Modern Chinese Varieties: 1998 S10Y Panda with Quadrupled Die

This month we will feature two coins of the same date and type. Each of these coins is a 1998 Silver 10Y Panda that features a quadrupled die on the reverse or Panda side. However, each is from a different die. The first one will be labeled QDR-001 and the second QDR-002. We label the coins in the order that they are discovered or in the order that they are submitted to NGC. Since both of these varieties were known to us but not yet featured, QDR-001 will be the first one that was submitted for attribution (Photos 1 & 2).

1998 Silver 10Y Panda (reverse) with QDR-001 (left) and QDR-002 (right) Click images to enlarge.

Details of the doubling of QDR-001, pictured above left, can easily be seen on many of the details of the coin including; the grass, 10Y, .999, left front paw and right eye, etc. (Photos 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7).

QDR-001 doubling on left front paw (left) and on the 10Y (right) Click images to enlarge.

QDR-001 doubling on the right eye (left) and on the grass (right) Click images to enlarge.

QDR-001 doubling on the .999 Click images to enlarge.

Details of the doubling of QDR-002, pictured above right, can easily be seen on; the bamboo leaves, right paw, 10Y, .999, panda right eye, (Photos 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12).

QDR-002 doubling on right paw (left) and on the 10Y (right) Click images to enlarge.

QDR-002 doubling on right eye (left) and on the bamboo leaves (right) Click images to enlarge.

QDR-002 doubling on the .999 Click images to enlarge.

Both of these share a common obverse pictured here (Photo #13).

1998 Silver 10Y Panda (obverse) Click images to enlarge.

Look for another interesting variety to be featured next month.