The Irrawaddy Counting House at Rangoon

I started collecting silver ingots from the US and Canada primarily, but as I went down the rabbit hold of collecting vintage silver ingots, I began venturing outside my immediate market and started seeking out collectible pieces from other parts of the world. I’m fortunate to own a few Irrawaddy pieces, which were believed to have been produced from the 1950s to the 1970s. These are designated in Taels, which is common in many parts of Asia. For those not familiar with a this measurement, one tael equates to 1.21528 troy ounces. Rangoon is in the country of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma at the time these ingots were produced). They have a very nice shape and thickness an great in hand. There are several varieties of these with various purity differences ranging from .90 fine to .999 fine. I have seen these in 5 Tael and 10 Tael class. Here are a few from my collection.

This is the “Anchor” variety. Note the hallmarks on each side of the words “At Rangoon.”
Killer age and patina showing on these two pieces.
Side view showing the thickness of these ingots.

Brian R. was nice enough to share a trio from his collection, including the “Star”variety.

Note the far left variety with the Stars also has a smaller font “5” in the weight.
Incredible character on these pieces.

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