Baby sets

[gabby]

How far back do the baby sets go?
Have a 2001 set but presuming they go back further than that

[gnome]

Had a few name changes over the years, but it looks to be 1993 . Bit of a fan myself with these as well.

[trout]

For some reason the coins in the baby sets are usually in really good nick. :good:

[r9453]

I think 1993 is correct - I could find nothing prior to that on Ebay. From 2007 to 2013 (not sure about more recent issues) these sets also contained a unique Al-Br $1 coin.

[gabby]

Thanks for the response gang.   I'll ride with the 1993 date until something else comes along to change it

I presume that the mint sets would be the same date?

[gnome]

mint sets start at 1966, then 1969 onwards

[notcb]

Gabby,

The Baby UNC sets started in 1993  with what was called the Gumnut Theme series.  That series continued till 1997 and in 1998 it changed to the Koala Theme series.

Then followed other Themes, Magic Pudding,  Blinky Bill and  Dot and the Kangaroo.

The Baby PROOF sets started later in 1995 with the Gumnut Theme   and then continued with the same Themes as the UNC sets from 1997.

Some years can be quite valuable such as the 1997 Gumnut UNC set.

Cheers

Peter  (notcb)

[gabby]

mint sets start at 1966, then 1969 onwards

Thanks

Gabby,

The Baby UNC sets started in 1993  with what was called the Gumnut Theme series.  That series continued till 1997 and in 1998 it changed to the Koala Theme series.

Then followed other Themes, Magic Pudding,  Blinky Bill and  Dot and the Kangaroo.

The Baby PROOF sets started later in 1995 with the Gumnut Theme   and then continued with the same Themes as the UNC sets from 1997.

Some years can be quite valuable such as the 1997 Gumnut UNC set.

Cheers

Peter  (notcb)

Thanks Peter.   So by going off that there are 2 separate dates for the start of them - 1993 and 1995

[notcb]

Gabby,

That is correct.   The Uncirculated Baby Sets started in 1993   and the Proof Baby Sets started in 1995.

The 1997 sets are by far the most valuable at the moment.    Typically you can pay up to $200 for a 1997 uncirculated baby set  and  $500 for a 1997 proof baby set.

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE STANDARD UNCIRCULATED YEAR SETS  and PROOF YEAR SETS which commenced in 1966.


Cheers

Peter (notcb)

[gabby]

Thanks Peter.   That sorts that out for me.