2022 China 88-gm Gold New Year Celebration Panda Ultra High Relief NGC PF70UC First Day of Issue w/Dragon Head Label

Celebrate The Chinese New Year With Pandas, Dragons, And A Little Fu

Celebrate the Chinese New Year in style with this all-new Panda Proof that’s just waiting for you to add it to your collection — one that incorporates some of China’s most popular and revered traditional icons.

Iconic Symbols Of Chinese Culture

The national symbol for China is the Giant Panda. With its adorable black-and-white fur, fat cheeks, big eyes and delightful pigeon-toed way of walking, it’s easy to see why. But long before Panda Bears became embroiled in world politics and conservation efforts, it was the dragon that was seen by the Chinese as the personification of their national identity. Now, both iconic symbols are at the heart of a new series released by the China Mint to celebrate the Chinese Lunar Year.

Struck in 88 grams of highly pure 99.9% gold, this amazing piece of numismatic artistry depicts a cuddly panda sitting beside a twisting and turning dragon like one would see during a traditional New Year’s Dragon Dance. To make the design even more emblematic of the new year, it features the Chinse character for “Fu,” a symbol that is associated with peace and prosperity and prominently displayed in homes across China during the new year festivities.

Flawless Proof Pandas From Among The First Issued

Similar to the incredibly popular Moon Festival Panda™ series, this 2022 China Gold New Year Celebration Panda was beautifully struck in gorgeous proof condition by China’s Shanghai Mint, meaning it was expertly crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. What’s more, each proof was struck in amazing Ultra High Relief with detail so intricate that the designs seem like they’re leaping from the surface! In fact, each 2022 China 88-Gram Gold New Year Celebration Panda Proof available here has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition, a distinction that means these perfectly-graded proofs have ZERO imperfections — showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended.

What’s more, NGC has further pedigreed these proofs with a First Day of Issue (FDI) certification, meaning they were received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository by the release date or on the business day within 24 hours of the official release date. Each will also come sonically sealed in an acrylic holder with an exclusive dragon head label. They will come shipped in a deluxe wood presentation case and accompanied by a storybook, a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2022 Ten-Gram Silver Year of the Tiger Note.

Hurry, Limited Edition Of Just 88 Proofs Will Not Last Long

The maximum worldwide mintage limit for this piece has been set at just 88, an auspicious number as the number “8” is regarded as lucky in Chinese culture. Make sure your luck doesn’t run out — avoid being disappointed later by clicking one of these fabulous new Panda proofs to your cart now!

• LATEST RELEASE IN CLEBRATION PANDA SERIES – This piece marks the new cycle of the Chinese Lunar Calendar. It features a mature panda, a dragon from the New Year Dragon Dance, and the Chinese Fu symbol associated with peace and prosperity. The obverse shows the familiar Temple of Heaven design that is a staple of China’s Panda Coin Series.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE GOLD – Each Gold New Year Celebration Panda Proof was struck by China’s Shanghai Mint in 88 grams of highly pure 99.9% gold and measures 38 mm in diameter.
• INTRICATE HIGH RELIEF DETAIL – These proofs were struck in Ultra High Relief with detail so intricate that the designs seem like they’re leaping from their surfaces.
• PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2022 China 88-Gram Gold New Year Celebration Panda Proof was graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) in perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition.
• KEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified that this proof is a First Day of Issue (FDI) release, independent authentication that it was released by the mint during the premier day of the series’ issue. It will come in an in an acrylic holder with an exclusive dragon head label.
• EXTREMELY LOW MINTAGE – The maximum worldwide mintage limit for this proof has been set at just 88—an auspicious number as the number “8” is regarded as lucky in Chinese culture.

Celebrate the 2022 Chinese New Year with this special 88-gram gold proof struck in Ultra High Relief! Click one to your cart now before the small mintage disappears!