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Mintage (Important) Key Date • Estimated population: about 14,000 coins A classic late-1990s Silver Panda featuring the popular seated panda design and the collectible Large Date variety. The 1998 issue is one of the tougher earlier bullion-era Pandas, especially in high certified grades. Specifications • Country: China • Year: 1998 • Denomination: 10 Yuan • Metal: .999 Fine Silver • Weight: 1 Troy Ounce • Diameter: 40 mm • Variety: Large Date • Grade: NGC MS68 • Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated About the Large Date Variety Collectors distinguish the 1998 Pandas by the size/style of the date numerals: • Large Date • Small Date The Large Date is a recognized collectible subtype and actively tracked by Panda variety specialists. Collector Notes The 1998 Silver Panda is desirable because: • many examples developed milk spots or haze, • high-grade survivors are scarcer than mintages suggest, • and late-1990s Pandas continue to gain collector interest.