Lot 1548
Viet Nam (South), Two Sets of Kim Thanh Gold Bullion "Bars" Or Leaves. Kim Thanh (the name of the refiner and bullion dealer at the time in Saigon, Hanoi, Hong Kong and Phnom Penh bars which were manufactured before 1975 were 999.9 purity and weighed exactly 37.5 grams (1.205 ounces). Although called a 'bar', it was a compilation of three gold leaves: two leaves of 15 grams each and one leaf of 7.5 grams (15+15+7.5). The three gold leaves were then wrapped together in thin oil paper with the manufacturer's brand. The Kim Thanh bar was widely known throughout South East Asia before and during the Vietnam war many refugees and 'boat people' from Vietnam and Cambodia as the sole means of taking some of their savings with them.Both sets in mint condition with original wrapper.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,750