China 1998 25 yuan KM-1128

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Stack's Bowers Baltimore sale, lot 39080
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 39080 in Stack's Bowers Winter sale (Baltimore, November 2015), where it sold for $881.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHINA. 25 Yuan, 1998. PCGS MS-68 Secure Holder. Small date. As quarter ounce Panda coins go, one of the best dates of the series. No spots, tone or fog." The Chinese government has, since the mid 1980's, produced a mind boggling array of bullion related collectibles. A complete set is thousands of types yet buyers clamor for more. This one features the panda, one of a series first issued in 1983.

Recorded mintage: 13,009.

Specification: 7.78 g, 0.999 fine gold, .250 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-B6; KM-1128; PAN-305a.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Anthony, Peter, Gold & Silver Panda Coin Buyers Guide, 3rd Ed., Los Angeles, 2017
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, and Todd McKenna, The November 2015 Baltimore Auction, World Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Ray Czabor Collection and selections from the Strong Museum, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2015.

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