^Lot 708 China (People's Republic), gold 50 yuan (1/2 oz) Panda, 1999, large date serif 1 (Shenzen Guobao min

China (People's Republic), gold 50 yuan (1/2 oz) Panda, 1999, large date serif 1 (Shenzen Guobao mint), NGC MS 70 ("top pop"). KM-1220; PAN-317C. One of only eight pieces at MS 70 in the current NGC census from this new third-mint variety, with very low survival estimate. The scarcest denomination of the 1999 gold Pandas, and another "very important coin" (Anthony). Actual mintage for all the mints: 12,482; estimated extant population for this variety <600. Pedigreed to the Gansu Collection of Chinese Panda Coinage.
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