Modern Chinese Varieties: 1987 Gold 10Y Pandas

The Chinese Panda coin series contains a large amount of varieties. We covered the rare Proof 1987 G5Y Panda missing the P mint mark in a previous article, and now we are fortunate to show a Proof 1987 G10Y Panda also missing the P mint mark.

Here are photos of a 1987P G10Y Panda with and without a mint mark (Photos 1, 2 & 3).

Obverse side of a 1987P Gold 10Y Panda with "P" mint mark (left) and no mint mark (right) Click images to enlarge.

Close up of the obverse side of a 1987P Gold 10Y Panda with no mint mark Click image to enlarge.

The 1987 G10Y Panda coins were also issued by Shanghai (S) and Shenyang (Y) which are shown below (Photos 4 & 5).

Obverse side of a 1987P Gold 10Y Panda issued by the Shanghai Mint (S) (left) and Shenyang Mint (Y) (right) Click images to enlarge.

All of these coins share a common reverse showing the date and Temple of Heaven (Photo 6).

Reverse side of a 1987P Gold 10Y Panda Click image to enlarge.

Look for another interesting variety to be featured next month.