Year 2012: Dragon Flower-Shaped Chinese Silver Coin

The year of Dragon is the 8th issue of the Flower-Shaped Lunar series hence its mintage remained lower as the earlier issues at 60,000 and as Proof strike.

Outer Cardboard Box that indicates Flower-Shaped on bottom right corner

Wooden Inner Case

Flower-Shaped Dragon coin fits tightly in the case

Certificate of Authenticity

2012 Silver Flower-Shaped Dragon Rev

2012 Silver Flower-Shaped Dragon Obv

Year 2012: Dragon Fan-Shaped Chinese Silver Coin

Year 2012 starts another lunar cycle for the fan-shaped series. In this series, the obverse of the coin depicts China's national emblem and it is in sync with the other Lunar Dragon issues by China Mint. Unlike the first series, this series is issued as Proof strike and with an increased mintage of 80,000.

Outer Cardboard Box which indicates 'Fan-Shaped' on the bottom right corner

Wooden Inner Case

Fan-Shaped coin fits in a customized slot

Certificate of Authenticity

2012 Silver Dragon Fan-Shaped Rev

2012 Silver Dragon Fan-Shaped Obv

Year of Dragon (US Transactions)

Transacted prices include shipping within US. Auctions won by 2 bids or 'Buy-It-Now' are excluded.

1988 8 g 150Y Proof Gold Round
Encapsulated with COA & Box
19 Jan 2011: US$1,419
21 Mar 2011: US$1,175
1 Jul 2011: US$1,185

Double-Sealed with COA
4 Apr 2011: US$1,183


NGC PF69 Ultra Cameo
14 Jul 2011: US$1,675

PCGS PR69 Deep Cameo

15 Dec 2011: US$2,100

1988 1 oz 100Y Proof Gold Round
Double-Sealed with COA & Box
28 Apr 2011: US$3,338


Encapsulated
5 Aug 2011: US$2,949


PCGS PR67 Deep Cameo
30 Jun 2011: US$2,250


2000 1/10 oz 10Y BU Gold Round

Double-Sealed with COA

2 Apr 2011: US$561.21

1988 15 g 10Y Proof Silver Round
Double-Sealed with COA & Box
8 Jan 2011: US$229.70
21 Jul 2011: US$400.00

Encapsulated with COA & Box
2 Feb 2011: US$269.99
11 Apr 2011: US$369.15
19 Apr 2011: US$305.46

Encapsulated with COA 

6 Apr 2011: US$400.00

1 Jul 2011: US$314.00

NGC PF68 Ultra Cameo

1 Oct 2011: US$457.95

NGC PF67 Ultra Cameo

3 Aug 2011: US$425.00

1988 1 oz 10Y Proof Silver Round
Encapsulated with COA & Box
21 Dec 2010: US$317.82

Double-Sealed with COA

16 Dec 2011: US$354.99

NGC PF69 Ultra Cameo
19 Dec 2010: US$270.95

1988 5 oz 50Y Proof Silver Round

Double-Sealed with COA

6 Apr 2011: US$2,125

Encapsulated

19 May 2011: US$1,683

2000 2/3 oz 10Y Proof Silver Flower-Shaped
Double-Sealed with COA & Box
11 Dec 2010: US$514.94
23 Dec 2010: US$509.60
5 May 2011: US$761.11

Encapsulated with COA

15 Apr 2011: US$676.66

2000 1 oz 10Y BU Silver Fan-Shaped

Double-Sealed with COA & Box

10 Feb 2011: US$325.56

13 Feb 2011: US$327.49

26 Mar 2011: US$366.20

1 Apr 2011: US$320.00

13 Apr 2011: US$333.00

16 May 2011: US$322.00

8 Jun 2011: US$425.00

20 Sep 2011: US$366.16

24 Sep 2011: US$320.99

15 Dec 2011: US$289.00

21 Dec 2011: US$275.00

29 Dec 2011: US$310.33

Encapsulated with COA & Box
23 Dec 2010: US$191.59
25 Mar 2011: US$261.95
27 Mar 2011: US$334.00

Double-Sealed with Box

21 Jun 2011: US$304.95

10 Sep 2011: US$314.99

NGC MS69

12 Aug 2011: US$480.00

PCGS MS69

7 Apr 2011: US$869.

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20 Apr 2011: US$775.95

PCGS MS68

21 Jul 2011: US$350.

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11 Aug 2011: US$489.00

2000 1 oz 10Y BU Silver Round

Encapsulated

2 Mar 2011: US$202.50

2012 1 oz 10Y Proof Silver & 1/10 oz 10Y Proof Gold Round Set

COA & Box

1 Dec 2011: US$464.00

24 Dec 2011: US$698.00

Year of Dragon

1988 8 g 150Y Proof Gold Round
Encapsulated with COA & Box
15 Apr 2010: S$653.40 (US$456 + US$20)

PCGS PR67 DCAM
2 Oct 2010: S$2,129.38 (US$1,588 + US$35)

1988 1 oz 100Y Proof Gold Round
Encapsulated with COA & Box
9 Feb 2010: S$1,640.30 (US$1,136.66 + US$19.95)
21 Feb 2010: S$1,889.28 (US$1,294.02 + US$50)

Double-Sealed with COA
6 Oct 2010: S$2,628.56 (US$2,000 + US$13.45)

Double-Sealed with Box
24 Feb 2010: S$2,296.92 (US$1,557 + US$77)
3 Jun 2010: S$2,472.23 (US$1,650 + US$100)
11 Jul 2010: S$2,005.52 (US$1,358.88 + US$100)

NGC PF67 Ultra Cameo
10 Apr 2011: S$4,170.71 (US$3,300 + US$17.85)

1988 5 oz 500Y Proof Gold Round with Box
28 Jun 2010: S$14,897.62 (US$10,650 + US$50)

2000 1/10 oz 10Y Gold Round
PCGS MS69
19 Feb 2010: S$586.60 (US$400 + US$15)

2000 1/2 oz 100Y Proof Gold Flower-Shaped
Double-Sealed with COA & Box
18 May 2010: S$3,176.39 (US$2,200 + US$47.50)
28 Jun 2010: S$3,331.08 (US$2,350 + US$42.50)

2000 1/2 oz 100Y Proof Gold Fan-Shaped
Double-Sealed with COA & Box20 Aug 2010: S$2,829.69 (US$2,066.11 + US$25)
10 Oct 2010: S$3,475.52 (US$2,666 + US$13.45)

1988 15 g 10Y Proof Silver Round
Double-Sealed with COA & Box
10 Jan 2010: S$105.37 (US$68.75 + US$7)

NGC PR68 Ultra Cameo
28 Aug 2010: S$365.51 (US$245 + US$24.95)

PCGS PF68 DCAM
18 Jun 2010: S$343.61 (US$225 + US$24.95)

PCGS PF66 DCAM
9 May 2010: S$124.22 (US$76 + US$13.90)

1988 1 oz 10Y Proof Silver Round
Double-Sealed with COA & Box
16 Feb 2010: S$138.52 (US$83 + US$15)
30 Apr 2010: S$158.48 (US$90.89 + US$24.75)
20 Feb 2011: S$485.04 (US$365 + US$15)
Mar 2011: S$439.77 (US$337.50 + US$7.50)

Encapsulated with COA & Box

18 Apr 2011: S$462.75 (US$375)

23 Apr 2011: S$551.57 (US$450)

Encapsulated
23 May 2010: S$164.16 (US$82 + US$35)

NGC PF69 Ultra Cameo
24 May 2010: S$382.27 (US$258.55 + US$13.90)

NGC PF68 Ultra Cameo
24 Apr 2010: S$208.41 (US$138.49 + US$13.50)

PCGS PR67 DCAM6 Oct 2010: S$220.56 (US$140 + US$28.95)
3 Nov 2010: S$262.55 (US$175 + US$28.95)
29 Nov 2010: S$293.78 (US$195 + US$28.95)

PCGS PR66 DCAM
2 Apr 2010: S$244.44 (US$149.99 + US$24.95)

1988 5 oz 50Y Proof Silver Round

Double-Sealed

6 Dec 2011: S$3.340.14 (AS$2,500 + AS$35)

2000 2/3 oz 10Y Proof Silver Flower-Shaped
Encapsulated with COA & Box
10 May 2010: S$188.61 (US$127.50 + US$9)
16 Sep 2010: S$450.46 (US$299 + US$38)

PCGS PR69 DCAM
13 Jan 2010: S$326.90 (US$221 + US$13.95)
16 May 2010: S$301.58 (US$199.49 + US$13.90)
15 Feb 2011: S$1,103 (US$825 + US$35)

PCGS PR68 DCAM
16 Feb 2010: S$252.31 (US$163.50 + US$15)

2000 1 oz 10Y BU Silver Fan-Shaped
Double-Sealed with COA & Box
16 Feb 2010: S$180.22 (US$112.50 + US$15)
19 Jul 2010: S$202.87 (US$140.80 + US$7)
13 Aug 2010: S$158.78 (US$107.50 + US$7)
30 Dec 2010: S$529.36 (US$400 + US$13.45)
19 Jan 2011: US$352.28 (US$260.38 + US$15.10)
15 Feb 2011: US$533.12 (AS$400 + AS$15)
10 Mar 2011: US$480.50 (US$363 + US$13.95)
24 Apr 2011: US$459.64 (US$375)

Encapsulated with COA & Box
5 Jan 2010: S$156.43 (US$105 + US$7)
29 Oct 2010: S$276.98 (US$187.50 + US$26.50)

Encapsulated 

4 Jan 2011: S$337.83 (US$255 + US$7)

12 Jan 2011: S$298.50 (US$219.50 + US$12)

PCGS MS69
10 May 2010: S$236.83 (US$157.50 + US$13.90)

2012 1 oz 10Y Proof Silver Flower-Shaped
Encapsulated with COA & Box
21 Nov 2011: S$214.85 (US$165)
21 Nov 2011: S$351.57 (US$260 + US$10)

2012 1 oz 10Y BU Silver Fan-Shaped

Encapsulated with COA & Box

8 Dec 2011: S$288.25 (US$222.55)

Year 2000: Dragon Fan-Shaped Chinese Silver Coin

Two years after China began minting Modern Chinese Coins, in 1981, the first Lunar gold and silver coins were produced. Nearly two decades later, in Year 2000, the innovative Chinese started to produce fan-shaped gold and silver coins that depicted the Lunar animals each year. Shenzhen Guobao Mint produced these coins such that when all 12 coins are put together, the silver coins would form the outer full circle while the gold coins would form the inner circle.

The gold version is proof-struck from 1/2 oz of 99.9% gold, with an outer radius of 58 mm while inner radius is 39 mm. It has a face value of 50 Yuan and a small mintage of 6,600. In the second half of 2009, there was only one transacted in international ebay at S$1,020 shipped while the NGC PF69 Ultra Cameo was transacted at S$1,348. These two transactions were done in July and August respectively, before gold price reached record high of US$1,226.

The silver version is a 1 oz BU version struck from 99.9% silver. Its outer radius measure 85 mm, inner radius of 60 mm. It has a face value of 10 Yuan and mintage of 66,000. Its transacted price ranges from S$148 to S$172.

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