^Lot 660 China (People's Republic), gold 25 yuan (1/4 oz) Panda, 1996, large date (Shenyang mint), NGC MS 69.

China (People's Republic), gold 25 yuan (1/4 oz) Panda, 1996, large date (Shenyang mint), NGC MS 69. KM-885; PAN-258B. Only six higher at MS 70 in the current NGC census. Note in this year the large and small dates flip-flopped mints from previous years, the small date being Shanghai and the large date being Shenyang, which continued for the following years. Mintage for both mints: 17,589; estimated extant population for this variety <1,350. Pedigreed to the Gansu Collection of Chinese Panda Coinage.
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