Bidspirit auction | Australia 1988 Royal Australian Mint

Australia 1988 Royal Australian Mint Bicentennial Proof Coin Set - This lot comprises a Royal Australian Mint proof coin set, issued to commemorate the Australian Bicentenary. The set is housed in its original tan suede-effect folder, which features a debossed Australian Commonwealth Coat of Arms and the text ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT on the front cover. The interior contains a red plastic insert secured within a clear acrylic case, displaying eight coins. These include base metal denominations of one cent, two cents, five cents, ten cents, twenty cents, fifty cents, one dollar, and two dollars. Notable commemorative designs include the fifty-cent coin inscribed AUSTRALIA 1788-1988 with a depiction of the First Fleet, and the inaugural two-dollar coin issue featuring an Aboriginal elder and the Southern Cross. Each coin exhibits a proof finish with frosted devices against mirrored fields. The set includes a printed descriptive booklet titled 1988 PROOF COINS, bearing the Royal Australian Mint Canberra logo and the Australian Coat of Arms. The interior booklet provides technical specifications for each denomination. No separate fineness marks or hallmarks for precious metals are strike-visible on the coins or packaging.