New Listings Nov 30, 2012

Available at Rare Panda Coins Store

Just Listed:

1990-P 50Y Proof Gold China Panda 1/2 oz - NGC PF68
1991 100Y Gold China Panda 1 oz No Serif - NGC MS67
1997-P 10Y Chinese Silver Unicorn Proof NGC PF66
1997 10Y Silver China Panda Small Date 1 oz - NGC MS67
2001 50Y China Gold Panda 1/10 oz NGC MS67
2001 10Y Silver China Panda 1 oz NGC MS68
2004 20Y China Gold Panda 1/20 oz - NGC MS67
2005 10Y Silver China Panda 1 oz - NGC MS69
2008 10Y Silver Panda 1 oz - 30 coin Mint Sheet
2009 10Y Silver Panda 1 oz - 30 coin Mint Sheet, Sealed
2010 10Y Silver Panda 1 oz - original mint capsule
2010 10Y Silver Panda 1 oz x 10 coins - original mint capsule
2011 10Y Silver Panda 1 oz in mint capsule
2011 10Y Silver Panda 1 oz - 30 coin Mint Sheet, Sealed

Newly Listed coins 11/26/2012


1986 5Y China Gold Panda 1/20 oz - PCGS MS68
1995 10Y Silver China Panda 1 oz Large Twig PCGS MS69 - Spotless
2000 10Y Silver Panda China 1 oz frosted obv NGC MS69
2002 200Y China Gold Panda 1/2 oz - PCGS MS69
2008 20Y China Gold Panda 1/20 oz PCGS MS69
2010 10Y China Silver Panda 1 oz - PCGS MS70
2010 10Y China Silver Panda 1 oz - PCGS MS69
2010 10Y Silver China Panda 1 oz - NGC MS69
2012 10Y Silver Panda 1 oz in Mint Capsule

New Panda Listings 11/21/2012

New coins added on November 21, 2012

Available at www.rarepandastore.com and on ebay

1982 1/4 oz China Gold Panda - NGC MS69
1982 1oz China Gold Panda - NGC MS68
1992 25Y China Gold Panda Large Date 1/4 oz - PCGS MS69
2000 50Y China Gold Panda 1/2 oz frosted PCGS MS69
1991 10Y Gold Chinese Panda 1/20 oz Large Date PCGS MS69



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1982 1 oz Gold Panda NGC MS68: $4506

Excellent quality key date Panda

The Elusive 1982 1 oz MS69 Panda

The 1982 1oz is one of the key coins for panda collectors.  It was the first coin in the panda series, had a very low mintage of only 13,532, and excellent quality coins are very difficult to find.

In the early years, Pandas were regarded as commodity bullion, much like Krugerrands.  Little attention was paid to maintaining numismatic coin quality in the minting process or in the hands of dealers and bullion buyers.  As a result, the majority of 82 pandas have scratches, marks, poor strike and other defects that result in poor grades.  It is also likely that many were melted in the 1990s when gold prices were low, and again today as callous cash-for-gold outfits send these poor old pandas to the refinery.

In 6 years of active panda trading, I have received MS69 from PCGS/NGC on a 1982 1oz only twice!  PCGS and NGC statistics show that only about 15% of the graded population are MS69.  For modern coins this is quite low.  It is likely that most of the poor quality coins in collector and dealer hands will not ever be sent to NGC or PCGS because the low grade would make the endeavor unprofitable.  This means that MS69 may be an even smaller portion of the surviving population.

• Popular as the first coin in the panda series
• Low mintage
• Coins melted since 1982
• Most coins are poor quality:  MS69 is scarce

For the serious panda collector, this is a rare opportunity to acquire the elusive 1982 1oz in MS69!

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New Panda Listings 11/19/2012

19 November 2012

The following new listings are available on ebay and in our online store at www.rarepandacoins.com

1983 100Y China Gold Panda 1 oz - NGC MS68

1988-P 50Y China Gold Panda Proof 1/2 oz NGC PF68

1989 50Y China Gold Panda Small Date 1/2 oz NGC MS69

1990-P 100Y China Proof Gold Panda 1 oz - PCGS PR68 DCAM Secure

1991 100Y Gold Chinese Panda 1 oz Shenyang mint (no-serif, small date) - sealed

1993 100Y China Gold Panda 1 oz small date - NGC MS67

1993 10Y Silver China Panda 1 oz Small Date - PCGS MS68

1998 100Y China Gold Panda 1 oz Large Date NGC MS68

2000 100Y China Gold Panda 1 oz frosted ring NGC MS68

2002 500Y China Gold Panda 1 oz - NGC MS68

2003 10Y Silver Chinese Panda 1 oz Satin Mirror PCGS MS69

2003 10Y Silver Chinese Panda 1 oz Satin Mirror PCGS MS70

2005 10Y Silver China Panda 1 oz - NGC MS69

2006 500Y China Gold Panda 1 oz PCGS MS68

2007 200Y China Gold Panda 1/2 oz NCS NGC MS69

2008 50Y China Gold Panda 1/10 oz

2011 500Y China Gold Panda 1 oz PCGS MS69

Gold and Silver Panda Coin Buyer's Guide (sale price)

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Rare Panda Coins is a specialist in gold and silver Chinese panda coins.  We offer a large selection of certified panda coins at competitive market prices.  This blog will be updated on a regular basis to inform collectors about new coins we have available for sale, along with important panda market updates.

China has been minting the panda series of gold and silver bullion coins since 1982 (1983 for silver).  Panda coins have become highly sought-after by collectors worldwide.

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