1991 Chinese Historical Silver Set



曹雪芹
 Cao Xue Qin (1715 - 1763, Qing Dynasty)
Author of The Chamber of Red Dreams



洪秀全
 Hong Xiu Quan (1 January 1814 - 1 June 1864, Qing Dynasty) Rebel Leader against the Qing

林则徐
 (30 August 1785 - 22 November 1850, Qing Dynasty)
 Qing Government Viceroy in the First Opium War

宋应星
 (1587 - 1666, Ming - Qing Dynasty)
Encyclopedist 

1991 Silver Proof Panda

Planned & Actual Mintage: 20,000

Average Transacted Prices (Jan - Nov 2010):

Coin in capsule - S$179.18 (US$97.37) (3)

Coin in capsule with Box - S$186.26 (US$125.50) (1)

Coin in capsule with COA & Box - S$236.11 (US$164.16) (3)

Double sealed coin - S$193.89 (US$133.05) (2)

Double sealed coin with Box - S$188.75 (US$137.50) (1)

Double sealed coin with COA & Box - S$243.30 (US$150.00) (1)

NGC PF69 UCAM - S$318.14 (US$210.87) (10)

PCGS PF68 DCAM - S$164.75 (US$102.50) (1)

While the prices of the ungraded coin play catch up, the graded coin prices seems to have reached their potential. Prices of the graded coins dipped in June by about 17% before recovering recently.

1991 Chinese Silver Panda

1991 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Small Date)

1991 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Small Date, Frosty)

1991 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Large Date, Frosty)

1991 Chinese Silver Panda Reverse

1991 Chinese Silver Panda Reverse (Frosty)

The 1991 Chinese Silver Panda was issued with the following denominations:

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan BU Unknown Mintage

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan Proof 20,000

2 oz.t 40mm 10Yuan Pierfort Proof

5 oz.t 70mm 50 Yuan Proof 4,000

12 oz.t 80mm 100 Yuan Proof 2,500

Highest Certified: NGC MS69/PCGS MS69

Highest Certified: NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo/PCGS PR69 DCAM

Average Transacted Price in ebay (Jun - Dec 2009) (Shipped):

1 oz.t - S$155.20 (Small)

1 oz.t - S$130.17 (Large)

1 oz.t - S$158.88 (Proof COA)

5 oz.t - S$442.53 (COA)

12 oz.t - S$597.70(COA)

The difference between early die strike and a later strike is seen in these 2 coins. The coin named 'Frosty' actually descibes the 'frostiness' of the Panda and the Temple and mirrored fields. The coin is supposedly an early strike. The other coin that has dull and blurr field is supposedly a later struck coin with die wear.