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Chinese 10 Yuan Silver Panda
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Fri May 18 07:46:26 2012
In 1983 the People's Republic of China, one of my least favorite places in the world, began
distributing the Silver and Gold Panda Bullion series in multiple sizes and denominations from
a kilogram to half a troy ounce of 99.9% fine silver and gold. It makes a bewildering number of
coins, and I focus on the 10 Yaun 1 Ounce silver rounds with 31.1 grams of silver total weight.
Generally, these coins are issued bulk or in Proof. Total mintages aren't well known but the
proofs have been minted from about 20,000 to 80,000 one ounce silvers. Several years were skipped
including 1986 and 1988. The distribution channel for the Chinese Government is China Gold Coin .
Corperation The coins are great and I'd own more if I didn't dislike the Chinese Government so much. Frankly, I;m not certain how much difference there is between the proofs and the BU's. And in 2006 there was a a flood of counterfiets released on to the Market. They are nice and fun to collect. So far we have only one which I believe is a proof.
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The temple of Heaven on the front has a huge number of perfect stairs, enough to
bewilder a Jefferson Nickel collector.
Several mints from around the world make exciting coin designs in circulating alloys, silver
and gold. Among my favorites are the Perth Mint in Austrailia which produces a variety of
coins for nations mostly through out the Pacific Rim. The Neatherlands has also produced some
interesting designs, and several private US based mints have produced foreign currency on
contract, include the Franklin Mint which has produced many Israeli Coins.
Our interest in foreign coins has been nominal but rapidly growing as it seems that US designs
are so stuck in the mud. Also, foreign mints are creating bold new designs with color and
bimetal designs that are both eye catching and fun.
This is a short list of our current modern design:
Our modest collection generally contains the following coins types.
Click to see these examples show below including photography:
Gold Coins - Not too many
Morgan Silver Dollars
Peace Silver Dollars
Large Cent Coppers
Seated Half Dollars
Buffalo Nickels
Mercury (Liberrty Head) Dimes
Standing Libery Quarter
Walking Liberty Half Dollars
Barber Half Dollars
Barber Quarter Dollars
Franklin Half Dollars
Flying Eagle Cents
Modern American Silver Eagle uncirculated mint coins and proofs
Eisenhower Clad and Silver Dollars
Sacawagea Golden Dollars
Modern Silver and Clad Proof Sets
Modern Silver and Clad 2008 Commorative Bald Eagle Series
Lincoln Cents and Wheat Backs
Jefferson Nickels
Roosevelt Dime
Washington and Washington State Quarters
Kennedy Half Dollars
Modern Foreign Coins from Outside The United States
Circulated US Silver Coins prior to 1964
