Hi Guys, Apologies for going off topic in the Panda forum. Just wanted to know abit of information regarding these types of coins e.g. Years, Mintage etc But also are these worthwhile collecting or would these be too late to jump on the band wagon? If anyone has on links to any sites that would be helpful with background information it would be great. Thanks,
Pricepedia and Mr Ge's book both mention these. Mintage are 66k I think and started from 2000. Personally I think the lower mintage plum blossom is a better 'investment' but the fan shape if you complete all 12 makes it a zodiac circle which is pretty awesome (but nobody rips it out of OMP so you have to use imagination). As to whether its too late, not really. You can complete the set slightly above $3000 even now, maybe less if lucky. Hopefully others will chime in more information.
Thanks Fishball, Yes Ive had a look at the flower/ blossum coins but dont really have any info on those, I will have to use the super duper investigation techniques on those. I just think a full set of the gold or silver fans would be a very nice investment ( plus a full set in a nice case would just look hot)
I too like the look of the blossom better but just a personal view. The Fan shapes are still very appealing for future investing in Pandas. Are you looking at a set, or just a particular one etc...
I think they are worthwhile the 2009 ox was 160.00 coin 18 months ago ,it would be hard to find one for less than 250............ depends where you start collecting the set ,Chinese lunar calender starts with the rat,2008 ,i started a collection of both flowers (scallops ) and fans from 2008 for my 2.5 year old twins, if history repeats itself they are a great investment if you long term hold a 2000 dragon fan is at least 1000.00 if you can find one ,it was a 30.00 coin in 2000..... not bad appreciation , the only problem is the chinese have really escalated the issue price starting with the 2010 tiger chinese dealer friends tell me they are paying apx 160 usd for the 2012 dragon fan direct from the mint so the fan is doing apx 240 in the retail market which makes them quite expensive........ if you are going to start from 2008 try to grab a 2010 tiger first ,it seems to be the toughest expect to pay 275.00 ,the rest are all out there 2008 rat, 2009 ox 2011 rabbit and 2012 dragon are all around look for a bargain on fee bay at about 225 or less
The listed mintage numbers may not paint the complete picture, the round 1oz is now selling for the highest price, with the fan coin second and the plum blossom coin at the lowest price. The availability is reflected by those prices as well. This is for the 2012 dragon that is.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2000-fan...365?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5647b7b97d $348 US...not $1000 (and this is Xu Hong we're talking about...). You're right, but from an investment point of view that just makes the plum blossom ever more so attractive.
The fan coins are neat, but they don't seem to have attracted the popularity of other designs. One of the issues is that the fan coins are designed to make a 12-section circle when a complete set is assembled. If you get the gold and silver set, the gold circle sits inside the silver circle. To date, I've never seen a holder that will accommodate this design AND keep the coins safe and protected.
Looking at grabbing the whole silver set in one hit, thinking long term investment on this The one that really slaps you in the face is the horse piece, ouch very pricey..............oh well. Currently hunting a really nice box to store/display in
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/complete...957?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5647db783d ~$3.6k. Not really sure it's the best long term investment though to be honest...
Im open to other peoples thought then ( i promise i want bite) ............. Either that or buy more PANDA's maybe grab all the 2011 Gold fractional coins?
Plus mintage of 66,000 vs a range of mintage from 50,000 (excl rare varieties) to 6m ... It's a completed set vs an open ended series ... The horse is a pain ... And to form a circle in a holder would mean having to cut up the double-sealed ones ...
