2012 China Gold Panda 500 Yn PCGS MS 70 "A Perfect Panda"

 China Panda Silver Coins

Most people first come into contact with Panda Coins through International travel. Interesting examples are kept as souvenirs and often become the beginnings of a Panda Coins collection. As more people travel, Panda Coins collecting has become as popular as coin collecting. Since there are many catalogs with pictures it easy to find information about this fascinating hobby of collecting Panda Coins.

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2013 China Gold Panda 50 Yn "First Strike" PCGS MS 70 "A Perfect Panda"

 China Panda Silver Coins

Most people first come into contact with Panda Coins through International travel. Interesting examples are kept as souvenirs and often become the beginnings of a Panda Coins collection. As more people travel, Panda Coins collecting has become as popular as coin collecting. Since there are many catalogs with pictures it easy to find information about this fascinating hobby of collecting Panda Coins.

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If you have any questions call Jeff @ 870-670-4255

2013 China Silver Panda 10 Yn "Great Wall of China" PCGS MS 70 "A Perfect Panda"

 China Panda Silver Coins

Most people first come into contact with Panda Coins through International travel. Interesting examples are kept as souvenirs and often become the beginnings of a Panda Coins collection. As more people travel, Panda Coins collecting has become as popular as coin collecting. Since there are many catalogs with pictures it easy to find information about this fascinating hobby of collecting Panda Coins.

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If you have any questions call Jeff @ 870-670-4255

2013 China Silver Panda 10 Yn PCGS MS 70 "A Perfect Panda"

 China Panda Silver Coins

Most people first come into contact with Panda Coins through International travel. Interesting examples are kept as souvenirs and often become the beginnings of a Panda Coins collection. As more people travel, Panda Coins collecting has become as popular as coin collecting. Since there are many catalogs with pictures it easy to find information about this fascinating hobby of collecting Panda Coins.

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If you have any questions call Jeff @ 870-670-4255

2013 China Gold Panda - 5-pc Year Set - PCGS MS70

You will receive the following 5 coins:

1 oz 500 Yuan Gold Panda PCGS MS 70

1/2 oz 200 Yuan Gold Panda PCGS MS 70

1/4 oz 100 Yuan Gold Panda PCGS MS 70

 1/10 oz 50 Yuan Gold Panda PCGS MS 70

 1/20 oz 20 Yuan Gold Panda PCGS MS 70

  China Panda Gold coins

Most people first come into contact with Panda Coins through International travel. Interesting examples are kept as souvenirs and often become the beginnings of a Panda Coins collection. As more people travel, Panda Coins collecting has become as popular as coin collecting. Since there are many catalogs with pictures it easy to find information about this fascinating hobby of collecting Panda Coins.

For a List of World Panda Coins Categories Click Here

If you have any questions call Jeff @ 870-670-4255

2013 China Gold Panda - 5-pc Year Set - PCGS MS70 - Great Wall of China Label

You will receive the following 5 coins:

1 oz 500 Yuan Gold Panda PCGS MS 70

1/2 oz 200 Yuan Gold Panda PCGS MS 70

1/4 oz 100 Yuan Gold Panda PCGS MS 70

 1/10 oz 50 Yuan Gold Panda PCGS MS 70

 1/20 oz 20 Yuan Gold Panda PCGS MS 70

 China Panda Coins

Most people first come into contact with Panda Coins through International travel. Interesting examples are kept as souvenirs and often become the beginnings of a Panda Coins collection. As more people travel, Panda Coins collecting has become as popular as coin collecting. Since there are many catalogs with pictures it easy to find information about this fascinating hobby of collecting Panda Coins.

For a List of World Panda Coins Categories Click Here

If you have any questions call Jeff @ 870-670-4255

 The 1921-D boasts the lowest mintage in the Walking Liberty half dollar series with just 208,000 pieces struck. In low circulated grades (Good through Very Fine) it is probably the most challenging Walking Liberty half, and in high grades its rarity is eclipsed by only a handful of other dates. Examples could sell for anywhere from a few hundred dollars in Good to thousand of dollars at the Mint State level.

This 1921-D half might appear to be a lightly circulated at first glace. A few major problems quickly become apparent, however, such as the poorly struck details and an unusual lint mark in the right obverse field. The stars in the flag behind Liberty and the peripheral letters are particularly soft with a “fuzzy” appearance.

This coin was likely struck in Asia in recent years and then artificially toned to give the appearance of being a legitimate piece. The numerous abrasions were copied from a genuine specimen and will appear on all other counterfeits made from this pair of dies. Although this fake might not fool a collector familiar with the series, it is deceptive enough to fool many people.

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In 1916 Hermon A. MacNeil, a well-known sculptor, produced a new design for the quarter dollar, replacing the familiar Barber motif which had been employed since 1892. The obverse depicts Miss Liberty standing in a gateway, her right breast exposed, wearing a gown, holding a branch in her right hand and a shield in her left. LIBERTY is in an arc above, while IN GOD WE TRUST is lettered on the wall or parapet to each side of where she stands. The date is on a pedestal beneath her feet. The reverse shows an eagle flying to the right, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM above, with QUARTER DOLLAR below. Seven stars are to the left and six to the right. 52,000 were minted in 1916, followed by generous mintage of over 10,000,000 at the three mints in 1917. Complaints arose concerning the partial nudity of Miss Liberty, and because of this the design was soon changed.

While examples of the 1916 date are rare, the type set collector desiring a Standing Liberty quarter of 1917 will have no difficulty in acquiring one from any desired grade from Good through AU. Uncirculated pieces are fairly scarce, while superb Uncirculated coins are very elusive. Unlike their later counterparts, Type I quarters are usually sharply struck at Miss Liberty's head and on the shield. Most Uncirculated pieces possess full details.

Complaints arose concerning the exposed right breast of Miss Liberty, so partway through 1917 the design was changed. The new Miss Liberty now appears safely and nearly completely encased in a suit of armor or mail, perhaps a classic situation of overcompensation! The date, high on the pedestal below Miss Liberty, was continued in this position, but later, in 1925, this portion of the coin was recessed, to minimize the effects of wear. The reverse was restyled in 1917 and in its new form the eagle is higher and more centered on the coin, with three stars below the eagle and five to each side. The so-called Type II quarter was produced from 1917 through 1930, continuously except for the year 1922. Although Congress earlier mandated that coining design should not be changed more often than each 25 years, by the early 1930s it was decided to discontinue the Standing Liberty motif in favor of a new design.

The collector will have no difficulty acquiring specimens of commoner dates of the 1917-1930 era in any desired condition from Good to AU. Uncirculated pieces are readily found, particularly of dates from 1925 through 1930. Uncirculated pieces with sharply struck details at Miss Liberty's head and also on the highest part of the shield are quite elusive, and for some issues (such as 1926-D) are very rare. Such pieces often command a sharp premium over normal Uncirculated coins. No Proofs were minted during this span.

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In 1999, the U.S. Mint made a drastic mistake by producing the first Mint State $5 and $10 Gold Eagles bearing a "W" mint mark. In 1999, only Proof Gold Eagles were intended to bear the "W" mint mark. This mistake has left us with a lot of puzzling unanswered questions about the production and existence of the 1999-W $5 and $10 Mint State coins.

The year 1999 turned out to be a very busy year for the U.S. Mint. It received a tremendous and unexpected demand for American Gold Eagles. Many believe the Mint was in such a rush to produce 1999 Gold Eagles that in an attempt to meet the public's demand, it inadvertently mixed a proof die into service. Another possible theory is that the Mint may have intentionally put a proof die into service in order to meet the public's demand. Whatever the case may be, we can be certain the coins should not exist today.

The huge demand for 1999 Gold Eagles was more than likely created by collectors and investors who were worried about the upcoming Millennium year and some of the potential issues that could have been created by Y2K. Many decided to purchase American Gold Eagles as a safeguard to any potential problems arising due to the upcoming Millennium year. In return, many purchasers of 1999 Gold Eagles decided to purchase mainly fractional issues, since they are much cheaper and more affordable.

Going forward, sometime early in the year 2000, some of the first 1999-W Mint State Gold Eagles were discovered. The Mint did not provide any clues or give any indications as to how many of these coins were produced or why. It wasn't until years later that the Mint would give a very important clue as to how many coins could have actually been produced.

In 2005, a U.S. Mint spokesman issued a statement indicating that an estimated 6,000 Mint State Gold Eagles are produced from each pair of dies. If this was the case for the 1999-W Mint State Gold Eagles and only one pair of dies was used, a 6,000 production figure for each would not be unlikely. As of this writing, 11 years have passed and there has been no indication or supporting evidence that more than one pair of dies was used to produce this modern key issue. Therefore, if only one pair of dies was actually used and about 6,000 coins were made, this would make both coins very scarce in the Mint State Gold Eagle series. There is a good possibility that some of these coins are still out there unrecognized by collectors as being the elusive 1999-W Mint State Gold Eagles, because they can be confused with Proof coins since Proofs also bear the "W" mint mark.

Fred Weinberg, a U.S. coin dealer specializing in major error and U.S. coins, indicated he bought hundreds of the 1999-W Mint State Gold Eagle coins from a major mint distributor at one time. This distributor had already sent the majority of these dates and denominations to Japan for jewelry purposes. Julian Leidman, also a major dealer, buyer and seller of these coins, indicated he owned hundreds of these coins all at once and he mentioned he still buys and sells these coins because he believes they are a great modern issue. Finally, Hannes Tulving, another major U.S. Mint authorized dealer who has handled well over 1,500 of these coins over his career, believes that there are still many coins out there that are unrecognized, and many of them may still be hiding in rolls or even inside IRA accounts.

The most recent total population figures do not match or even come close to matching the 6,000 possible figures, even if one pair of dies was actually used. With many 1999-W gold eagles going overseas, tucked away in rolls, IRA accounts and even in private collections, we may never know the actual amount of coins in existence. So for now, we can only speculate.

In the future, there is a possibility the supply of these coins may increase if some of them ever show up from the above mentioned sources. However, many years have gone by and the supply has not significantly increased. So far, the demand has exceeded the availability.

Today, the coins can still be obtained at reasonable prices considering their very low possible mintages. However, don't be surprised if these coins appreciate in price as they have a very strong potential, especially since they are key coins in the very popular American Gold Eagle series!

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 In the 1960's it was still possible to receive Silver dollars at face value from the bank. During this time, the price of silver began to increase and as the public became aware, they requested coins at face value. The demand was so high, banks didn't have enough coins to meet the public's requests. In August 1964, Congress approved production of 45 million Silver dollars to prevent coin shortages throughout the country. President Lyndon Johnson approved the order despite heavy opposition, but after several months, no 1964-D Peace dollars were struck.

  Finally on May 12, 1965, the Mint struck its first 1964-D Peace dollars; however, these were only struck as a trial pieces. Johnson immediately issued a Presidential Order instructing the Denver Mint to produce circulation strike 1964-D Peace dollars. The Denver Mint had no choice but to begin striking the 1964-D Peace dollars. The coins were struck on 90% silver planchets, had an identical design to the Peace dollars struck from 1921-1935 (with the exception of the date) and had a D mintmark on the reverse. The Mint struck a total of 316,076 circulation strike 1964-D Peace dollars (not including 30 test strike pieces).

 The Congressional leaders who were against production of the 1964-D dollars convinced the White House to have the coins destroyed. On May 24, 1965 the White House rescinded the President's instructions to produce the coins and ordered all 1964-D Peace dollars to be destroyed. Eva Adams, Director of the U.S. Mint at the time, oversaw both the production and destruction of the 1964-D Peace dollars.

 Due to the large volume of coins struck, the Mint decided to weigh the coins during the retrieval process as opposed to counting each coin individually. The weight of the 1964-D Peace dollars included the scrap and webbing from which the coins were struck to try to obtain an accurate weigh in. There were several U.S. Mint personnel who witnessed the melting of these coins to ensure that all had been destroyed.

 As time went by, there were rumors that some 1964-D Peace dollars had escaped the U.S. Mint. Eva Adams was under a lot of scrutiny and when asked whether any of these coins existed, her response was that they were all melted. However, years later according to Mint records, two test strikes resurfaced. The two coins that surfaced were apparently from the 30 test pieces that were sent to Washington for inspection. Those two coins remained in the Treasury Vault until 1970 but were immediately destroyed by the U.S. Mint as soon as they were discovered.

  What's suspicious is that over the years several 1964 Special Mint set coins surfaced. There are no Mint records of any 1964 Special Mint Sets being produced; however, we know these coins do exist. According to a prominent coin dealer, the 1964 Special Mint Set coins surfaced from Eva Adams' personal estate collection when they were consigned to a Stack's auction. Over the years, there have been rumors that another prominent coin dealer was offered a few 1964-D Peace dollars. Around the same time, the Mint came out with a statement indicating that if any of these dollars exist, they were illegal to own. The dealer mentioned he never heard back from the seller, but believed he did indeed own a few.

 Others have mentioned that in 1965 Mint employees were given the opportunity to exchange the 1964-D Peace dollars at face value when they were originally struck. However, the Mint requested that employees bring them back once they were ordered to be destroyed. If this was the case, some coins could have escaped the Mint through this channel. Another possible way is that coins could have been removed during the weighing process upon destruction; a Mint employee could have replaced the coins with any other pre-1964 Peace Morgan dollars since they had the exact same weight. Of course, this is just speculation. And to make matters more confusing, someone recently came out with Fantasy 1964-D Peace dollars by striking them using their own coin press and making them resemble a genuine Mint product.

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