Food For All 1971 – Commemorative Coin Set

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

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