^Lot 675 China (People's Republic), gold 50 yuan (1/2 oz) Panda, 1997, small date (Shanghai mint), NGC MS 69.

China (People's Republic), gold 50 yuan (1/2 oz) Panda, 1997, small date (Shanghai mint), NGC MS 69. KM-990; PAN-280A. Only thirteen higher at MS 70 in the current NGC census. Anthony: "The 50 Yuan Pandas are considered to be the scarcest 1997 denomination and are in very short supply." Actual mintage for both mints: 15,483; estimated extant population for this variety <1,950. Pedigreed to the Gansu Collection of Chinese Panda Coinage.
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