2023 China 8-oz Silver Moon Festival Panda Ultra High Relief Proof NGC Gem Proof First Day of Issue w/Black Core

Moon Festival Panda Proofs Like You've Never Seen Them Before

Each year since 2015, China's Moon Festival Panda® series has been highly anticipated for delivering unique, beautiful, and innovative designs that commemorate the nation's annual Moon Festival. And, with a reverse design that features "shimmering effect" surfaces, the 2023 edition is no exception! The eye-dazzling effect is created through special technology that optically elicits color by reflecting light off hundreds of different angles etched into the "colored" areas of the design. In addition, the black-and-white elements of the Panda Bear offer contrasting Proof and Frosted surfaces to create the "color." And now, collectors can own one of these elaborate and complex Moon Festival Pandas as a magnificent limited-edition silver proof!

Engaging One-Year-Only Panda Design!

Though not a legal-tender coin, this medal was struck by China's Shenzhen Guobao Mint in eight ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver. It features an engaging one-year-only design that shows a Panda bear nestled in a leafy bamboo patch with a full Moon hovering in the night sky. This handsome design is the work of esteemed Chinese Panda coin designer Mr. Song Fei. The inscription "Moon Festival" appears in both English and Mandarin around the rim. The medal's obverse shows the Great Wall of China along with a model of an ancient Chinese armillary sphere known as a Huntianyi, and the Shenzhen Mint's "Z" mint mark, a feature rarely used on the releases in China's Panda series. Both sides of this medal were struck with extraordinary Ultra High Relief (UHR) detail that towers above the surface and magnificently accentuates the medal's intricate designs.

Gorgeous Proofs From Among The First Issued

This fabulous release comes in absolutely gorgeous Proof condition that offers brilliant contrast between frosted images and mirrored fields. In fact, each Moon Festival Panda available here has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in gorgeous Gem Proof condition, a distinction that means they were expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. In addition, NGC has certified that these Pandas are First Day of Issue (FDI) Proofs, 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 a museum-quality acrylic holder with a black display core.

Worldwide Exclusive Limited Release Available To Only An Elite Few

With a limited mintage of just 488 minted for worldwide release in the entire world—and they are available exclusively though GovMint and its marketing partners—this could be your only chance to be one of the elite few to own one of these amazing medals! Each will also come beautifully housed in a custom wood presentation case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and accompanied by storybook on China's Moon Festival and a colorful booklet on the Moon Festival series. Don't delay; order yours now before they're all gone!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• AMAZING "SHIMMERING EFFECT" SURFACES - This 2023-dated Moon Festival Panda® medal features amazing "shimmering effect" surfaces created through special technology that optically elicits color by reflecting light off hundreds of different angles etched into the "colored" areas of the design. In addition, the black-and-white elements of the Panda Bear offer contrasting Proof and Frosted surfaces to create the "color."
• ENGAGING ONE-YEAR-ONLY DESIGN - The one-year-only design features a one-year-only design of a Panda bear nestled in a leafy bamboo patch with a full Moon hovering in the night sky. The inscription "Moon Festival" appears in both English and Mandarin around the rim. The medal's obverse shows a portion of the Great Wall of China.
• STRUCK WITH ULTRA HIGH RELIEF DETAIL - Both sides of this medal were struck with extraordinary Ultra High Relief (UHR) detail that towers above the surface and magnificently accentuates the medal's intricate designs.
• MINTED IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER - These Moon Pandas were struck by China's Shenzhen Guobao Mint in eight ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measure 65 mm in diameter.
• GORGEOUS GEM PROOF CONDITION - Your 2023 China Eight-Ounce Silver Moon Panda has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in gorgeous Gem Proof condition.
• KEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CERTIFICATION - NGC has certified that this Proof is a First Day of Issue (FDI) medal, independent authentication that it was released by the mint during the premier day of the series' issue. It will come in an acrylic holder with a black display core.
• EXTREMELY LOW LIMITED MINTAGE - The maximum worldwide mintage for the 2023 China Eight-Ounce Silver Moon Panda has been set at only 488—and they are available exclusively though GovMint and its marketing partners.

Don't miss your chance to secure the 2023 China Eight-Ounce Silver Ultra High Relief Moon Festival Panda Proof. With so few available the time to reserve yours is now before it's too late!