Platinum Panda Coin Values and Mintage
1997 PLATINUM PANDA 5 YUAN PF UC

1997  Pt5Y Platinum Panda Coin Obv1997  Pt5Y Platinum Panda Coin Rev

1997 PLATINUM PANDA 5 YUAN PF UC

Specifications: 5 YUAN

Category: Platinum Panda Coins

Numismatic specification data and valuation estimates provided by Active Interest Media’s NumisMaster.

Description & Analysis

Peter Anthony: The true rarity of 1997 platinum Pandas has finally been recognized in recent years. With a stated mintage of 5,000 this last in the line of 5 Yuan platinum Pandas attracted little interest for many years. The few collectors of the series knew they were a challenge to find and prices hovered in the $100-$150 range for a long time.

The circumstances surrounding this coin’s scarcity were hidden from view. All the previous coins in the series suffered attrition from jewelry use and melting but at least they existed at one time. The 1997 is different; its actual mintage is a fraction of the stated number. As this information became more widely known the price of this coin headed heavenward where it remains to this day. This is the key date in a series with many scarce to rare coins. It is valuable in any condition.

About 50% of the coins graded are MS-69 but the rest are all over the map. The 1997 5 Yuan platinum Panda is part of the NGC Registry set, “Platinum 1/20 Ounce Panda, 1993-1997, Mint State and Proof.”


Platinum Panda Coin Price Guide

Description
 
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65
66
67
68
69
70
1997 PLATINUM PANDA 5 YUAN PF UC $ - - 2,200 2,700 3,100 4,500 -

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Platinum Panda Coin Census

 

NGC GRADE SUMMARY
5 YUAN

Total Graded: 68
Low Grade: 62
Average Grade: 67
High Grade: 70
The chart showing 62 series, 63 series, 64 series, 65 series, 66 series, 67 series, 68 series, 69 series, 70 series.

1997 PLATINUM PANDA 5 YUAN PF UC


NGC Census Detail
Year/Mint
Den
Variety
Desig
Total
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
1997 CHINA Pt5YPANDAPFUC68  1442749325

NGC Registry - Platinum Panda Coin

NGC Registry Score
Year/MintDenVarietyDesig6061626364656667686970
1997 CHINA Pt5Y PANDA PFUC 1701 1838 1981 2133 2294 2464 2585 2860 3057 3639 4024
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