http://www.ngccoin.com/poplookup/CensusDetail.aspx?PrintOrder=39933&IDCoins=408152
(1) Of the 760 graded, more than 60% is MS69 or better. Your is MS68, the balance 40% that lower grade
(2) You paid top tick for it, as mentioned by Catseye.
ebay is the best reference for current value when buy/selling Pandas...
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=1990+panda+ms68&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_okw=&_oexkw=&_adv=1&LH_Complete=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=200&_fpos=&_fsct=&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50
The boxes, COAs and the medals were all shipped separately, as per my understanding from the staff at PA Singapore. When I collected my items, boxes, COAs and medals were handed to me as separate items. I rejected one of the box as there were some scratch marks. COA's were not from the boxes but...
The COA number does not necessarily indicated whether its the first batch or second. I have 2 running number COA in low 200's but both are different, as seen in the pictures I posted above.
Its a panda medal minted by China Shenzhen Guobao mint. I consider that good enough to qualify as an official Panda.
Any other Panda minted and issued outside of China, be it a legal tender coin or a commemorative medal, can never claim this status.
A little disappointed that I wasn't able to collect my 5oz pre-order panda at the fair. But was happy to have met Peter Anthony, Yennus and Lim in person. ;)
2 versions of LD. Is anyone of the coins fake or both authentic? I grey out the dates so you can make an unbias opinion. Have fun! :-)
http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt119/agau777/PC300312a.jpg
http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt119/agau777/PC300313.jpg...
Yes I have looked through ebay and all only indicate LD with no distinction on the font type/size.
Majority of the pictures are those of the fatter font type (first picture I posted).