2016 China 3 gram Gold Panda Honolulu HSNA Show PF-69 NGC

Medal Highlights:

• Contains 3 grams of .999 fine gold and 1.5 grams of .999 fine silver.
• Mintage of only 1,000 worldwide.
• NGC encapsulation protects and guarantees the Proof-69 condition of the coin.
• Obverse: Depicts a design inspired by the famous 1949 China Sweichow Bamboo Dollar coin, featuring three stems of bamboo leaves. Includes are the inscriptions for the date and "HSNA."
• Reverse: Features two pandas. One is eating bamboo and the other is resting on all four paws.
• Guaranteed by the People's Bank of China.

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Pandas
The Gold Pandas were first minted in 1982 in 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz and 1/10 oz coins. In 1983, they introduced the 1/20 oz sized coins. Some years also include 5 oz and 12 oz Gold coins. In 2016, The People’s Republic of China began minting Gold Pandas in the metric system sizes to better suit the international appeal of the coins. Each year, the design of the panda changes, making them highly collectible. The only year they did not change design was 2002, which used the same design as 2001. Collectors spoke up about this halt in the design changes, and the annual design changes resumed in 2003.

The People’s Republic of China issues and guarantees the quality of each Gold Panda coin. Gold Panda coins are minted from several mints each year. Those mints include but are not limited to Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Shenyang. Unlike the U.S. Mint, these Chinese mints do not incorporate mint marks to distinguish the difference between each mint every year. Some years such as 1987 do feature a “Y” mint mark or “S” mint mark. The mints are also known for having minor differences in the design of the coin such as font size, small date, large date and designs of the temple in certain year’s mintages. With the annual change in design and unique mint variations, the price of Gold Pandas has appreciated over time, making them highly sought after by collectors and investors.

To add to their collectibility, the People’s Republic of China issues specialty designed Gold Panda coins for coin expositions. These designs usually feature similar panda designs with extra scrollwork or other design enhancing features along with the exposition's name and variations in the Hall of Prayer for Abundant Harvests designs. These coins tend to be an exclusive purchase at the event, but can sometimes be found to purchase by the public.