1992 Chinese Silver Panda

1992 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Frosty)

1992 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse

1992 Chinese Silver Panda Reverse (Frosty)

1992 Chinese Silver Panda Reverse

The 1992 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

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

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

Total NGC graded Large Date: 257

MS70 (3); MS69 (191); MS68 (48); MS67 (8); MS66 (5); MS65 (1); MS64 (1)

Total NGC graded Small Date: 220

MS70 (0); MS69 (83); MS68 (96); MS67 (28); MS66 (8); MS65 (1); MS64 (4)

Highest Certified: NGC PF69/PCGS PR69 DCAM

The 1992 frosty version of the Chinese Silver Panda coin is my favourite version. Prior to owning the frosty version, I could only see the coin through photos. It was until I held both versions in my hands, could I tell the difference and the beauty of the frosty version. Most people call the frosty version 'Large Date' which got me trying to figure out the difference but it wasn't distinctive from photos. As seen from the first and second photos, the background of the Temple of Heaven is frosty and non-frosty respectively. The font of '1992' is also differentiated in terms of frostiness. On the reverse, the field is deep cameo while the relief is frosty on the frosty coin (third photo).

The Proof version is intriguing to me in a way that it has a torch mark on it, which I'm trying to find out what the torch mark meant for the coin. I have seen the torch mark on the obverse side of the coin but have yet to see the coin having the torch mark on the reverse side though the seller claimed it to be so.

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

1 oz.t - S$130.33 (Small)

1 oz.t - S$138.01 (Frosty)

1 oz.t - S$190.42 (Proof COA)

5 oz.t - S$669.68 (COA & Box)

12 oz.t - S$905.55 (COA & Box)

1993 Chinese Silver Panda

1993 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Small Date)

1993 Chinese Silver Panda Reverse

The 1993 Chinese Silver Panda was issued with the following denominations:

1/2 oz.t 33mm 5 Yuan BU 28,888

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan BU Large Date 13,000

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan BU Small Date

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

5 oz.t 70mm 50 Yuan Proof 3,000

12 oz.t 80mm 100 Yuan Proof 2,000

Total NGC graded Large Date: 209

MS70 (1); MS69 (129); MS68 (43); MS67 (23); MS66 (6); MS65 (5); MS64 (2)

Total NGC graded Small Date: 335

MS70 (0); MS69 (124); MS68 (136); MS67 (51); MS66 (13); MS65 (4); MS64 (7)

Highest Certified: NGC PF69/PCGS PR69 DCAM

Highest Certified: NGC MS70/PCGS MS69 (1/2 oz.t)

1993 was the first year of issue for the 1/2 oz.t Silver Panda. The difference between the Large and Small Date is quite difficult to spot.

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

1/2 oz.t - S$54.09

1 oz.t - S$108.31 (Small)

1 oz.t - S$114.80 (Large)

1 oz.t - S$182.68 (Proof COA)

5 oz.t - N.A.

12 oz.t - S$876.71 (COA & Box)

1994 Chinese Silver Panda

1994 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Small Date)

1994 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Large Date)

1994 Chinese Silver Panda Reverse

The 1994 Chinese Silver Panda was issued with the following denominations:

1/2 oz.t 33mm 5 Yuan BU 158,888

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan BU Large

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan BU Small 22,000

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan Proof 15,000

5 oz.t 70mm 50 Yuan Proof 3,000

12 oz.t 80mm 100 Yuan Proof 2,000

Total NGC graded as Large Date: 332

MS70 (6); MS69 (219); MS68 (68); MS67 (23); MS66 (8); MS65 (4); MS64 (2); MS63 (1); MS62 (1)

Total NGC graded as Small Date: 253

MS70 (1); MS69 (130); MS68 (92); MS67 (19); MS66 (6); MS65 (2); MS64 (2); MS63 (0); MS62 (1)

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

1/2 oz.t - N.A.

1 oz.t - S$102.59 (Small)

1 oz.t - S$97.05 (Large)

1 oz.t - S$375.64 (Proof COA)

5 oz.t - S$1,157.95 (COA & Box)

12 oz.t - S$2,001.87 (COA & Box)

1995 Chinese Silver Panda

1995 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Large Twig Large Date)

1995 Chinese Silver Panda Reverse (Large Twig)

1995 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Small Twig Large Date)

1995 Chinese Silver Panda Reverse (Small Twig)

The 1995 Chinese Silver Panda was issued with the following denominations:

1/2 oz.t 33mm 5 Yuan BU Unknown Mintage

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan BU Unknown Mintage

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

5 oz.t 70mm 50Yuan Proof 1,500

12 oz.t 80mm 100 Yuan Proof 1,000

Total NGC graded as Large Twig Large Date: 595

MS70 (9); MS69 (595); MS68 (96); MS67 (38); MS66 (25); MS65 (25); MS64 (6)

Total NGC graded as Small Twig Large Date: 391

MS70 (5); MS69 (187); MS68 (117); MS67 (55); MS66 (16); MS65 (7); MS64 (4)

Total NGC graded as Small Twig Small Date:

MS70 (); MS69 (); MS68 (); MS67 (); MS66 (); MS65 (); MS64 ()

1995 produced the last of the 5 oz.t early series before the 5 oz.t resumed production in 2003. Also, the 1 oz.t Proof version, unlike those from 1989 to 1994, it does not have a 'P' stamped on it because it had a different design from the BU Silver Panda. A different design was used subsequently from 1996 to 1999 till the 1 oz.t Proof version ceased production.

The 1 oz.t BU Silver Panda though produced by 2 different mints, it had 3 distinct versions. Shanghai Mint produced the 'Large Twig' version with the Large Date while Shenyang Mint produced the 'Small Twig' version with 2 sizes of the date - Large and Small Date. The Small Twig Large Date is also known as Small Twig Small Date after the initial Small Twig Small Date was renamed as Small Twig Micro Date. Hence, buyers need to be very careful when buying a coin that is listed as Small Twig Small Date else you could end up overpaying by at least 3 times the market price for a 'Micro Date' that was not.

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

1/2 oz.t - S$29.32

1 oz.t - S$66.93 (Small)

1 oz.t - S$63.05 (Large)

1 oz.t - S$494.99 (COA)

5 oz.t - S$1,458.90 (COA & Box)

12 oz.t - S$2,663.82 (COA & Box)

1996 Chinese Silver Panda

1996 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Large Date)

1996 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Small Date)

1996 Chinese Silver Panda Reverse

The 1996 Chinese Silver Panda was issued with the following denominations:

1/2 oz.t 33mm 5 Yuan BU Unknown Mintage

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan BU Unknown Mintage

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan Proof 8,000

12 oz.t 80mm 100 Yuan Proof 800

Highest Certified (1/2 oz.t): NGC MS70

Total NGC graded Large Date: 619

MS70 (0); MS69 (259); MS68 (193); MS67 (99); MS66 (45); MS65 (20); MS64 (3)

Total NGC graded Small Date: 604

MS70 (7); MS69 (432); MS68 (93); MS67 (50); MS66 (18); MS65 (4)

This is the last year of issue of non-coloured 1 oz.t Proof version. The 1 oz.t Proof version Chinese Silver Panda was issued from 1983 to 1999 excluding 1986 and 1988 during which there were no 1 oz.t Silver Panda produced in those 2 years. In all, there were 12 non-coloured Proof version of the Chinese Silver Panda

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

1/2 oz.t - N.A.

1 oz.t - S$57.15 (Small)

1 oz.t - S$56.68 (Large)

1 oz.t - S$291.65 (Proof)

12 oz.t - S$2,800.39 (COA & Box)

1997 Chinese Silver Panda

1997 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Large Date)

1997 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Small Date)

1997 Chinese Silver Panda Reverse

The 1997 Chinese Silver Panda was issued with the following denominations:

1/2 oz.t 33mm 5 Yuan BU Unknown Mintage

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan BU Unknown Mintage

1/2 oz.t 36mm 5 Yuan Proof (Coloured) 100,000

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan Proof (Coloured) 100,000

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

Total NGC graded Large Date: 417

MS70 (1); MS69 (256); MS68 (115); MS67 (32); MS66 (12); MS65 (0); MS64 (1)

Total NGC graded Small Date: 615

MS70 (2); MS69 (422); MS68 (116); MS67 (38); MS66 (21); MS65 (12); MS64 (4)

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

1/2 oz.t - S$43.73

1 oz.t - S$60.76 (Small)

1 oz.t - S$67.10 (Large)

12 oz.t - S$1,491.33 (COA & Box)

1998 Chinese Silver Panda

1998 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Large Date)

1998 Chinese Silver Panda Obverse (Small Date)

1998 Chinese Silver Panda Reverse

The 1998 Chinese Silver Panda was issued with the following denominations:

1/2 oz.t 33mm 5 Yuan BU 200,000

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan BU 250,000

1/2 oz.t 36mm 5 Yuan Proof (Coloured) 100,000

1 oz.t 40mm 10 Yuan Proof (Coloured) 100,000

1 kg 100mm 200 Yuan Proof 1,998

Total NGC graded Large Date: 248

MS70 (0); MS69 (147); MS68 (81); MS67 (16); MS66 (1); MS65 (2); MS64 (1)

Total NGC graded Small Date: 478

MS70 (0); MS69 (277); MS68 (158); MS67 (38); MS66 (3); MS65 (1); MS64 (0); MS63 (1)

The 1998 version was minted in Shanghai (Small Date) and Shenyang (Large Date) Mints while the first year of issue 1 kg version was minted in Shenzhen Guobao Mint. The 1/2 oz.t version ended in this year after the series ran for 6 years from 1993.

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

1/2 oz.t - S$69.77

1 oz.t - S$88.96 (Small)

1 oz.t - S$85.23 (Large)

1 kg - S$3,323.38 (COA & Box)