The India Government Mint, Bombay struck Food For All Commemorative Coin Sets again in 1971.
Date of Issue 16th October, 1971
Proof Set Contents as Follows
9 Coin Set – 10 Rupees,& 20 Paise(F.A.O), Rupee,50 Paise,10 Paise, 5 Paise,3 Paise, 2 Paise, & 1 Paise- (Regular) (in acrylic case) – Issue Price – Rs 112.50 and Sets Sold – 4,161
Single Coin Set – 10 Rupees (in white paper envelope)
UNC 1971 Food for All Coin Set
2 Coin Set – 10 Rupees,& 20 Paise(F.A.O) (in acrylic case) – Issue Price – Rs 15 and a Whopping 10,000 Sets were sold.
VIP Proof Coin Set was also sold in acrylic case pack in blue/ brown box, 9 Coin Set – 10 Rupees,& 20 Paise(F.A.O), Rupee,50 Paise,10 Paise, 5 Paise,3 Paise, 2 Paise, & 1 Paise- (Regular)
Photos of the Food For All Coin Sets as obtained from IGM, Mumbai are as under
Details of the Contents of Coins in the Set is as Under,
10 Rupees | Silver 80% Copper 20% | 15 gms | 34 mm | Circular | Milled /155 |
Rupee | Nickel | 10 | 28 | Circular | Security-edge /224 |
50 Paise | Nickel | 5 | 24 | Circular | Milled /150 |
20 Paise | Aluminum | 4.5 | 22 | Circular | Milled /114 |
10 Paise | Aluminum Bronze | 4.25 | 23 (across scallops) | Scalloped (8 nos.) | Plain |
5 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 1.5 | 22 corners, 19 flats | Square with rounded corners | Plain |
3 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 1.25 | 21 corners, 19.5 flats | Hexagonal with rounded corners | Plain |
2 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 1 | 20 (across scallops) | Scalloped (8 nos.) | Plain |
1 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 0.75 | 17 corners, 14.7 flats | Square with rounded corners | Plain |
Current Market Price of this Set –