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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Coinpicker, post: 1568773, member: 41958&quot;]It is an Annamese (old name of Vietnam)silver banana bar ingot.&nbsp; The engraved Chinese characters means</p><p>Ten Liang or ten Chinesr ounces (approx 37 grams to a Liang). The side stamps should be &quot;trung binh&quot; meaning middle scale (type of scale standard), and another should read &quot;gung gahp&quot; meaning govt standard, and on one end is &quot;Kan Kan&quot; meaning look/examined twice. However, this piece has pseudo Chinese characters so made early to mid 20th Century for opium trade.&nbsp; Should be high grade silver</p><p>Since most were made from French trade dollars of 90% silver.&nbsp; Still, fakes abound.&nbsp; Should do a scratch/acid test at inconspicuous area like bottom at opposite end of inscription or at blank end.&nbsp; I&#039;d say if real, at least 25% premium over spot for value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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