China 1990 1000 yuan KM-275

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72291

This specimen was lot 72291 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $21,600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHINA. 1000 Yuan, 1990. Panda Series. PCGS PROOF-68 Deep Cameo Gold Shield. An attractive example of this low-mintage issue which showcases extreme frost over the designs and deep reflectivity in the fields. As is common for the date, a few instances of reddish color appear over both sides, but none are highly concentrated or distracting." This twelve ounce gold panda was the largest issued up to that time.

Recorded mintage: 500 proofs.

Specification: 373.24 g, 0.999 fine gold, 70 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-B2; KM 275; PAN-123a.

Source:

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.
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.
^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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China 1990 1000 yuan KM-275

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