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Chinese commeratives-Gold, silver or junk?

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paul
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United States
116 Posts

Posted 11/06/2009 09:44 am

My family hosted a Chinese foreign exchange student about a decade ago. She gave us these coins as a thank you. I never considered that they could be of anything too valuable, but now I am not so sure. One coin looks like it is tarnished silver.
What are these coins made of? None of them are clad. The sides are solid colored.(Same color as the rest of coin.)
I'm really hoping for some gold.

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WpgLwr
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Canada
884 Posts

Posted 11/06/2009 10:17 am

What do the other sides look like?

I don't think these are Chinese Panda Gold Coins because they have no denomination or fineness percentage and they don't look at all like the 1990 Pandas.

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nod2003
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United States
1296 Posts

Posted 11/06/2009 2:30 pm

I would think it was some kind of olympics commemorative, but there were no summer olympics in 1990.

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hc8604
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USA
251 Posts

Posted 11/06/2009 2:32 pm

Looks like some medals for a sporting event. Something held at Beijing in 1990?

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nod2003
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United States
1296 Posts

Posted 11/06/2009 2:56 pm

The 11th Asian Games were held in Beijing. I wonder if they are from that?

It had this for a mascot.

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paul
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United States
116 Posts

Posted 11/06/2009 3:02 pm

I probably should have said that in the first place. Both the holder and the coin say 11th Asian Games.

All the backs look the same.

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DVCollector
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1164 Posts

Posted 11/06/2009 3:26 pm

The sixth piece from the top almost looks like it has "trails"

Wouldn't silver or gold coins mention the fineness?
Whatever the metal might be, it's a nice memory of her visit.

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nod2003
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United States
1296 Posts

Posted 11/06/2009 3:28 pm

I must admit, I have never seen an anthropomorphic panda holding a gun before.

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paul
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United States
116 Posts

Posted 11/06/2009 3:48 pm

DVcolector:
Yes, it is quite nice. I like the worldly feel it gives my otherwise domestic collection.
And I have never been able to figure out what that particular bear is doing.

Nod:
What hole have you been hiding in? They run around all over the place here in MI.

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nod2003
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United States
1296 Posts

Posted 11/06/2009 4:12 pm

I am pretty sure that 6th panda is playing water polo, though I suppose it could also be synchronized swimming?

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Ferret552
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United States
66 Posts

Posted 11/06/2009 6:49 pm

From a personal standpoint, I don't think these have any serious value because of the aforementioned lack of mention of silver. But any idea of weight or size measurements?

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