The ingot is listed in the Unusual World Coins by Colin R. Bruce II, published by Krause Publications, under 'Hong Kong' section.
The book states these bars were made in 1970s.
The large round hallmark stamp depicts Queen Victoria and the phrase 'Hong Kong Shanghai Specie Office'. The Chinese letter hallmark stamp (spelled as 'Tsu Yin') means 'pure silver'.
The truth is : there has never existed such a 'Hong Kong Shanghai Specie Office'. In 1970s, Shanghai was part of communist China and Hong Kong was still a British colony, such a 'Hong Kong Shanghai Specie Office' would be absurd.
The truth is : In 1970s, Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901) would have been dead for 70 years.
The Book, titled above, states that these ingots are 'A mysterious series of spurious silver bars of recent manufacture'.
Their purity, according to the book, is from .999 to .9999 silver. So the purity part is not questioned. These ingots are but a small portion of numerous 'fantasy' silver coins or bars from around the world that are listed in the book.
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