Anyone Know What Y-583 Means On This PCGS Slab?

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RPT Pillar of the Community United States 921 Posts	Posted 06/24/2019 3:16 pm Any one know what Y-583 means on this PCGS 1996 China Panda Slab? I'm assuming it's a variety but can't find of what. This year has small and large date with different codes. Report this Post to the Staff

scstrawn Pillar of the Community United States 536 Posts	Posted 06/24/2019 4:03 pm The Y number is based on the numbering of some (usually Asian) coin types by Richard S. Yeoman in his Whitman book about world coins. Much like a KM # Edited by scstrawn 06/24/2019 4:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
RPT Pillar of the Community United States 921 Posts	Posted 06/24/2019 6:20 pm Thanks scstrawn; For the 1996 Large Date Panda PCGS lists "PAN-270B" and for the Small Date "PAN-270A". Can't find Y-583 anywhere. Anyone have the Yeoman book? Report this Post to the Staff
scstrawn Pillar of the Community United States 536 Posts	Posted 06/24/2019 7:21 pm PCGS isn't always consistent in recording that kind of stuff. The reference I saw for this coin just says "varieties exist", so no determination about whether this is LD or SD, based on the Y#. Report this Post to the Staff
joecoin Pillar of the Community United States 789 Posts	Posted 06/24/2019 8:29 pm Quote: Anyone have the Yeoman book? I do, but it's from 1970. Not much help, sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 12:33 pm It isn't a variety, it is a type number. Yeoman did the two most commonly used books on world coins (Coins of the World, and Modern coins of the World) before 1972 when Krause Publications started the Standard Catalog of World Coins. The Yeoman books gave each different coin TYPE a Y# (Note that was coin types not varieties.) When the SCWC began, it used Yeoman's Y#'s, but each year a few more countries would be renumbered with KM#'s. China is one of the few countries that are still listed the SCWC with Y#'s. Some of China has been switched over. The old Y# 583 is now KM# 892. That is from the 37th edition of the SCWC. From time to time a country will get renumbered but that is probably accurate. Edited by Conder101 06/25/2019 12:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
RPT Pillar of the Community United States 921 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 4:21 pm Thanks Conder101; So Y-583 and KM-892 both mean 1996 10 Yuan Panda whether it's large date, small date, or proof. And PCGS uses PAN-270A for small date and PAN-270B for large date. I assume my coin was slabbed before two varieties were known. Report this Post to the Staff
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