1975 First Coinage of Papua New Guinea Silver Proof Set in Original Sealed Pkg

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1975 First Coinage of Papua New Guinea Silver Proof Set in Original Sealed Packaging!
This is an absolutely
pristine
eight-coin proof set minted by the Franklin Mint and includes the following:
10 Kina Coin
:
KM# 8a.
.
925 Silver,
Diameter 45 mm, Weight 41.6 g
Reverse:
Flying Bird of Paradise over 5 stars of the Southern Cross constellation.
5 Kina Coin
:
KM# 7a.
.
500 Silver
, Diameter 40 mm,Weight 27.6 g
Reverse:
New Guinea Eagle
1 Kina Coin
:
KM# 6.
Cupro-Nickel, Diameter 33.72 mm, Weight 14.52 g
Obverse:
Bank of Papua New Guinea logo.
Reverse:
Crocodiles flank center hole.
20 Toeas Coin
:
KM# 5.
Copper-Nickel, Diameter 28.65 mm, Weight 11.3g
Reverse:
A Bennett's Cassowary to the right.
10 Toeas Coin
:
KM# 4.
Copper-Nickel, Diameter 23.72 mm, Weight 5.67g
Reverse:
Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus).
5 Toeas Coin
:
KM# 3.
Copper-Nickel, Diameter 19.53 mm, Weight 2.83g
Reverse:
Pig-nosed turtle swimming right, denomination below. Also known as the pitted-shelled turtle or Fly River turtle(Carettochelys insculpta) is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
2 Toeas Coin
:
KM# 2.
Copper-Plated Zinc, Diameter 21.72 mm, Weight4.15 g
Reverse:
Scorpionfish or lion fish (Pterois volitans) below denomination.  This fish can be found in most reefs around Papua-NewGuinea. It is highly invasive in the Caribbean and US West Atlantic coasts probably due to aquarium trade.
1 Toea Coin
:
KM# 1.
Copper-Plated Zinc, Diameter 17.65 mm, Weight 2.0 g
Reverse:
Paradise Birdwing butterfly (Ornithopteraparadisea).
The Obverse of all coins (other than the 1 Kina) is the Coat of Arms of Papua New Guinea:
abird-of-paradise over a traditional spear and a kundu drum.
The set comes in its original sealed packaging from the mint, making this a true Proof Set.
It also comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Mint Coin Information Card.