New Zealand Mint Coin Sets

Obverse of New Zealand 1978 1 Dollar Parliment Silver Coin

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Reverse of New Zealand 1978 1 Dollar Parliment Silver Coin

New Zealand has only had its own coinage since 1933, before that date, it used British coins.
In 1967 New Zealand changed over to decimal currency, and about the same time started to issue special coins for collectors, in the form of proof sets, dollars, and uncirculated sets. Many of these feature attractive designs.
Each of the following sets, to 1989, contains a proof silver dollar, with an individual design according to the year, and the other six denominations each with its regular definitive design, which we describe below.
In 1990, a new small size two dollar coin was introduced, the version included in the proof set for that year is struck in silver, and a smaller size one dollar coin was introduced, the version included in the proof set is also in silver. A new twenty cent design was also introduced in this year.
In 1991, another new coin was introduced, a full crown-sized five dollar silver commemorative coin.
In 1995, a two-coloured bi-metallic fifty cent coin was produced, but from 1996, the design reverted to the definitive version.
To 1989, the proof set packaging is a plastic case inside a vinyl wallet. From 1990, it is upgraded to a larger plastic case, usually within a real leather outer case, similar to British de-luxe proof set packaging.

Denomination	Diameter	Alloy	Design
50 Cents	31.750	Cupro-nickel	The bark "Endeavour" sailing down the west coast of North Island
20 Cents	28.575	Cupro-nickel	A kiwi bird, facing right, with fronds of a New Zealand tree fern in lower relief background. Named by the Maoris from its short shrill whistle, this flightless bird of nocturnal habits has rudimentary wings, no tail, and nostrils at the end of the bill. The kiwi, like the fern leaf is often used as a national emblem.
10 Cents	23.622	Cupro-nickel	A Maori carved head under the figure 10 with Maori rafter pattern around. One of the earliest known forms of primitive carving, this head is based on one appearing on a "paepae" or threshold board of an early "pataka" or Maori store house.
5 Cents	19.431	Cupro-nickel	A tuatara curled on a coastal rock on which is superimposed the figure 5. This native lizard is the oldest of all living reptiles and grows to be 0.6 metres in length. Its ancestors can be traced back 180 million years. An act of Parliament places the tuatara under special protection to prevent its extinction.
2 Cents	21.082	Bronze	Two golden kowhai blossoms and leaves around the figure 2. The kowhai is often considered the national floral emblem. The tree sometimes reaches a height of 13 metres and dense masses of blooms appear in early spring.
1 Cent	17.526	Bronze	A small fern leaf enclosing the figure 1. There are more than 160 named varieties of this most distinctive form of New Zealand's vegetation.

Proof Set Stock & Prices

Date	Qty	From	Mintage	Description	Availability	Price £	Price $
1978	7	Silver Dollar	15,000	25th Anniversary Coronation & Parliament	Yes	£15	$25
1979	7	Silver Dollar	16,000	Coat of Arms & Fern	Yes	£15	$25
1980	7	Silver Dollar	17,000	Fantail	Yes	£15	$25
1981	7	Silver Dollar	18,000	Royal Visit, Oak & Kauri	Yes	£15	$25
1982	7	Silver Dollar	18,000	Takahe Bird	Yes	£15	$25
1983	7	Silver Dollar	18,000	50 Years of NZ Coinage	Ask	£15	$25
1984	7	Silver Dollar	15,000	Chatham Island Black Robin	Yes	£15	$25
1985	7	Silver Dollar	11,500	Black Stilt	Ask	£15	$25
1986	7	Silver Dollar	10,000	Kakapo Bird	Ask	£20	$30
1987	7	Silver Dollar	10,000	National Parks Centennial	Ask	£20	$30
1988	7	Silver Dollar	9,000	Yellow Eyed Penguin	Ask	£30	$50
1989	5	Silver Dollar	8,500	14th Commonwealth Games	Ask	£23	$35
1990	6	Two Dollars Silver	10,000	Small $2 Great Egret & $1 Kiwi, New 20 Cent	Ask	£45	$70
1991	7	Silver 5 Dollars	12,000	Rugby World Cup	Ask	£30	$50
1992	7	Silver 5 Dollars	9,000	25 Years NZ Decimal Currency	Ask	£30	$50
1993	6	Silver 2 Dollars	10,000	Kotare - Sacred Kingfisher	Ask	£30	$50
1994	6	Aluminium Bronze 2 Dollars	10,000	New Bimetallic 50 Cents	Ask	£25	$40
1995	7	Silver 5 Dollars	4,000	Tui - "Parson" Bird	Ask	£30	$50
1996	7	Silver 5 Dollars		Kaka NZ Bush Parrot	Ask	£30	$50
1997	7	Silver 5 Dollars	2,500	Tieke - Saddleback	Ask	£30	$50
1998	7	Silver 5 Dollars	2,000	Toroa - Royal Albatross	Ask	£30	$50
1999	7	Silver 5 Dollars	2,000	Ruru - "Morepork" NZ Owl	Ask	£30	$50
2001	7	Silver 5 Dollars	2,000	Keruru - Fruit Pigeon	Ask	£55	$80
2008	6	Silver 5 Dollars	3,000	Hamilton's Frog	Ask	£55	$80

Notes
Diam = Diameter in millimetres.
Mintage = Quantity issued, where known, otherwise issue limit.

Postage & Packing:
UK: At buyer's Risk £3.50 or
Fully Insured £9 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
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