Since the early 1980s, the People’s Republic of China has struck its own gold and silver bullion coins for international trade. In addition to their precious metal content, these coins are also prized collectibles due to their lower mintage figures compared to most government-issued bullion coins.
Now, the increased popularity and demand for Chinese Panda coins has caused the mint to raise its mintage limits on these products for 2017....
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