesting gbreeze and a good sign that the edge bends. not breaks.  D that is my favorite Sycee link also   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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On the large one, one of it's stamps reads "Shang Hai" (right) and another "5" (left). The center stamp doesn't make much sense to me The center stamp Zeng Ji could be the refinery. Zeng is the name and Ji means firm or something. Found a similar one with the number "7": http://artist.socang.com/ArtistProduct/967721.htmlThe web says it weighs 1828.3 gram and is from early 1900. The double diamond symbol is a kind of authentication from a third party. And here is a "3": http://bbs.sssc.cn/viewthread.php?tid=743793I can only recognize one character from the small one. |
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New Member
 Canada
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Thank you for the information it is much appreciated. The one posted here: http://bbs.sssc.cn/viewthread.php?tid=743793 is almost the same as the large one we have.. I have not seen one so similar. The weight is the same also. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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New Member
Canada
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I have the proper weights on them..
The weight on the large sycee is 1833.5 grams, the small one is 377.5 grams.
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New Member
United States
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HELLO per the China Silver (not hallmarks )they are words in Chinese (and NOT mandarin Chines/ I know what they say (but do not know if want translated (or that what rules are per the Platform) It is a very POETIC meaning as like the PAMP true happiness bars/ I have studied China writing for 8 years now and this in a dialect that is from NORTH (per beyond the wall/ as that was dividing POINT. let me know if want Know what means (yes 1 is per a hallmark yet NOT) as if want good book on China SYCEE $ there is a book dedicated to IT yet covers general (some may be very specific per as the message IN this 1 the other is just  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It appears as though the metal was overheated to a boil.
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New Member
Romania
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These were used as currency, buy why the weird shape?
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