1972 Royal Australian Mint Uncirculated Set - Red Wallet (PVC Residue)

1972 Australian Uncirculated Six-Coin Set (Housed in New Mylar Flips)

Acquire a classic piece of early Australian decimal currency history with this official 1972 six-coin uncirculated set from the Royal Australian Mint. Featuring all six original decimal denominations introduced in 1966, this key 1970s release holds a strictly limited mintage of just 39,068 sets produced.

To arrest further vinyl degradation caused by the original 1970s PVC mint packaging, all six coins have been carefully disinvested from their original plastic wrapper and transferred into brand-new, archival-safe Mylar coin flips for long-term preservation.

Specifications & Set Contents

• Year of Issue: 1972
• Set Composition (6 Coins):
  • 50 Cent: Dodecagonal, Cupro-Nickel – Coat of Arms reverse
  • 20 Cent: Cupro-Nickel – Platypus reverse
  • 10 Cent: Cupro-Nickel – Lyrebird reverse
  • 5 Cent: Cupro-Nickel – Echidna reverse
  • 2 Cent: Bronze – Frill-necked Lizard reverse
  • 1 Cent: Bronze – Feathertail Glider reverse
• Finish: Uncirculated
• Mintage Limit: Strictly limited to 39,068 sets
• Obverse Effigy: Arnold Machin 2nd portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
• Reverse Designer: Stuart Devlin
• Numista Reference: N#S1181
• Issuer / Mint: Royal Australian Mint, Canberra

Design Details & Key Features

• Low Mintage 1970s Issue: Features a low production run of just 39,068 sets, making 1972 a sought-after year for pre-1980 decimal collectors.
• Arnold Machin Obverse: All coins feature the iconic second circulating effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
• Stuart Devlin Artwork: Complete set of Stuart Devlin’s masterwork Australian wildlife and Coat of Arms reverse designs.

Condition and Preservation Note

• Uncirculated Strike Quality: Coins remain in uncirculated condition, retaining sharp relief and original mint detail.
• PVC Residue Disclosure: As is common with vintage Royal Australian Mint sets from the early 1970s, storage inside the original vinyl mint packaging has led to varying degrees of green PVC residue and surface hazing across the coins.
• Archival Preservation: The coins have been permanently removed from the deteriorating original PVC plastic and are now safely housed individually inside fresh, non-reactive Mylar flips. Offered as-is as imaged.