拍品描述： 1982年熊猫纪念金币1盎司 NGC PF 62

CHINA. 100 Yuan Pattern, 1982. Panda Series. NGC PROOF-62 CAMEO.；32 mm; 12 gms. EXTREMELY RARE. A little known brass pattern for the first 1 Ounce Panda series issue which shares the same design elements as the medallic coins we know today, but with the denomination of 100 Yuan next to the seated Panda.

When launching the Panda series in 1982, the China mint intended to mint bullion coins with denominations, but later decided to remove the values in an attempt to follow the success of the South African Kruggerand. This pattern was given as a gift to an agent of a foreign distributor for the China mint who had been influential in the development of the Lunar Coin series, by proposing the paintings by Xu Beihong and Qi Baishi for the designs of the 1981 Rooster and 1984 Rat issues.

This is the first 1982 Pattern Panda to be brought to auction and will be bound to go to a collector who will have the privilege of assembling the first truly complete Panda set.；NGC PROOF-62 CAMEO.