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Silver and gold coins were first made in China thousands of years ago. In 1896, the first modern mint was established in Shenyang. In 1920 the Shanghai Mint was established, and it's still striking coins today! In 1982 the China Mint embarked on a new adventure. It struck a one-ounce gold coin featuring the country's lovable panda. The next year it struck the first Silver Panda. No one back then could have known what lay in store for this now world-famous coin. Every year the design changes, making Pandas more popular with collectors. They always sell out, and many earlier-year versions sell for substantial premiums as a result of world-wide collector demand. In 2008 the Olympic Games came to Beijing, and the China Mint produced a highly praised series of coins celebrating this first-ever event. Today these spectacular Olympic Games coins are very difficult to locate. China's rapid economic development has lead to an increased interest among Chinese collectors. Today, they are the largest buyers of Chinese coins and avidly seek earlier issues for their collections.

When NGC was founded in 1987, it heralded the introduction of a new standard of integrity in coin grading. NGC is focused on only one objective, a standard of consistent and accurate coin grading. As NGC has grown to become one of the leaders in third-party grading services, they have maintained a steadfast and uncompromising commitment to this standard. The knowledge, integrity and dedication of NGC's team of numismatic professionals ensure a consistent high level of grading expertise. This record of consistency among the most respected third-party grading services has helped to foster greater stability throughout the rare coin marketplace.

The Holy Land Mint \ Israel Coins and Medals Corp. was established in 1958 by the Prime Minister Ben Gurion for the purpose of commemorating the historical events and milestones of the State of Israel, as well as its outstanding personalities and achievements in culture, science and art. Until 2008, the Corporation was fully owned by the Government of Israel. During 2008, it was privatized. Throughout the years, since its inception until the present, the Corporation has strictly maintained its original character and values, just as Ben Gurion had envisioned.

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