2026 China 1oz Silver Panda Pittsburgh ANA Show Release withbox
Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 2026 ANA Show Pandas series is being released with a very limited mintage of 1888. The obverse features a whimsical image of a Panda bear working at a Pittsburgh steel mill facility (a tie to the city's strong "Steel City" roots), the ANA's official crest, date, specification information, and an America 250 privy mark. The reverse features a unique commemorative design from famed Chinese Panda coin designer Tong Fang, the artist who also created to reverse of the 2020 ANA Show Panda Proof. Pittsburgh is known as the "City of Bridges" due to the number of spans that cross-cross the city's three major river systems.
The most famous of these bridges are the beautiful golden "Three Sisters" that span the Allegheny River. Tong's depiction of "The Sisters" captures the essence of this city's spectacular urban bridge scenery. Because the number "8" is considered lucky in Chinese culture, this year's 1-ounce Show Panda release includes a "Lucky 8" mintage of 1,888! Each piece will be struck in. 999 fine silver and feature a stunning Brilliant Uncirculated finish.
To further accentuate the spectacular golden color on the Three Sisters bridge, that portion of the design on the reverse has been colored in gold ink to help capture this unique visual beauty. China released its famous Panda series as a gold coin in 1982 and as a silver coin in 1983. Since then, this annual issue has featured a new Panda design each year - which is one of the reasons Panda coinage is among the most revered numismatic collectibles the world over. China Mint Panda Designer Ms. In addition to her work on the reverse designs for the 2020 and 2026 ANA Show Panda Proofs, Ms. Tong is renowned within the numismatic community for several of her Chinese commemorative coin designs as well as her 2019, 2021 and recent 2023 Panda coin designs. It is rumored that she has also been selected for the Panda coin design that will be released in 2027.