{"product_id":"1972-royal-australian-mint-uncirculated-set-red-wallet-pvc-residue","title":"1972 Royal Australian Mint Uncirculated Set - Red Wallet (PVC Residue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0118\/3652\/2558\/files\/PACKING_SLIP_LOGO.png?v=1703545409\" alt=\"Loose Change Coins Logo\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1972 Australian Uncirculated Six-Coin Set (Housed in New Mylar Flips)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcquire 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications \u0026amp; Set Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet Composition (6 Coins):\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e50 Cent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dodecagonal, Cupro-Nickel – Coat of Arms reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20 Cent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cupro-Nickel – Platypus reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 Cent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cupro-Nickel – Lyrebird reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 Cent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cupro-Nickel – Echidna reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 Cent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze – Frill-necked Lizard reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 Cent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze – Feathertail Glider reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncirculated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMintage Limit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strictly limited to 39,068 sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse Effigy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arnold Machin 2nd portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse Designer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stuart Devlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumista Reference: \u003c\/strong\u003eN#S1181\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer \/ Mint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Australian Mint, Canberra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Details \u0026amp; Key Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Mintage 1970s Issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features a low production run of just 39,068 sets, making 1972 a sought-after year for pre-1980 decimal collectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArnold Machin Obverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e All coins feature the iconic second circulating effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStuart Devlin Artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete set of Stuart Devlin’s masterwork Australian wildlife and Coat of Arms reverse designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition and Preservation Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUncirculated Strike Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coins remain in uncirculated condition, retaining sharp relief and original mint detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePVC Residue Disclosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchival Preservation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The coins have been permanently removed from the deteriorating original PVC plastic and are now safely housed individually inside fresh, non-reactive Mylar flips. 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