Investment Guide
Investment Guide for Chinese Panda Coins
The ongoing financial crises is gradually leading many people to consider investment in hard assets, such as artwork, precious metals, and numismatic coins. As a result, many people, both in the West and in Asia, are now entering the Chinese coins market. Below is a basic outline of the Gold and Silver Chinese Panda coin market.
Panda Coin Overview
Beginning in 1982, the Chinese government began issuing gold bullion coins depicting the the China national symbol of the Panda Bear. The coins were sold primarily to foreigners as a way to raise foreign exchange revenue and as a way to enhance Chinese prestige around the world.
Although initially intended as a pure bullion coin, the Pandas quickly began to appeal to collectors worldwide, especially in the US and Germany. The coins feature and attractive new panda design each year, are available in several sizes of both gold and silver, and are produced in very limited quantities.
• Gold panda sizes 1/20, 1/10. 1/4, 1/2, 1, 5oz and 1 kg coins many years (12oz Gold in earlier years)
• Silver panda sizes: 1, 5 and 1 kg, (1/2 oz and 12 oz in some years.)
• Most 1oz and fractional coin were issued as BU coins, with proof coins usually marked with a "P" on the coin.
Why invest in Panda Coins?
• GST exempted in Singapore from Oct 1st 2012
• A very large and growing collector market in China and worldwide • Very Low mintages compared to other national bullion coins
• A market that is not yet mature, where many rare types of coins are not yet prohibitively expensive
• Attractive designs that change each year • Chinese legal tender status
• .999 gold and silver purity • Availability in multiple sizes/denomination to match collector budgets
• Many interesting varieties to explore and collect.
How to invest in Panda Coin?
The first step is to Identify Your Collecting Goals!
Before diving into coin collecting of any type, it is important to evaluate your collecting goals, since this will help inform what you should buy. There are three main categories on participants, you may overlap into more than one category, but one may be your primary interest:
• The Collector
• The Bullion Buyer
• The Speculator / Investor
The Collector
The collector is interested in the beauty of the coins, the thrill of the chase to complete a collection, and the satisfaction and bragging rights achieved from building a great collection.
For the collector, Pandas provide a bonanza of early stage opportunity. Mintages of pandas are generally small, and there are many interesting types and varieties that are just now being discovered. It is still possible to complete full collections of coins at reasonable prices to fit a budget when compared to low mintage US coins. If you have sharp eye, you may be able to be one of the first identify a new/future rarity!
How to collect:
• Chinese collectors prefer collecting all coins from a single date (1/20, 1/10, 1/4, 1/2, and 1oz from a given year)
• US collectors prefer to collect all dates of a given size (ex 1/2oz pandas from every date).
• Certified coins are preferred in the US but almost no one buy in China
Recommendation for Collector:
• Date set - every date of a given coin size
• Variety date set - every date and variety of a given size
• Chinese set - all sizes of a given date • 1980's set (1986-1988 Gold) (some years are not yet expensive)
• 1990s set (some years are considered as the most scarce)
• 2000's set
• Proofs or Proof sets (Anniversary Set)
The Bullion Buyer
If you are looking to buy gold or silver bullion at a low premium, you still find it is a good idea to buy Chinese pandas. While gold Maples, Eagles, and Krugerrands currently sell in a range of 3% to 4% over spot gold, current year pandas are sold at slightly higher premium over spot. And silver Pandas are sold at higher premium over spot silver than Maples and Eagles. This is a function of strong collector demand and low mintage production. These coins are sold-out every year in recent times.
However, most Pandas in previous years trade at very hefty premiums. 20-30% is common and many dates can trade at 2x to 3x multiples of spot. Special varieties trade even higher. Lowest cost gold "common" dates are 1986-88 and 2010-2012. Many silver pandas other then 2010-12 trade over $100 each. This indeed is a good investment compare buying bullion only trades over spot no matter how long you keep.
As a bullion buyer, if you are looking for a little speculative zest in your portfolio, you may want to consider more pandas in your portfolio. It is always like that even common dates or most recent years Pandas perform better than pure bullion like Maples and Eagle. Current year coins have historically gained 10-30% premium within 1-2 years. However, selling high-premium pandas requires a little patience. Pandas are usually considered as a middle to long term investment.
Recommendation for Bullion Buyer:
• 2010 Gold & Silver Panda
• Current year Gold and Silver Panda
The Investor and Speculator
If you are reading this, you are probably already convinced gold and silver are a good long term way to preserve and protect wealth, but you may be looking for something a little more interesting than gold bars, or boring American Eagles and Canadian Maple Leaf. Chinese gold and silver pandas may have the extra potential you are looking for!
The Chinese coin market is still very young compared the mature, saturated, and well documented US coin market. While US coins may do well in the future, most of the best rarities have already been identified and priced into the stratosphere. It is unlikely you will make 2x or 3x your money on any US coin in a reasonable time period.
Chinese coins, on the other hand, are just now being discovered. New varieties of coins are being identified each year, and new collectors are entering the market daily. The new and growing Chinese upper and middle class now have the money and the interest to buy their own national coins, and indeed they are buying heavily with government encouragement. Over the past 3 years, numerous key panda varieties have more than doubled in market value. We expect this trend may continue in future.
For the investors, we recommend:
• Proof 5oz and 1kg Gold and Silver Panda with very low mintage
• Special issue pandas (Proof Coin)
• Years 1990 to 2000 are established as the most scarce
• 2001 to 2006 are showing speculative potential
• 1982 is the first year and a key date always in demand
• 83-85 and 89, and 86-90 proof sets also have potential as good value "sleepers"
• 1986-88 trade closer to bullion but may see out-sized gains as gold gains momentum.
• Platinum and Palladium coins were issued for a few years and are scarce.
Why invest in Precious Metals
Precious Metal Protect Your Portfolio Against:
• Inflation & Uncertainty
• Geopolitical Unrest
• Currency Devaluation
The combination of the sustained low interest rate environment and the equally sustained volatility of the financial market had pushed increasing numbers of investor to look at alternative to secure their wealth and diversify their assets.
Gold has been a store of wealth for over 4,000 years and can truly be considered a global currency. You can own gold personally in coin or bar form, you can own common stock of gold mining companies and you can also buy a position on the commodities exchange.
Of all the various options, it is the reliability of physical precious metal, the gold/silver bullion or numismatic coin that provided an anchor for you over the medium to long term if you have neither the time nor the stomach to manage the vagaries of other market. By investing in gold or silver you own a real, physical precious metal that can be traded on the open market. Always make sure your portfolio has at least some portion invested in a market segment that is performing well while, at the same time, other portions of the portfolio may not be performing as well or may be under-performing. Gold and silver will always be a good option for you to diversify your portfolio.
Why invest in Panda Coin?
The market value of both gold and silver panda coins is always higher than any other bullion coins, not only the Panda Coin issued in early years but also the Panda Coins issued in recent years.
Panda Coin is the most popular and highly recognized coin. The Panda was first launched in 1982. This year marks the 30th anniversary for Panda Coin.
Panda coins can be collected for their rarity or purchased as bullion, depending on the type of Panda and the mintage. The China Mint provides something for everyone. This is part of the reason the Panda has been so popular. Whether you are a serious collector/investor or just a person who happens to like a certain design, you can find something in the Panda series.
The design of the Panda depicted on each coin changes each year. The change is welcomed and embraced by the public. This is a powerful reason why the Panda has continued to gain strength and attention in its worldwide circulation.
Panda coins are minted in many different sizes. This accommodates the people who like large coins while others may prefer small coins. One can purchase a 1/20 oz Panda all the way up to a 1 kilo gold Panda.
However, the most appealing is the extremely low mintages of these Chinese Panda coins. As a coin collector, investor or dealer, this played a huge part for everyone entries into this market. China Mint creates instant rarities by coins with low mintages, which keeps demand exceeds the supply.
Bullion Gold/Silver Pandas
When first issued, the Panda was only available in gold. The Silver Panda program started in 1983. Now gold bullion pandas are available in 1oz,1/2oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz and 1/20oz (5 pieces gold set), while silver bullion pandas are available only in 1oz. Prior to 1989, Silver Pandas were only minted as proofs.
The price for Bullion Panda coin is very close to spot price but a bit higher than other major bullion coin in open market due to above mentioned reasons. It is known to all that even previous year bullion pandas are sometimes a huge premium to gold/silver price itself. And it should be noted that depending on a certain variety, the price could be substantially different.
| 1oz Bullion Silver Panda Coin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Mintage< | Issue Price/SGD | Market Price* in 2012/SGD |
| 2000 | 169,000 | 24 | 540 |
| 2001 | 500,000 | 24 | 110 |
| 2002 | 500,000 | 24 | 126 |
| 2003 | 600,000 | 32 | 200 |
| 2004 | 600,000 | 32 | 156 |
| 2005 | 600,000 | 32 | 100 |
| 2006 | 600,000 | 32 | 140 |
| 2007 | 600,000 | 40 | 86 |
| 2008 | 600,000 | 40 | 100 |
| 2009 | 600,000 | 40 | 99 |
| 2010 | 800,000 | 40 | 75 |
| 2011 | 3000,000 | 68 | 72.6 |
| 2012 | 8000,000 | Premium Over Spot | Premium Over Spot |
| Bullion Gold Panda Coin Set (1oz,1/2oz,1/4oz,1/10oz,1/20oz) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Mintage< | Issue Price/SGD | Market Price* in 2012/SGD |
| 2000 | 20,806 | 1500 | 11,320 |
| 2001 | 100,000 | / | 7,383 |
| 2002 | 70,000 | / | 10,090 |
| 2003 | 70,000 | 1171 | 8,859 |
| 2004 | 70,000 | / | 8,121 |
| 2005 | 600,000 | / | 7,014 |
| 2006 | 600,000 | / | 8,490 |
| 2007 | 600,000 | / | 5,120 |
| 2008 | 600,000 | 3038 | 5,160 |
| 2009 | 600,000 | / | 5,000 |
| 2010 | 120,000 | 3880 | 4,910 |
| 2011 | 500,000 | / | 4,700 |
| 2012 | 600,000 | Premium Over Spot | Premium Over Spot |
(*The market price fluctuates according to gold/silver spot price, availability, currency exchange rate and market situation. The above market price is for your reference only. ) 5 oz Gold/Silver Proof Pandas
The first 5 oz gold Panda was minted in 1987. This was only minted in two years at the start, 1987 and 1988..Starting in 1992, the striking of 5 oz gold Pandas resumed. This time, the mintages were very small at 99 or less pieces minted. All of these 5 oz gold Pandas from 1992 – 1996 are very rare and expensive pieces.
| 5oz Silver Panda Proof Coin (W/ CoA and Box) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Mintage< | Issue Price/SGD | Market Price* in 2012/SGD |
| 2000 | n/a | / | / |
| 2001 | n/a | / | / |
| 2002 | n/a | / | / |
| 2003 | 10,000 | 240 | 1,640 |
| 2004 | 10,000 | 230 | 1,580 |
| 2005 | 10,000 | 220 | 1,580 |
| 2006 | 10,000 | 210 | 1,700 |
| 2007 | 10,000 | 252 | 800 |
| 2008 | 10,000 | 300 | 860 |
| 2009 | 10,000 | 300 | 900 |
| 2010 | 10,000 | 333 | 900 |
| 2011 | 20,000 | 600 | 870 |
| 2012 | 20,000 | 530 | 530 |
(*The market price fluctuates according to gold/silver spot price, availability, currency exchange rate and market situation. The above market price is for your reference only. ) Kilo Gold/Silver Proof Pandas
The gold kilo Panda program began in 1997 with only 58 pieces minted. Ironically, there were no Gold Kilo Pandas minted in 1998, however, this program resumed in 1999 and continues today.
From 1999 – 2012, the mintage of these gold Panda kilo coins was increased from 68 pieces to 500 pieces. And the Kilo Silver Pandas was first launch in 1998 with mintage only 1998 pieces to 4000 pieces in 2010. As the demand increased, so did the mintage. The progressive increase in mintage is a clear indication of the demand and popularity of these gold Panda kilo coins.
| kilo Silver Panda Proof Coin (W/ CoA and Box) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Mintage< | Issue Price/SGD | Market Price* in 2012/SGD |
| 2000 | 2,000 | / | 12,800 |
| 2001 | 2,000 | / | 8,600 |
| 2002 | 4,000 | 640 | 7,200 |
| 2003 | 4,000 | / | 7,100 |
| 2004 | 4,000 | 800 | 6,800 |
| 2005 | 4,000 | 760 | 6,000 |
| 2006 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 5,200 |
| 2007 | 4,000 | 1,436 | |
| 2008 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 4,500 |
| 2009 | 4,000 | / | 4,400 |
| 2010 | 4,000 | 1,919 | 4,200 |
| 2011 | 8,000 | 2,531 | 3,000 |
| 2012 | 20,000 | 2,600 | 2,600 |
(*The market price fluctuates according to gold/silver spot price, availability, currency exchange rate and market situation. The above market price is for your reference only. ) Anniversary Pandas
In 1991, to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Panda program, a 5 Kilo Gold Panda was produced. The mintage was only 10 pieces. This was the first Modern Chinese coin and first Panda to breach the $1,000,000 barrier.
The coin chosen to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Panda program in 2002 was a silver kilo Panda. The mintage was high at 6000 pieces. However, this coin is not seen nearly as often as many of the other silver Panda kilos with much lower mintages.
2012 is to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Panda, one of the most successful Modern Chinese coin programs. Seize the chance to add the 30th anniversary panda into your collection.
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| Last update: 04-12-2012 10:30:10 am according to the time zone of Rangoon | |||||||||
| Gold Unit | Current Price 04-12-2012 | Previous Price 2012-12-03 | Change Percent | 2012-11-30 | 2012-11-29 | 2012-11-28 | 2012-11-27 | 2012-11-26 | 2012-11-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Ounce | 1,460,274.50 | 1,465,416.20 | -0.35 % | 1,471,969.60 | 1,466,633.91 | 1,484,806.17 | 1,491,727.62 | 1,490,223.14 | 1,472,641.49 |
| Gold Pound | 328,679.15 | 329,836.44 | 331,311.49 | 330,110.53 | 334,200.74 | 335,758.63 | 335,420.00 | 331,462.72 | |
| Gold Gram Karat 24 | 46,954.16 | 47,119.49 | 47,330.21 | 47,158.65 | 47,742.96 | 47,965.52 | 47,917.14 | 47,351.82 | |
| Gold Gram Karat 22 | 43,037.86 | 43,189.40 | 43,382.54 | 43,225.28 | 43,760.87 | 43,964.86 | 43,920.52 | 43,402.34 | |
| Gold Gram Karat 21 | 41,076.64 | 41,221.27 | 41,405.61 | 41,255.52 | 41,766.70 | 41,961.40 | 41,919.08 | 41,424.51 | |
| Gold Gram Karat 18 | 35,204.30 | 35,328.26 | 35,486.25 | 35,357.62 | 35,795.71 | 35,962.58 | 35,926.31 | 35,502.45 | |
| Gold Gram Karat 14 | 27,397.27 | 27,493.74 | 27,616.69 | 27,516.58 | 27,857.53 | 27,987.39 | 27,959.16 | 27,629.30 | |
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