In the past the Royal Australian Mint issued a six coin Sterling silver set of Birds of Australia, accompanied by a great folder and a booklet. This set was started in 1989 with the kookaburra, followed with a coin each year. The issues in order are the kookaburra, the white cockatoo, the jabiru, the penguin, the cockatoo, and the wedge tailed eagle. These coins were issued issued in standard proof form, 20 grams each, and in piedfort proof form, 40 grams. Some come in special coin fair packaging. It is also possible to find the entire set.
What is a piedfort coin? It is a thicker than normal coin.
The piedfort coins are more rare, with much lower mintages than the standard coins.
2014 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date
2014 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000
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