1981 6 Coin Proof Set

This set represents the annual release by the Royal Australian Mint of proof versions of Australia's circulating coins. The 1981 set consists of six coins:
  • One Cent,
  • Two Cents,
  • Five Cents,
  • Ten Cents,
  • Twenty Cents and
  • the standard Fifty Cents. A total of 86,100 proof sets were released, the six coins being housed, sealed inside a see-both-sides hard plastic case.

    Valuation :
    1981 6 Coin Proof Set

    Proof
    2002

    25

    Notes:

    This set marks a turning point in the Royal Australian Mint's attitude to the annual proof set issue. Although there had been a significant increase in the number of sets sold the previous year, there was only a small increase in the issue price of each set. In 1981, the number of proof sets released was over double that of two year's earlier and the issue price of each set more than doubled as well. The result was not immediately felt until a year or so later when values of the set plummeted when it became clear there were more sets in the marketplace than collectors wished to own. The situation continued for a further two years until mintage restrictions were tightened in 1984.

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