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From the creators of the world-renowned
Deadly & Dangerous
Dangero Silver Proof Series,
the Perth Mint-struck
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Mint-s
Silver Proof has taken
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the world by storm. In a matter
weeks, the 5,000-coin
of two wee
mintage stands on the cusp of
complete sell-out! No one
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should be surprised.
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new Remarkable Reptiles
Silver Proof Series, the
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Australian theme, to the
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vibrant full-colour design,
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CENTENARY CELEBRATION!
Banknotes united with coins!
Official, affordable and utterly crucial for traditional decimal
coin collectors, the Royal Australian Mint’s 2013 20c &
50c Centenary of Australian Banknotes Cu-Ni Unc Trio
commemorates one of the most important numismatic
landmarks of the year.
Excellent value-for-money at just A$30, this unique release features
two superbly designed 20c coins depicting the vignettes employed
for Australia’s first Ten Shillings and £1 banknote issues – unveiled
in 1913. Distinguished by the vignette found upon the nation’s
first £5 note, the 50c forms the perfect complement to the unique,
nique,
one-year-only 20c coins. Struck to the RAM’s rigorous Uncirculated
rculated
standard from cupro-nickel, each of the three official Australian
ian
legal tender issues is set within its own inventive, illustrated,
official RAM pack.
Importantly for all serious collectors, none of the three coins
will be issued for circulation, and none will ever be found
in change. A must-have for a complete decimal collection,
secure your piece of Australian numismatic history at the
Royal Australian Mint’s affordable Official Issue Price!
A$
$
30
2013 20c & 50c CENTENARY
OF AUSTRALIAN BANKNOTES
CU-NI UNC TRIO
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Stamps united
with GOLD!
Marking the centenary of Australia’s first national philatelic system,
and naturally catching the eye of many collectors attending the
Downies stand at the recent Australia 2013 FIP World Stamp
Exhibition, this breathtaking set comprises massive versions of the
nation’s first stamps – crafted from pure 24-carat GOLD!
Absolutely sensational when crafted from the world’s favourite
precious metal, the Kangaroo & Map 1d and George V Portrait 1d
Gold Stamps instantly command attention – in part because of the
larger-than-life dimensions. Much bigger than the original, each
perfectly detailed pure 24-carat gold replica stamp measures 75mm
by 58mm!
A fine presentation, perfect for display in the
home or office, this spectacular gold stamp set is
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housed within an acrylic stand. The
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perfect complement to this memorable
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centenary tribute, each set is also
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accompanied by the First Australian
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100-yearold stamps,
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Australia’s first banknotes and first stamps!
Banknotes united with silver!
unique precious metal Proof is united with
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official Australia Post stamps. The first of those stamps
stamps,
the $2.60 issue, depicts the Australian Coat of Arms as it
appears on the first 10/- banknote.
Capturing a crucial moment in the history of Australian
currency, the 60c stamp portrays Judith Denman, the 5-yearold daughter of the then Governor-General of Australia,
Lord Denman, holding the very first
10/- note – bearing the serial number
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M000001, Australia’s first 10/- note is
valued at a staggering A$3.5m!
2013 $1 100th ANNIVERSARY
An exclusive release, we have secured
OF AUSTRALIA’S FIRST
a tiny allocation of the 2013 $1
BANKNOTE
1oz SILVER PROOF & STAMP SET
100th Anniversary of Australia’s First
Banknote 1oz Silver Proof & Stamp Set
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from the limited edition of just 3,000.
A most unusual joint-project between the Perth Mint
and Australia Post, this stunning tribute to the 100th
anniversary of Australia’s first banknote is distinctive, eyecatching and very, very exclusive. Indeed, in what seems a
drastic underestimation of demand for such an innovative,
important release, the limited edition has been set at a
mere 3,000!
Issued for the Australia 2013 FIP World Stamp Exhibition, which
Downies was proud to attend, this memorable presentation is
headlined by a superbly crafted 1oz .999 fine Silver Proof. One
of few rectangular Australian legal tender issues, the 47.60mm
x 27.60mm flan of this inventive release is blessed with a
glorious full-colour depiction of Australia’s first banknote – the
10/- note, issued exactly 100 years ago this May.
Beautifully presented within an official Perth Mint case,
complete with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, this
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And banknotes united
with coins AND stamps!
Marking the 100th anniversary of Australia’s first national banknote
– the Ten Shillings, first issued 2 May 1913 – we are delighted to
present this Perth Mint-Royal Australian Mint-Australia Post joint
issue.
A vital acquisition for all collectors, this PNC features two Australian
legal tender coins – one from the RAM and one from the Perth Mint.
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United with two Australia Post stamps set upon the beautifully
illustrated envelope, the RAM’s 28.52mm 20c Unc bears the
depiction of Goulburn Weir in Victoria
found on the reverse of the first 10/- note
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type, with the Perth Mint’s 30.60mm $1
depicting elements of the obverse.
2013 $1 & 20c
100th ANNIVERSARY OF
An affordable opportunity to celebrate
FIRST BANKNOTE PNC
the centenary of a key moment in
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Australian currency history, this PNC is a
bargain at just A$33.50.
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FIRST Sydney Shield!
The perfect partner to the 1871S St George Sovereign below, and
the 1870 Sydney Mint Sovereign offered on p5, we have in stock a
few examples of the very first Shield Sovereign struck at the Sydney
Mint – the celebrated 1871S Shield Sovereign!
Compelled to change the Sydney Mint Sovereign designs to match
imperial sovereigns, the Sydney Mint chose to strike St George and
Shield Sovereigns from 1871, with both types graced with a new
‘Young Head’ obverse portrait of Queen Victoria. With
a vast majority lost or falling victim to the profiteer’s
melting pot in the 142 years since struck, the Shield
type is considered scarce today – regardless of the
A$
grade.
1871S YOUNG HEAD SHIELD
Defined by the armorial magnificence of the reverse,
SOVEREIGN F-VF
we can offer the ‘first-of-its-kind’ 1871 Shield
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Sovereign in Fine to Very Fine.
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SCARCE
IN ALL GRADES
Although it is unknown how many of the
combined 2.8m-coin 1871S Shield-St George
mintage were of the latter type, it is clear that
the 1871S St George
Sovereign is even
A$
scarcer than the
1871S Shield. Just
1871S YOUNG HEAD
ST GEORGE SOVEREIGN FINE five in stock – graded
Fine.
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First Melbourne Shield!
As scarce as it is historic, the first Melbourne Mint Shield sovereign
is a landmark Australian currency issue – highly sought after in any
condition.
Victoria had agitated for a mint for many years following the 1850s Gold
Rush, with Britain consenting to the proposal in 1870. Choosing to
strike St George and, as here, Shield Sovereigns, the Melbourne Mint’s
first sovereign date proved to be the lowest mintage issue of the entire
Sydney Mint/Melbourne Mint 1871-87 Young Head Series! With the
combined mintage for the 1872M St George and Shield Sovereigns just
748,000, and a large if unknown number dispatched across the Empire
or melted for the gold in the 141 years since issue,
the 1872M Shield is missing from many collections.
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Highly sought after by sovereign collectors
1872M YOUNG HEAD SHIELD
worldwide, we have the landmark 1872M Shield
SOVEREIGN VF
Sovereign in strong Very Fine quality.
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ST GEORGE!
The
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1872M
Shield Sovereign, we also have
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a tiny number of the Melbourne Mint’s
1872M
St George Gold
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Sovereign in stock!
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Graded Very Fine, and
surprisingly affordable
1872M YOUNG HEAD
ST GEORGE SOVEREIGN VF
for the grade.
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Sparking a new Gold Rush!
Breathing
new life into one of Australia’s
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most
iconic coins – the much-admired
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1855-70 Sydney Mint Sovereign – the Perth
Mint’s
pioneering new 2013 Sovereign Gold
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Proof
has instantly sparked a new Gold Rush
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amongst
sovereign collectors across the
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globe.
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different than its hotly pursued
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issued in 2009, 2010, 2011 and
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2012,
each of which carried the Australian Coat
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tender
issue is based on the distinctive ‘wreath’
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design
used for Australia’s first Sovereign
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Series,
struck at the Sydney Mint from 1855 to
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1870.
A flawless appreciation of the most distinctive
design
in the entire 1817-2013 Gold Sovereign
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Series,
the 22.60mm flan is still distinguished by
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the
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but
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‘Sydney
Mint’ inscription. Struck from 7.988g of
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22-carat
gold, as with every sovereign produced
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in
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of
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absolutely
magnificent when struck to the Perth
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Mint’s
most rigorous Proof quality.
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into the heart of Australia’s Gold Rush
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heritage,
demand for this groundbreaking new
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Sovereign
type seems destined to be even
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stronger
than that for its predecessors. With
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the
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1,750 coins – each set in an official case with a
numbered
Certificate of Authenticity – a rapidn
fire sell-out seems inevitable.
With our strictly
limited allocation
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already substantially
depleted by initial
2013 $25 SOVEREIGN
demand, act now
GOLD PROOF
and guarantee supply
at the Mint’s Official
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Issue Price!
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The original
Sydney Mint Sovereign
The very last issue of Australia’s first sovereign series,
struck at the nation’s very first official Mint, the 1870
Sydney Mint Sovereign is one of Australia’s most important
coins.
Physical evidence of Australia’s Gold Rush heritage,
and the 4th lowest mintage issue of the 1857-70 Type II
Series with a mere 1.2m coins struck, the 1870 Sydney Mint
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Sovereign is always highly sought after. Bearing the distinctive
tive
Sydney Mint ‘wreath’ design, with ‘Sydney Mint’, ‘Australia’’
and ‘One Sovereign’ proudly emblazoned upon the reverse,,
this key date is especially desirable when found in the upper
er
echelons of quality, as here.
An irresistible opportunity for just a few of our
A$
clients to secure the perfect partner for the Perth
Mint’s sparkling new 2013 Gold Sovereign, we
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have a few examples of the final issue 1870
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Sydney Mint Sovereign in about Uncirculated
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Only 38 coins allocated
to Australia!
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Whilst
distinguished by the .9999 gold purity, the exquisite
presentation
and, of course, the extraordinary depth and detail
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in the designs created by the High Relief strike, this aweinspiring
coin is notable for one other crucial characteristic.
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by
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international
market!
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A prestigious acquisition for any collector, and a must-have for all
large
gold coin enthusiasts, the 2013 $100 Snake High Relief 1oz
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Gold Proof
is powerful evidence of why the Perth Mint
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is known
as ‘Australia’s precious metal specialists’.
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Employing
an extra-thick 5mm flan, the Mint has
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struck this captivating Australian legal tender coin on
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concave surfaces, ensuring the best possible flow of
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.9999 fine gold is achieved by the strike of the die.
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The result? Obverse and reverse designs so detailed
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and so prominent that they seem to leap out of the
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27.30mm diameter flan!
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essence for those who wish to be among the select
band of just 38 Australians able to experience this
prestigious work of modern minting.
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DRAGON IN DEMAND!
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Australia’s
first Lunar High Relief Gold Proof,
the 388-coin mintage of this 27.30mm
.9999
.99 1oz gold $100 was simply
shredded
by demand. The first time we
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have
ha been able to offer this revolutionary
Australian
legal tender coin in Money,
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we have two in stock – each with a
numbered
Certificate.
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A$
3,100
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DRAGON HIGH RELIEF
1oz GOLD PROOF
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2013 $100 YEAR OF THE
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1oz GOLD PROOF
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THE ONE YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR…
One of the most eagerly anticipated releases on the
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collector calendar, Australia’s 2013 $1 Snake High
Relief 1oz Silver Proof is now available at Downies!
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Uniting the ever-popular Lunar theme with the
groundbreaking glory of High Relief minting, the Perth
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Mint put the collector world in a spin last year with the
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launch of the first Lunar High Relief Silver Proof. A
must-have for those lucky enough to have secured
the 2012 release, and for those who missed out,
this spectacular Australian legal tender coin is
imbued with the same mind-blowing High Relief
characteristics as its predecessor.
Struck on concave
surfaces to guarantee the
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optimal spread of pure .999
2013 $1 YEAR OF THE SNAKE silver is accomplished by
the strike of the die, the Perth
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HIGH RELIEF
1oz SILVER PROOF
Mint’s fabulous one-year-only
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A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS!
Unique $1 type
COMPLETE COLLECTION!
Highlighted by the
hotly pursued Mary
2008 $1
MacKillop $1 – not
MARY MACKILLOP
offered by Downies
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since 2008! – we are
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delighted to be able
to offer the RAM’s
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COMPLETE 2008-12
Inspirational Australians
$1 Collection!
Celebrating some of
the Australians who,
2009 $1
STEVE IRWIN
through thought,
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word and deed, have
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provided inspiration
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to literally millions of
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people worldwide, this
Australian legal tender
series has captured the
imagination of collector
and non-collector alike.
2010 $1
Struck to Unc quality
FRED HOLLOWS
from al-bronze, each
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of the five 25mm $1
A$
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coins issued thus far
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honour Mary MacKillop,
Steve Irwin, Fred Hollows,
Joan Sutherland and
Douglas Mawson
respectively, with each
2011 $1
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DAME JOAN SUTHERLAND coin set in an official
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RAM pack.
A$
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With the new 2013
release imminent, what
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better time could there be
to secure the complete
$1 Series in one hit?
2012 $1
With limited stocks
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available – especially
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Mary MacKillop $1 –
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an immediate order is
essential.
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A unique Australian llega
gall tender type, this
offi
fficial
i RAM release honours the
h 200th
anniversary of Australia’s first cha
rity –
the Benevolent Society.
Established in 1813 by banker and
newspaper editor Edward Smith
Hall, the
Benevolent Society has provided
help
and support to millions of Australi
ans.
Pioneering free maternity care and
legal
aid, and campaigning for the intro
duction
of the old age pension, the Society
has
played a key role in the creation
of a
fairer Australia.
Excellent value-for-money at Offi
cial
Issue Price, this commemorative
$1 forms a fine tribute to this maj
or
milestone – and a vital acquisition
for
decimal collectors. Not to be issu
ed for
circulation, this is the only way you
can
secure this
2013 $1 200 YEARS
key type – and
BENE VOLENT SOCIETY UNC therefore the
only way you
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can keep your
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collection
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CONS OF THE ICE!
A fant
f astic opportunity to enjoy the
RAM’s full-colour
minting techniques, the Polar Anim
als $1 Series
is eyee catching, official and affordab
le. Unique
Australian legal tender 25mm Al-B
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of whic
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the four full-colour Unc coins hon
our
the Humpback Whale, the Walrus,
the Polar Bear and the Rockhoppe
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Peng
guin respectively, with each coin
set in a
an official RAM pack.
A$
30 per pair
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& WALRUS UNC PAIR
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Cracking
Kangaroo Kilo!
JUST 1,500 STRUCK!
On of very few Kilo Silver coins issued by the Royal
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Australian
Mint, the enormous, exclusive 2013 $30
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Kangaroo
Road Sign Kilo Silver FrUnc is a truly
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awe-inspiring
work of precious metal minting.
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Underpinned
by immaculate Frosted Uncirculated quality,
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and
an measuring a gargantuan 100mm in diameter, this
spellbinding
new release is amongst the world’s biggest
sp
coins.
Struck in response to an international order, with a
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vast
va majority of the worldwide mintage of 1,500 dispatched
overseas, this massive .999 fine Silver Kilo coin carries a
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distinctively Australian reverse design upon its enormous flan.
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fascinating twist on the Royal Australian Mint’s traditional
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Series motifs, each Australian legal tender
Silver Kangaroo Serie
coin bears a superbly struck appreciation of
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Australia’s iconic, internationally renowned
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Australian kangaroo road sign.
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With so few of the 2013 $30 Kangaroo
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Road Sign Kilo Silver FrUnc to be retained
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on Australian shores, it will come as no
surprise that Downies allocation of this
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official Australian legal tender release is
of
absolutely miniscule. To be one of the
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privileged few Australians to own this
pr
goliath of global numismatics, immediate
go
action is a must.
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Comprise
Comprises an enormous KILO of .999 fine silver!
Struck to the RAM’s exquisite Frosted
Uncirculated quality
Exclusive! Worldwide mintage set at a mere
1,500 coins!
A$
– measures a massive
2013 $30 KANGAROO
100mm
ROAD SIGN
KILO SILVER FRUNC
Beautifully presented
within an official
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RAM case
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Polish passion…
Despite an astonishing, unprecedented bombardment of
orders from Poland, Downies has a tiny number of the RAMMint of Poland joint-issue 2013 Kangaroos of the World 2-Coin
Silver Proof Set remaining in stock!
Inspired by the birth in captivity of a rare Aussie albino Rednecked Wallaby in Poland, the set comprises an Australian
40mm 1oz .999 Silver Proof $1 and a Polish 40mm 1oz .999
Silver Proof 20 Zloty. Depicting an Eastern Grey Kangaroo
and Poland’s Red-necked Wallaby respectively, the two coins
are set in an official case with a numbered Certificate.
It is unknown how many sets from the mintage of 10,000
were dispatched to Poland, but it clearly wasn’t enough.
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Polish collectors went crazy for this unusual joint-project,
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and we witnessed a feeding frenzy on our website, with
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some people attempting to
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order 200 sets at a time!
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Although we refused to accede
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2013 $1 & 20 ZLOTY
to such requests, we have only
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COLOUR SILVER PROOF PAIR
a few sets left in stock, and this
will be the last time we can offer
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The Spirit
of the Outback
Provoking a predictably strong response from collectors
tors
– both in Australia and across the world – the Royal
Australian Mint’s 2013 $1 Outback Kangaroo F15
Privy 1oz Silver Proof captures perfectly the Spirit of
the Australian Outback.
Presented within an official RAM case, united with
an official RAM Certificate of Authenticity, this
unique Australian legal tender coin is struck to
flawless Proof quality from 1oz of pure .999 silver.
An imposing crown-sized release, the 40mm flan
is distinguished by a bold, muscular design of the
kangaroo bounding across the Aussie Outback. A
potent illustration of the beauty and originality of
the RAM’s precious metal coinage, the kangaroo’s
shadow has been skilfully incorporated into the
design, enhancing the sense of movement that
makes the 2013 $1 Outback Kangaroo F15 Privy
1oz Silver Proof so captivating.
Extremely exclusive, the mintage of this faultless Silver
ver
Proof has been restricted to a mere 5,000. That figure
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tiny under any circumstances, but to truly comprehend
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the importance of this opportunity, one must take
account of the fact that this coin was only struck due
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to the RAM’s receipt of an order from Europe. A key
part of the world-renowned Fabulous 15 Silver Crown
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Collection, the entire mintage of 5,000 was instantly
dispatched overseas!
With the RAM never intending to
offer this coin in Australia, it is only
due to our speedy action – and
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our extensive international network
– that Australian collectors know
2013 $1 OUTBACK KANGAROO
that this coin even exists! With
F15 PRIVY 1oz SILVER PROOF
our limited stock substantially
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depleted, you must act now.
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Sunset in silver…
Struck to the most rigorous quality from 1/5oz of pure,
prestigious .999 silver, and strictly limited to a worldwide
mintage of just 5,000 coins, the 2013 $1 Kangaroo at
Sunset 1/5oz Silver Proof represents one of the Royal
Australian Mint’s finest works of numismatic art.
Critically acclaimed worldwide, with the design nominated
for the Coin of the Year Awards by US numismatic
publishing giants, Krause, the Kangaroo at Sunset motif
is an exquisite balance of detail and perspective. Giving
all collectors the chance to experience this triumphant
celebration of Australia’s unique hinterland, the RAM is
to be applauded for employing the Kangaroo at Sunset
design on an Australian legal tender 1/5oz Silver Proof –
and for setting the Official Issue Price at just A$65!
Presented in an official RAM case
with a numbered Certificate of
A$
Authenticity, the 21.69mm 2013 $1
Kangaroo at Sunset 1/5oz Silver
2013 $1 KANGAROO AT
Proof is sure to be as popular as
SUNSET 1/5oz SILVER PROOF
its predecessors.
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JUST
999
STRUCK!
Diamond Jubilee
legal tender tribute!
88mm IN DIAMETER!
88m
Available for JUST A$88!
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ever having been achieved twice – in 1897 and 2012
by Queen
Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II respectively
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is no doubt that the celebration of a Diamond
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Jubilee
is indeed an absolutely gargantuan event.
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What
Wh better way to celebrate the only two Diamond
Jubilee
landmarks then, than with an absolutely
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gargantuan
legal tender coin?! Securing a small
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number
of one of the most sought after Diamond
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Jubilee
legal tender tributes, Downies gives you just
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that
th opportunity.
Struck
from base metal and precisely plated with
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precious
silver, this majestic Antique Proof tribute to
pre
the 1897 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria and the
2012
201 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II measures an
incredible
88mm in diameter! An official ‘Ten Crowns’ legal
incre
tender
tende issue of Tristan da Cunha, and the largest Diamond
Jubilee tribute we have had the pleasure of presenting to our
clients, this
th collectable colossus forms the perfect venue for the
superbly sculpted
designs.
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A most appropriate
commemoration of the extraordinary
appro
achievement of 60 years upon the throne, the design features twin
portraits of Queen V
Victoria, with the majestic Young Head obverse united
with the dignified Veiled Head motif. Equally fitting and equally inspiring, the
design is also distinguished by
b the original Mary Gillick portrayal of the young Queen
Elizabeth II,
by Ian Rank-Broadley’s mature effigy.
II complemented perfectly
pe
Although the subject of overwhelming interest, with demand seeing the ridiculously
small mintage of 999 wiped out at super speed, we managed to track down a
few examples of this mammoth 88mm legal tender coin – each available at the
astonishingly affordable price of just A$88!
A truly colossal commemorative, measuring a
gargantuan 88mm in diameter!
Exclusive! Worldwide mintage restricted to a mere
TDC 2012 10 CROWNS
999 coins!
DIAMOND JUBILEE
Finished in genuine silver, and struck to
SILVER-PLATED
ANTIQUE PROOF
immaculate Antiqued Proof quality
A$
Official legal tender of Tristan da Cunha –
denomination Ten Crowns!
AU764
Presented within a plush case with a numbered
Certificate of Authenticity
88
Pure .9999 value!
Stunner in silver
Graced with an ornate Stuart
Devlin design, the RAM’s
2012 Diamond Jubilee 50c
is a triumphant work of
numismatic craftsmanship
– and absolutely sensational
when struck to Proof quality
from .999 silver! Taken from
a mintage of 10,000,
each 18.24g 31.51mm
Australian legal
tender coin is set in
a RAM case with a
numbered Certificate of
Authenticity.
Struck to the highest level of silve
r
purity in numismatics – .9999!
– and set in a booklet with a
Certificate of Authenticity, the
Royal Canadian Mint’s 27mm
7.96g $20 forms an affordable,,
permanent keepsake of
the Diamond Jubilee of
Elizabeth II.
2012 50c DIAMOND JUBILEE
SILVER PROOF
A$
80
CANADA 2012 $20
DIAMOND JUBILEE SILVER BU
A$
AT00 6
3495
AT70 7
10
BIG, BOLD AND BRITISH!
Double-Florin (four shillings) – are highly sought after by
collectors across the globe.
Surprisingly affordable individually given the wealth of
history, the imposing dimensions and the incessant demand
for large silver coins, we have a superb selection available
– covering nearly a century of British numismatics! Buy all
five, SAVE A$20, and receive the Queen Elizabeth II 1953
Coronation Crown for FREE!
There is no doubt that 19th century British coins are among
the most popular in numismatics, and, of those coins, it is
the large sterling silver Five Shillings Crown coins that are
the most popular of all.
Struck by the Royal Mint – an institution with a history
stretching back over 1,000 years – each of the large silver
coins assembled here represents a powerful case-in-point.
Providing the consummate canvas for the superbly crafted
designs, these imposing 38.61mm diameter Silver Crowns
– and the near-crown-sized 36mm diameter Queen Victoria
An imposing 5/- coin, the sizeable
able
38.61mm diameter Queen Victoria
1893-1900 sterling silver Crown
forms the ideal venue for the
majestic Veiled Head portrait – the
last obverse design employed
during her long reign.
Introduced as a step towards
British decimalisation, and
nicknamed ‘Barmaid’s Grief’ due
to its similarity to the slightly larger
Crown, the 36mm 22.62g sterling
silver Double Florin was issued only
from 1887 to 1890.
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Victoria’s Golden Jubilee was honoured
with a short-lived coin series –
including the 38.61mm 28.27g
A$
sterling silver 1887-92 Crown.
GB 1887-92 CROWN
Graced with the St George reverse,
VICTORIA JUBILEE FINE+
each coin features the controversial
AE100
Jubilee portrait by J.E Boehm.
119
109
GB 1893-1900 CROWN
VICTORIA VEILED HEAD F+
AU603
A$
One of Britain’s briefest coin
types, circulating in the Australian
colonies after British coins were
declared sole legal tender in 1826,
the 38.61mm 28.27g sterling silver
George IV Type I Crown was only
struck in 1821 and 1822.
119
GB 1887-90 DOUBLE FLORIN
VICTORIA JUBILEE F+
AU604
SAVE
A$
A$
159
GB 1821-22 CROWN
GEORGE IV TYPE I VG-F
AU602
20
A$
Issued only from 1818 to 1820,
0,
the 38.61mm 28.27g sterling silver
Crown of George III provides the
perfect setting to enjoy Pistrucci’s
St George & the Dragon motif –
introduced in 1817 upon the revival
of the sovereign.
A$
5
645
GB 1818-1900 SILVER
ER 5-COIN
N
SET
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159
&g
1953 Croet the
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!
(valu
GB 1818-20 GEORGE III
CROWN VG
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2006 $1 Television
sion S Unc
A$ AL756
2008 Baby Mint Set
A$
AN092
5
45
An official RAM issue, celebrating the 50th anniversary of TV in
Australia – just 48,490 S Mintmark coins struck!
A type that was not issued for circulation, each 2006 TV $1 set
in an official RAM pack. Bargain at a mere A$5 apiece!
A rare opportunity to secure a previo
previous release in the RAM’s
notoriously ‘tough-to-find’ Baby Mint Set Series
Set in a Magic Pudding pack – comprises six 2008-dated BU
coins (5c-$2), including second & final Norman Lindsay $1 issue
2010
201
20
10 $1
Celebrate
Australia
Cel b
A
li
Blue
Blu Mountains BU
A$ 95 AR035
22009
200
0009 $1 Kangaroo Cu
Cu-Ni
N Unc
A$ 95 AO873
9
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Sensational value-for-money at A$9.95, the RAM’s 2009 $1
Kangaroo was designed by flamboyant Australian artist, Ken Done
Set in a RAM pack, this one-year-only Australian legal tender
38.74mm Cu-Ni Unc had a final mintage of just 7,522!
Fantastic opportunity
portunity to enjoy the Perth Min
Mint’s full-colour
minting, this one-year-only Al-Br $1 is top value at A$14.95
Each 30.60mm Australian legal tender tribute to the Blue
Mountains is set in an official, informative, full-colour pack
2012 50c Tetra-Decagon
n
Lunar Dragon Cu-Ni Uncc
w/Australia Shaped
Stand
A$
95 AU087
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The first 14-sided
Australian legal tender coin
n
– not issued for circulation!
n!
Must-have for complete
collection!
A superbly designed tribute
to the Year of the Dragon,
each unique, one-year-only
50c set in an Australiashaped stand
2
2010
Boston ANA
A
World Money Fair
W
ir
Mint Set
M
A$
AR471
45
Official, exclusive Australian Show Product – issued at the 2010
Boston ANA Show, with the limited edition just 2,500!
Comprises six BU coins (5c-$2) set in a RAM pack, housed
within a unique, distinctive Boston ANA WMF outer sleeve!
2011 $$1
Ginger Meggs 90th Birthday
1oz Silver Proof
A$
AS596
2012 Baby Mint Set
A$
AT000
59
139
Comprises six BU
coins (5c-$2) &
full-colour medallion
– highlighted by notissued-for-circulation
2012-dated $1 type!
Affordable
celebration of the
arrival of the 2012
baby – housed within
a colourful, official
RAM Dot & the
Kangaroo pack
Ey
Eye-catching
Perth
Mint tribute to one of
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Australia’s cultural icons
A
– struck to Proof quality
from 1oz .999 silver
fro
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Set in case with
Certificate, this
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40.60mm Australian
40
legal tender issue had a
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mintage of 3,000 – sold
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out at super speed!
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2012 $1 Kapyong
1oz Silver Proof
A$
AT309
104
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Marks
Australia’s
key contribution to
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1950-53 Korean War.
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Mintage just 5,000
M
coins – each in a case
c
with Certificate
w
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Each 40.60mm
Famous Battles in
Australian History issue
struck by Perth Mint
from 1oz .999 silver
2012
012 $$55
Brisbane ANDA Show
w
Brisbane City Hall
Antique Unc
A$
AT445
69
Struck by the RAM in honour of Brisbane’s
sbane’s City Hall – official
Australian legal tender issue; mintage set at a mere 2,000!
Set in an official ANDA Show pack, each 38.74mm Al-Zn-Br $5
Antique Unc carries a superbly sculpted architectural design
Tuvalu 22012
Tuvalu
012 $1
01
Marilyn
Monroe™
M
1oz Silver Proof
A$
AT632
20122 $$55
2012
Melbourne ANDA Show
ow
w
Town Hall Antique Unc
nc
A$
AT815
104
69
A superb legal
egal tender tribute to legend of the
th silver screen, the
ill-fated star, Marilyn Monroe. Mintage just 12,500!
Each 40mm 1oz .999 fine Silver Proof presented in an official
Perth Mint case with a Certificate of Authenticity
Unique RAM Australian legal tender tribute to one of Victoria’s
most iconic landmarks – Melbourne’s 143-year-old Town Hall
Superbly designed, each 38.74mm Al-Zn-Br $5 Antique Unc
coin set in an official Show pack – maximum mintage just 2,000!
2012 $1
China & Australia
Friendship
1oz Silver BU
A$
AT843
94
201
22012
0012 $1 Koala
High Relief
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1oz Silver Proof
A$
AT972
A highly symbolic tribute
to the developing cultural,
economic, political and
e
ssocial ties between
Australia and China
A
Each 40.60mm .999
Silver Proof set in a Perth
Mint case with Certificate
confirming the tiny
mintage of just 5,000
102
The first Koala
oala High Relief Silver Proof! De
Defined by amazing
depth and detail in the designs – mintage just 10,000
Each 32.60mm 1oz .999 High Relief Silver Proof set in a Perth
Mint case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity
2012 $1
20
Show
Be
Beijing
Colour
Kookaburra
Colour
o
Kooka
1oz Silver BU
A$
AU173
2012 $1
20
Show
Beijing
B
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Colour
Kangaroo
Colo r Kan
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1oz Silver BU
A$
AU174
99
99
Issued by the Perth Mint for China’s premier annual numismatic
festival in Beijing – limited edition a mere 5,000!
Set in an official Beijing Show pack, each 40.60mm Australian
legal tender coin struck from 1oz of .999 fine silver
An official Australian Show Product – secured
secure by Downies as a
result of attending the massive 2012 Beijing Show
Struck from 1oz .999 silver, and limited to a mintage of 5,000,
each Perth Mint BU coin set in a Beijing Show pack
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The FIRST –
and the FINEST…
JUST 5,000 COINS STRUCK!
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Using
the power of modern minting to celebrate Australia’s
earliest
colonial history, the Perth Mint stunned the
e
collector
community in 2010 with the launch of the very first
c
Australian
legal tender High Relief Silver Proof. Beauty may
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well
w be in the eye of the beholder, but it is our opinion that
this captivating release is Australia’s finest High Relief coin.
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Honouring Australia’s first medallic issue, created by ‘the Father
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of English Potters’, Josiah Wedgwood, from clay gathered by
Arthur
Phillip from Sydney Cove in 1788, the 2010 $1 Sydney
Art
Cove Medallion 1oz High Relief Silver Proof is a truly exquisite
Cov
work of precious metal minting. In part this is due to the fact that the
enthralling reverse design – a classical work of numismatic sculpture,
enthra
harking
back to the artistic brilliance of Ancient Greece – was created
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specifi
spe
ec cally for High Relief minting. Rather than applying a High
Relief
Rel technique to a design created for a ‘standard’ strike, the
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Enshrining
Mint
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Britain’s optimistic
result
is simply stunning.
re
vision for its new southern
thern
A massive 50% thicker than a normal 1oz silver coin, this
colony, the neo-classical
neo-classsical design portrays
32.60mm .999 fine silver masterpiece
is defined
‘Hope encouraging Art and Labour under
m
the influence of Peace’
by extraordinary depth
and detail in the
de
design. Struck on
o concave surfaces
to ensure that
tha the optimum flow
of silver was
w achieved by the
strike of the die, the Mint went
to great
grea lengths to capture
the beauty
and subtle
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muscularity
of the original
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Sydney
Cove Medallion.
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That
Th the Mint’s skilled
craftsmen
were
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successful
in pursuit of
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that
th goal is evident from
a single glance at this
spellbinding
$1 coin.
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We
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to give you the rare
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opportunity
to experience
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the unparalleled
beauty of
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2010 $1 SYDNEY COVEE
2010 $1 Sydney Cove
the 20
MEDALLION 1oz SILVER PROOF
ROOF
& WEDGWOOD PLATEE
Medallion
1oz High Relief
Medall
COLLECTION
Silver Proof
Pro – but you will have
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to be quick!
quick With a tiny number
AQ875
of coins in stock
sto – each set in an
The superbly crafted
Wedgwood
c
Wedgw
wood
with a Wedgwood
official ‘gift box’ case
c
fine bone china plate measures
including a numbered
plate and a booklet inc
200mm in diameter – with the edge
Certificate – a swift sell-out is certain.
finished in genuine platinum!
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THE POWER OF MODERN MINTIN
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Don’t let this pearler
SLIP THROUGH YOUR HANDS!
Instantly sold out!
Although the 2
2,50
500
0-co
coin
in
mintage was instantly sold
A$
out and, indeed, heavily
PALAU 2013 $5
oversubscribed, Downies
MARINE LIFE PROTECTION
long-term support for Coin
OYSTER PEARL SILVER PROOF
Invest Trust ensured that we
AU579
received an allocation of the
9th coin in the $5 Pearl Series.
Those of our clients who
have secured any or all of the
previous eight Pearl $5
coins we have offered will no dou
bt be relieved – but they
will also have to be quick!
Although we were guaranteed an
allocation of this innovative
25g sterling silver Proof – each feat
uring a REAL pearl
embedded in the reverse! – our stoc
k is sure to sell out at
lightning speed, as it does every year
. With just a few genuine
pearl $5 co
coins in stock, each set in a
case w
with a Certificate of Authenticity,
you m
must act without delay!
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The sequel to one of the hottest
coins of last year – a coin that
sold out so quickly that many of
our clients were left emptyhanded – you must not miss this
limited window of opportunity
to
be one of the few to own the 201
2 $5 Abalone & Pearl Silver Pro
of.
Exemplifying the power and ada
ptability of modern minting, the 201
2
$5 Abalone & Pearl Silver Proof has
been struck in a concave/convex
format – perfectly recreating an aba
lone shell! Measuring 38mm x
30mm, the abalone-shaped flan
is distinguished by the presence
of
a genuine pearl embedded within
the concave reverse, contrasting
superbly with a rainbow of colours
that shimmer spectacularly when
you move the coin.
Limited to a ludicrously small min
tage of 2,000 coins – with each
25g .999 Silver Proof set in a case
with a Certificate of Authenticity
– we have just 35 examples avai
lable. As our allocation of its awa
rdwinning predecessor sold out at
speed, and
given the fact that we scoured the
A$
world for
more stock, and failed, this is a onc
e-in-aPALAU 2012 $5 ABALONE &
lifetime chance to experience the
best that
PEARL SILVER PROOF
modern minting has to offer. Don
’t ignore this
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opportunity.
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MAR
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GREE
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A$
119
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SP
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CTACULAR FULL-COLOUR DESIGN
!
A$
$
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PALA
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MARINE LIFE
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OCTO
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CU-NI SILVER-PL ATED
PROOFLIKE
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Un erpinned by sensational valu
Und
e-for-money, a
unique obverse and a surprisingly
un
small mintage,
this impressive legal tender tribu
th
te to the lethal
Blue-ringed Octopus is arguably
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most notable
for the spectacular full-colour des
fo
ign.
A wonderful opportunity to enjoy
state-of-theart minting, the crown-sized flan of
this dramatic
silver-plated coin portrays the Blue
silv
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in
n full-colour, united with a full-colo
ur depiction
of a co
coral reef where this eye-catching
killer
is re
regularly found. Most exclusive give
n the
affordability, with the price just A$2
aff
9.95,
each 38.61mm $1 coin is presente
ea
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a Certificate of Authenticity confirmin
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the mintage of
th
5,000.
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Also Available
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MARINE LIFE ORCA SILVER
PROOF
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THE SHIPS
That Never Sailed…
Mintage just 3,000!
and the notorious Flying Dutchman terrifying seafarers for more
than 300 years, each crown-sized 40.60mm coin is graced with
a skillfully sculpted reverse design. Struck from 1oz of .999
fine silver, the dramatic portrayal found on each official legal
tender coin adds a new chapter to maritime legends that have
captured the public imagination for many generations.
With maritime memorabilia forming one of the most
popular fields of collectables generally, and of numismatics
specifically, there is no doubt that these superbly designed,
perfectly struck Silver Proof coins will attract the attention
of collectors around the globe. To get your collection off to
a ‘flying’ start, buy the first two 2013 $1 Ships That Never
Sailed 1oz Silver Proofs at our special introductory price and
SAVE A$10!
No matter which of these sparkling, innovative precious metal
Proofs you
y choose,, each is…
crafted to flawless Proof quality
from a troy ounce of pure,
precious .999 silver
taken from an exclusive worldwide
mintage of just 3,000 coins
issued by the Perth Mint as official
Tuvalu legal tender of $1
beautifully presented within an
attractive timber case, created in
the form of a book
complete with an individually
serial-numbered Certificate of
Authenticity
A spellbinding
llbi di
start
t t tto what
h t iis sure tto prove a
sensational collector program, Downies is thrilled to
have received an allocation of the first two coins in the
Perth Mint-struck $1 Ships That Never Sailed 1oz Silverr
Proof Series!
A fascinating, imaginative concept, enshrining some of
the world’s most well known fictional ships in official legal
tender, the Ships That Never Sailed 1oz Silver Proof Series
taps directly into the heart of literary history. Crafted to the
most immaculate of Perth Mint Proof quality,
uality,
the first two coins of the series pay homage
mage
to the Pequod, of Moby Dick and Captain
ain
Ahab fame, and the mythical ‘ghost
ship’, The Flying Dutchman.
Capturing the drama of both renowned
tales, with Moby Dick one of the world’s
most widely read adventure stories,
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Struck by
MIN
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000!
A$
A$
188
1
88
99
TUVALU 2013 $1
SHIPS THAT NEVER SAILED
– FLYING DUTCHMAN
1oz SILVER PROOF
AU806
SAVE
A$
10!
TUVALU 2013
201 $1
SHIPS THAT NEVER
R SAILED
PEQUOD & FLYING DUTCHMAN
UTCHMAN
1oz SILVER PROOF PAIR
KA014
A$
99
TUVALU 2013 $1
SHIPS THAT NEVER SAILED
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