Mid-February Money 2011

MidFebruary

2011

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The Celebrate Australia Series!

Assembling the 2010-11 $1

Celebrate Australia 1oz Silver

Proof Series has proved an

impossible dream for many

Australian collectors, but for

just a handful of our clients,

that dream is about to become

a reality. We have FIVE

COMPLETE 8-COIN CELEBRATE

AUSTRALIA SETS now in stock!

Beginning with the Brisbane ANDA

Show coin – sold out within weeks

and virtually never offered – the

2010-11 $1 Celebrate Australia

1oz Silver Proof Series took the

collector on a unique journey

around the Great Southern Land,

with a coin for each State and

Territory. Underpinned by .999

silver, glorious full-colour and

strictly limited availability, with just

2,500 of each coin issued, this

stunning series was undoubtedly

one of the hottest

issues of 2010.

The subject of

barnstorming

demand, several of the

eight coins are no longer

available at

the Perth Mint.

Due to the huge interest in this all-

embracing tribute to the Australian

nation, this will be one of few

opportunities to secure the entire

8-coin Celebrate Australia Silver

Proof Series in one hit – if not the

ONLY opportunity. Not available

anywhere else, and with just FIVE

COMPLETE SETS in stock, it goes

without saying that an immediate

order is absolutely imperative.

■ Worldwide mintage a mere

2,500 collections

■ Australian legal tender series –

struck by the Perth Mint

■ Each set includes EIGHT 1oz

.999 fine Silver Proofs

■ Every coin housed in a plush,

official Perth Mint case

■ Numbered Certificate of

Authenticity for every coin!

■ Limited window of opportunity!

Just FIVE sets in stock!

UTTERLY COMPLETE!

Each of the eight .999

silver Proofs – some

of which are available

individually on the

Order Form – is

set in an official

Perth Mint case

2010 $1 Brisbane

ANDA Show 1oz Silver Proof

2010 $1

Melbourne

ANDA Show 1oz Silver

Proof

2010 $1 Sydney

ANDA Show 1oz

Silver Proof

2010 $1 Boston ANA

Show Northern

Territory 1oz Silver Proof

2010 $1 Canberra ANDA

Show 1oz Silver Proof

2010 $1 Tasmania

1oz Silver Proof

2010 $1

South Australia 1oz Silver Proof

2011 $1

Perth ANDA


JUST FIVE SETS IN STOCK!

A$868US$803

COMPLETE 2010-11 $1

CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA

1oz SILVER PROOF

COLLECTION

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The 2010 $1

Boston ANA

Show Northern


2010 $1 Tasmania





1oz Silver Proof Series took the

collector on a unique journey

around the Great Southern Land,

with a coin for each State and

Territory. Underpinned by .999

silver, glorious full-colour and

strictly limited availability, with just

2,500 of each coin issued, this

2011

2010 $1 Boston ANA

Show Northern

Territory 1oz Silver Proof2011 $1

Perth ANDA


2010 $1 Boston ANA

Show Northern


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one of the hottest

the Perth Mint.

Just FIVE sets in stock!

Each of the eight .999

silver Proofs – some

of which are available

individually on the

Order Form – is

set in an official

Perth Mint case

2010 $1 Brisbane

ANDA Show 1oz Silver Proof

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one of the hottest

issues of 2010.

The subject of

barnstorming

demand, several of the

eight coins are no longer

available at

the Perth Mint. 2010 $1 Sydney

ANDA Show 1oz

Silver Proof


The Celebrate Australia Series!

Assembling the 2010-11 $1

Celebrate Australia 1oz Silver Celebrate Australia 1oz Silver

Proof Series has proved an

impossible dream for many

Australian collectors, but for

just a handful of our clients,

that dream is about to become

a reality. We have FIVE

COMPLETE 8-COIN CELEBRATE

AUSTRALIA SETS now in stock!





2010 $1

2010 $1

South Australia 1oz Silver Proof


The 2010 $1 Tasmania

1oz Silver Proof


2010 $1 Tasmania

A most appropriate way

to pay homage to

the utterly crucial

role played by the Wool Industry

in Australia’s evolution from shambolic penal colony to prosperous, independent nation, the Royal

Australian Mint’s

2011 2-Coin BU

and Proof Sets are defined

by inspired designs, official

presentation packs and strictly limited availability. Just

40,000 BU and 25,000 Proof sets

have been issued!

These mintages

represent a major

underestimation

of demand, and

are at odds with

both the eminently

affordable Official

Issue Price of each set, and the

importance of these unique types

to collectors. The

Wool 20c and $1

will not be issued

for circulation and are not in the 2011 Proof &

Mint Sets, making

these Australian

legal tender sets

vital to anyone keen to preserve

a complete collection.

A$45

2011 AUSTRALIAN WOOL 2-COIN

PROOF SET Official Issue Price

US$42AR660

A$15

2011 AUSTRALIAN WOOL

2-COIN BU SET Official Issue Price

US$14AR659

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Keep your collection complete!

United in an official Mint Set style pack, each of the

four Australian legal tender 2011 $1 Ram’s Head coins carries the portrait of Elizabeth II on the obverse

A brilliant recreation of the last silver shilling – issued from 1938 to 1963 and based on Uardry 0.1,

a grand champion Merino at the 1932 Sydney Sheep Show – the new Ram’s Head $1 type has captured the attention of Australians from all walks of life. Indeed, reviving a type so well known to people of all ages, the Royal Australian Mint has inadvertently triggered increasingly loud pleas for this inspired 2011 $1 commemorative to be struck for general circulation! Alas, that is not going to happen. A one-year-only type, the 2011 $1 Ram’s Head BU will not to be issued for circulation, and will never be found in your change – making the 2011 $1 Privymark 4-Coin

Al-Br Mintmark/BU Set a vital acquisition for the serious decimal collector. Comprising four examples of this unique 25mm al-br Ram’s Head $1 type – the C Mintmark and S, M and B Privymark coins – this value-for-money Australian legal tender presentation represents the only way you can keep your collection complete!Underpinned by superb Brilliant Uncirculated quality, and well within the reach of all Australians at an Official Issue Price of just A$15, the four al-bronze coins are beautifully presented within an official, informative Royal Australian Mint pack.

THE RETURN OF THE SILVER RAM! Catching the eye

of predecimal and

decimal collectors

alike, the Royal Australian Mint’s

2011 Silver Proof $1 is an impeccable recreation of one of the most

memorable coin types in Australian history

– the last Silver Shilling.

A brilliant design

when struck to

Proof quality from pure silver,

this outstanding

precious metal $1

captures perfectly

George Kruger Gray’s inspired

shilling motif – from the detailed

depiction of the

Ram to the use

of a typeface similar to that of

the original 1938-

63 coin type.

Unquestionably

one of the finest

issues in the 1992-

2011 $1 Silver Proof Series – if

not THE finest – each 25mm, 11.66g .999 silver Australian

legal tender $1 is

housed in a case

with a numbered

Certificate of Authenticity attesting to the

strictly limited mintage of 12,500

coins.

A$15US$14

2011 $1 MINTMARK/PRIVYMARK 4-COIN

AL-BR BU SET Official Issue Price

AR931

A$45

2011 $1 SILVER PROOF

Official Issue Price US$42

AR901

United in an official Mint Set style pack, each of the

Keep your collection

A brilliant recreation of the last silver shilling – issued from 1938 to 1963 and based on Uardry 0.1,

a grand champion Merino at the 1932 Sydney Sheep Show – the new Ram’s Head $1 type has captured the attention of Australians from all walks of life. Indeed, reviving a type

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Shilling. the original 1938-

63 coin type.


type, the 2011 $1 Ram’s Head BU will not to be

and will never be found

A brilliant design Unquestionably

TINY LIMITED

MINTAGES!

are defined

A$15

2011 AUSTRALIAN WOOL

2-COIN BU SET Official Issue Price

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Merino Magic!Arguably the finest of the many high-quality, value-for-money tributes to the Australian Wool Industry, the 2011 Australia’s Golden Era of Wool Coin & Banknote Portfolio has proved predictably popular – in large part due to the inclusion of a large piece of GENUINE Merino wool in each pack! An imaginative addition to a collection defined by great originality and unbeatable value, the 2011 Australia’s Golden Era of Wool Coin & Banknote Portfolio unites genuine Australian Merino wool with three official Australian legal tender issues. Featuring an example of Australia’s last Silver Shilling, issued from 1953 to 1963

during the reign of Elizabeth II, this impressive presentation is also

highlighted by the presence of two important decimal types. Issued during the Johnston/Fraser signature combination, an example of Australia’s very last $2 banknote is found in each set, together with the 1991 50c Decimal 25th Anniversary Ram’s Head coin. The consummate combination with which to honour the Australian Wool Industry’s unparalleled role in Australia’s economic, political and social development, all three Australian legal tender issues are presented in strictly Uncirculated quality – quality preserved for the long-term by the informative, illustrated full-colour pack. Sensational value-for-money for such a highly professional, richly historic presentation, the 2011 Australia’s Golden Era of Wool Coin & Banknote Portfolio is within the reach of all Australians at a mere A$69.95.

■ Headlined by a large piece of genuine Aussie Merino wool!

■ Includes a 1953-63 Silver Shilling in Unc – date of our choice

■ Features the 1985-88 Johnston/Fraser $2 note – in Unc quality

■ Highlighted by the 1991 Decimal 25th Anniversary 50c in Unc

■ Housed within an illustrated, informative presentation pack

■ Outstanding value-for-money at a mere A$69.95!

Created by George Kruger Gray, the 1953-63 Silver Shilling is distinguished by a design based on the 1932 Sydney Sheep Show champion ram, Uardry 0.1

Issued from 1966 until replaced by the $2 coin in 1988, the $2 note portrays John Macarthur – dubbed ‘The Father of the Merino Industry’ – and a Merino

Featuring a design

based on the original Ram’s Head Shilling motif,

this unique 1991 50c

commemorative honours the 25th

anniversary of decimal currency

A fine setting for this inspired tribute to the Australian Wool Industry, the informative 660mm x 297mm pack is graced with a superb array of historic images Renowned as

the whitest, softest, most lavish natural fibre, the large piece of genuine Australian Merino wool found in this pack is the perfect complement to the three official Australian legal tender issues

A$6995US$65

2011 AUSTRALIA’S GOLDEN ERA OF WOOL

COIN & BANKNOTE PORTFOLIO

Official Issue PriceSH075

Merino Magic!most lavish natural fibre, the large piece of genuine Australian Merino wool found in this pack is the perfect complement to the three official Australian legal tender issues

A fine setting for this inspired tribute to the Australian Wool Industry, the informative 660mm x 297mm pack is graced with a superb array of historic images Renowned as

the whitest, softest, most lavish natural fibre, the large

Renowned as the whitest, softest, most lavish natural fibre, the large

A fine setting for this inspired tribute to the Australian Wool Industry, the informative 660mm x 297mm pack is graced with a superb array of historic images

Merino Magic!Ram’s Head Shilling motif,

this unique 1991 50c

commemorative honours the 25th

anniversary of decimal currency

A$6995

superb array of historic images

Merino Magic!

superb array of historic images

Australia’s Golden Era of Wool Coin & Banknote Portfolio unites genuine Australian Merino wool with three official Australian legal tender issues. Featuring an example of Australia’s last Silver Shilling, issued from 1953 to 1963

during the reign of Elizabeth II, this impressive presentation is also

Issued from 1966 until replaced by the $2 coin in 1988, the $2 note portrays John Macarthur – dubbed ‘The Father of the Merino

ram, Uardry 0.1

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New Zealand – THE KEY ISSUES FOR 2011!

TINY WORLDWIDE

MINTAGE JUST 1,500 SETS!

Guaranteed to trigger enormous interest across the globe, we are delighted to have received an allocation of New Zealand’s exclusive 2011 Proof Set!

Unquestionably one of the world’s rarest Proof Set issues, the mintage of New Zealand’s most important annual issue has been restricted to a crazy 1,500 sets! Above and beyond the attraction of owning such an exclusive, official legal tender coin collection, New Zealand’s 2011 Proof Set will also catch the eye of anyone with an appreciation of the power and precision of modern minting. Comprising the 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2 and one-year-only Yellow Eyed Penguin $5 – all struck to the most rigorous Proof standards – each coin in this collection literally shines with quality. A presentation

A MERE 4,000

STRUCK! MINTAGE JUST 2,000!

An ever- popular issue,

the release of NZ’s annual Proof $5 is always

eagerly anticipated.

The new 38.70mm

2011 $5 has just

been unveiled and,

imbued with that

traditional mix of quality, purity

and presentation,

no one will be disappointed.

Celebrating New

Zealand’s Yellow

Eyed Penguin –

considered to be

the world’s rarest penguin – this sparkling

legal tender coin

is crafted to impeccable Proof

quality from 1oz

pure .999 silver.

Sure to be highly

sought after, time is

of the essence for

those interested in

this one-year-only

type. Extremely

exclusive, a mere

4,000 coins have

been issued – each set in an official case with

a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

One of the rarest

BU crown-sized

issues in global

numismatics, the new 2011 $5 Yellow Eyed

Penguin Cu-Ni BU

is to be enjoyed

by the privileged

few. Incredibly, the

worldwide mintage

has been set at an

extraordinarily low

2,000 coins!

As eye-catching as

it is exclusive, this

superbly struck legal

tender tribute features

a striking design of

the rare Yellow Eyed

Penguin upon its

broad 38.70mm

flan – magnificent

when crafted to the height of BU

quality.

Presented in an

official pack, and

unbelievably good

value given the

tiny mintage, we

have managed to secure only a small allocation of this imposing BU $5 Crown. Don’t miss this

limited window of

opportunity!

One of the rarest Proof Sets in global numismatics!

befitting this key annual issue, New Zealand’s five circulating denominations and the 38.70mm .999 silver $5 are set in an official leatherette case, accompanied by a numbered authentication booklet confirming the tiny mintage. That mintage – restricted to just 1,500 sets – places the 2011 Proof Set among the most exclusive annual Proof Set issues in numismatics. Although we have been able to snare a piece of the action, we have only a small number of sets in stock.

A$165US$153

NZ 2011 PROOF SETAR988

A$3995US$37

NZ 2011 $5 YELLOW EYED PENGUIN

CU-NI BU AR990

A$115US$107

NZ 2011 $5 YELLOW EYED PENGUIN 1oz

SILVER PROOF

AR989

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this one-year-only

type. Extremely As eye-catching as

it is exclusive, this

superbly struck legal

tender tribute features

a striking design of

the rare Yellow Eyed

Penguin upon its

NZ 2011 $5 YELLOW EYED PENGUIN 1oz

SILVER PROOF

the world’s rarest penguin – this sparkling

legal tender coin

One of the rarest

BU crown-sized

issues in global

numismatics, the new 2011 $5 Yellow Eyed

New Zealand One of the rarest Proof Sets

4

tiny mintage, we

have managed

Don’t miss this

limited window of

AR990

One of the rarest

BU crown-sized

Penguin Cu-Ni BU

worldwide mintage

extraordinarily low Presented in an

MINTAGE

A$3995

New Zealand – THE KEY ISSUES FOR 2011!JUST 2,000 SETS ISSUED WORLDWIDE!


Low mintage, high quality

One of the most exclusive Brilliant Uncirculated collections in world

coinage, with the total mintage restricted to an astoundingly low 2,000 sets, the official New Zealand 2011 Mint Set is now available at Downies!

A comprehensive overview of New Zealand’s coinage for 2011, this highly desirable collection comprises six flawlessly struck BU coins. Featuring the 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2, the set is headlined by the majestic $5 Cu-Ni BU crown – devoted to the endangered Yellow Eyed Penguin. One of New Zealand’s most beloved native creatures, easily identified by the yellow stripe that runs

across its bright yellow eyes, this distinctive flightless bird is known as the world’s rarest penguin.

A fine centrepiece to a presentation of beauty, quality and limited availability, the 38.70mm $5 BU Crown is united with the five circulating denominations behind archival bubble, enclosed in an official full-colour pack. Surprisingly affordable given that so few sets are to be issued across the globe, the 2011 Mint Set is to be enjoyed by a very exclusive group of collectors. With a sell-out of the 2,000-set mintage inevitable, and little chance that we will be able to secure more than our original allocation, we highly recommend an early order.

THE LAST SILVER KIWI!

OFFICIAL 2011 RUGBY WORLD CUP $1!

A fantastic finale to one of New Zealand’s most sought after recent collector programs, the third and last issue in the $1 Kiwi Icons Silver Proof Series has just been launched! Beautifully accommodated by the large 40mm diameter flan, this flawless precious metal Proof bears a

design depicting two of New Zealand’s most recognisable symbols of national identity – the Kiwi and the Silver Fern. A brilliant design, especially when struck to the highest Proof quality from .999 fine silver, this quintessentially New Zealand 1oz coin is

presented in an official case, complete with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity attesting to the worldwide mintage of 7,500.

The 2011 $1 Kiwi Icons Silver BU (A$85 US$79 AR928) and 2011 $10 Kiwi Icons 1/4oz Gold Proof (A$795 US$736 AR926)

have also been released!

The 2011 $1 All Blacks Silver Proof (A$99.95 US$93 AR717) and 2011 $1 All Blacks Cu-Ni BU PNC (A$29.50 US$28 AR718)

are also available!

With the 2011 Rugby World Cup to kick off in a matter of months, what better way could there be to celebrate than with an official legal tender commemorative from the host nation? A stunning fusion of precious metals, New Zealand’s 2011 $1 Rugby World Cup Gold-plated 1oz Silver Proof gives you just that opportunity!

Struck to exquisite High Relief Proof standard, this 40mm .999 silver, .999 gold-plated 1oz coin features a detailed portrayal of the Webb Ellis Cup – the prize for winning Rugby Union’s most prestigious competition.

A must-have for selectively gold-plated coin collectors, each $1 is set within a numbered timber case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity attesting to the mintage of 12,000.

A$65US$61

NZ 2011 MINT SET AR987

A$129US$120

NZ 2011 $1 KIWI ICONS 1oz SILVER

PROOF AR927

A$129US$120

NZ 2011 $1 RUGBY WORLD CUP

GOLD-PLATED 1oz SILVER PROOF

AR540

coinage, with the total mintage restricted to an astoundingly low 2,000 sets, the official New Zealand 2011 Mint Set is now available at Downies!

OFFICIAL 2011

NZ 2011 MINT SET

design depicting two of New Zealand’s most recognisable symbols of national presented

CUP $1!With the 2011 Rugby World Cup to kick off in a matter of months, what better way could there be to celebrate than with an official

OFFICIAL 2011

JUST 2,000 SETS ISSUED WORLDWIDE!

Low mintage, high quality

One of the most exclusive Brilliant Uncirculated collections in world

with a numbered

mintage of 7,500.

AR926) The 2011 $1 All Blacks Silver Proof (

2011 $1 All Blacks Cu-Ni BU PNC (

RUGBY WORLD

this 40mm .999 silver, .999 gold-

A must-have

The 2011 $1 All Blacks Silver Proof (A$99.95The 2011 $1 All Blacks Silver Proof (A$99.95The 2011 $1 All Blacks Silver Proof ( US$93

Cup Gold-plated

gives you just that

attesting to the mintage of 12,000.

A$

RUGBY WORLD CUP GOLD-PLATED

1oz SILVER

The 2011 $1 All Blacks Silver Proof (

A$1495US$14

2011 10c KOALA

1/10oz SILVER SPECIMEN

Official Issue Price

AR945


Precious metal masterpiece

Cut-price Koala creates chaos!

A must-have for gold collectors worldwide, the Perth Mint’s 2011 $100 Gold Nugget 25th Anniversary 1oz Gold Proof is one of the most important precious

metal issues to be released in Australia in 2011. With a tiny mintage of just 1,500, it is also one of the most exclusive.

Struck to impeccable Proof quality, this massive ONE TROY OUNCE .9999 fine gold $100 forms a fitting tribute to Australia’s Gold Nugget Series. One of the world’s most admired precious metal series, instantly associated with rarity, innovation, luxury and prestige, it is exactly 25 years since the Gold Nugget Program was launched. Honouring one of Australia’s most famous gold finds (the 2,284oz Welcome Stranger

Nugget, unearthed in 1869) the first Gold Nugget coin carried a design by Australia’s master craftsman Stuart Devlin – a design perfectly recreated upon the 32.60mm flan of this new sparkling 1oz Gold Proof!

A powerful celebration of Australia’s Gold Rush heritage, and a collector coin of the utmost quality and prestige, time is of the essence for those keen to secure the 2011 $100 Gold Nugget 25th Anniversary 1oz Gold Proof. Although we received an allocation from the mintage of 1,500 coins – each set in an official case with a Certificate – initial demand indicates that our stock won’t last for long.

TINY MINTAGE JUST 1,500!

OFFICIAL ISSUE PRICE JUST A$14.95!

A$2,580Currently unavailable in the US

2011 $100 GOLD NUGGET 25th ANNIVERSARY 1oz

GOLD PROOF Official Issue Price

AR944

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Struck from one ounce of

.9999 gold, each

32.60mm Australian

legal tender coin is

set in an official case with a

numbered Certificate. Mintage just 1,500!

Struck to Specimen

quality from 1/10oz

of pure .999 silver, this unique Australian

legal tender type is set in

an official Perth Mint

presentation card

Struck to Specimen

most important precious

Gold Nugget Series. One of the world’s most admired precious metal series, instantly associated with rarity, innovation, luxury and prestige, it is exactly 25 years since the Gold Nugget Program was launched. Honouring one of Australia’s most famous gold finds (the 2,284oz Welcome Stranger

Struck from one ounce of

.9999 gold, each

32.60mm Australian



numbered Certificate. Mintage just

A startling opportunity for all

Australians to enjoy

one of the nation’s

most admired series, we

have been inundated with orders for the very first 10c Koala 1/10oz Silver Specimen coin. Given the astounding affordability

of the Official Issue Price – a

mere A$14.95 –

the overwhelming

response is no surprise.

Beyond the unbelievable value-for-

money, demand for

this release can also

be attributed to the

fact that the 2011 10c

Koala 1/10oz Silver

Specimen is defined

by the same qualities

that underpin the

Mint’s entire Precious

Metal Program. The

purity of the .999

silver, the Specimen

strike, the official

presentation, the one-

year-only design…

this unique Australian


a shining illustration

of the Mint’s world-

renowned precious

metal craftsmanship.

A must-have for

traditional collectors –

especially those who

feel that, in an era of

rising metal prices,

silver is beyond their

reach – the 20.60mm

2011 10c Koala 1/10oz

Silver Specimen has

also been targeted

by those in search of

the quintessentially

Aussie gift for friends

and contacts overseas.

Given the low Official

Issue Price of A$14.95,

everyone can get a

piece of the action!

Cut-price Koala

Currently unavailable in the US

2011 $100 GOLD NUGGET 25th ANNIVERSARY 1oz

Cut-price Koala

years since the Gold Nugget Program was launched. Honouring one of Australia’s most famous gold finds (the 2,284oz Welcome Stranger

.9999 gold, each

32.60mm Australian



numbered Certificate. Mintage just 1,500!

Cut-price Koala

Proof! Gold Proof. Although we received an allocation from the mintage of 1,500 coins – each set in an official case with a Certificate – initial demand indicates that our stock won’t last for long.

quality from 1/10oz

of pure .999 silver, this unique Australian

legal tender

Struck to Specimen

quality from 1/10oz

opportunity for all

Australians to enjoy

one of the nation’s

most admired series, we

have been inundated with orders for the very first 10c Koala 1/10oz Silver Specimen coin. Given the astounding affordability

of the Official Issue Price – a

mere A$14.95 –

the overwhelming

response is no surprise. surprise. PURE

.999 SILVER!


Memorable military milestones…Celebrating the centenary of the Royal Australian Navy, this unique presentation from the Perth Mint is underpinned by official Australian legal tender status, excellent collector value, strictly limited availability and imaginative presentation. An apt tribute to Australia’s seafaring defenders – established in 1911 when George V conferred the title Royal Australian Navy upon the then Commonwealth Naval Forces – the 2011 $1

RAN Centenary 1oz Silver Proof & Badge Set is headlined by an Australian legal tender 1oz .999 silver Proof. Capturing both the proud history and ongoing importance of the RAN, the 40.60mm flan portrays early RAN servicemen, united with depictions of the pre-WWI River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer, HMAS Yarra, and the modern warship HMAS Anzac. Beautifully presented

in an official case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, each set also includes a full-colour gold-plated RAN Badge replica! Restricted to a worldwide mintage of just 7,500, the 2011 $1 RAN Centenary 1oz Silver Proof & Badge Set will, like all Australian military

commemoratives, be highly sought after in both the short and long term. Guarantee your piece of Aussie military history at the Mint’s affordable Official Issue Price!

This superb gold-plated replica is a faithful recreation of the official Royal Australian Navy Badge – adopted by the RAN in 1949

Faithful to the original, this accurate replica of the official Duntroon badge is crafted from copper, and precisely finished in real gold!

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 100th ANNIVERSARY

RMC DUNTROON 100th ANNIVERSARY

1911 was indeed one of the most important years in the history of the Australian Armed Forces. Not only was the Royal Australian Navy established in 1911, but it was also the year that Australia’s Royal Military College Duntroon was

created to train cadets to serve

as officers in the Australian Army.

A prestigious tribute to the 100th anniversary of one of the world’s leading military colleges, this official Perth Mint release features an authentic, gold-plated RMC Duntroon Badge replica, united with an Australian legal tender Silver Proof. Highlighted by a full-colour depiction of the RMC Duntroon Badge, this brilliantly designed 40.60mm .999 fine silver 1oz coin is dominated by a detailed, fully struck-up design representing the multiplicity of roles and challenges undertaken by Duntroon’s dedicated cadets.

A unique, exclusive celebration of RMC Duntroon – graduates of which have led Australian soldiers in every major military campaign – this impressive commemorative is presented in an official Perth Mint case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity confirming the mintage of just 7,500.

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A$115US$107

2011 $1 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY CENTENARY 1oz SILVER PROOF & BADGE SET Official Issue PriceAR943

A$115US$107

2011 $1 DUNTROON CENTENARY 1oz SILVER

PROOF & BADGE SET Official Issue Price

AR845

As with the RAN $1 Silver Proof, the 2011 $1 Duntroon

Centenary 1oz Silver Proof is official Australian legal tender, with Elizabeth II

portrayed on the obverse

Forces – the 2011 $1

presentation. An apt tribute to Australia’s seafaring defenders – established

This superb gold-plated replica is a faithful

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 100

presented

RAN Centenary 1oz Silver Proof & Badge Set will, like all Australian military

RMC DUNTROON


As with the RAN $1 Silver Proof, the 2011 $1 Duntroon

Centenary 1oz Silver Proof is official Australian legal tender, with Elizabeth II

portrayed on the obverse

College Duntroon was created to train

cadets to serve as officers in the Australian Army.

As with the RAN $1 Silver As with the RAN $1 Silver

1911 was indeed one of the most important years in the history of the Australian Armed Forces. Not only was the Royal Australian Navy established in 1911, but it was also the year that Australia’s Royal Military College Duntroon was College Duntroon was

Faithful to the original, this accurate replica of the official


The RAM Mint Set CollectionCOMPLETE from 1966 to 2011!

Individually, the Royal Australian Mint’s Uncirculated Mint Sets are considered to be among the finest BU sets in international numismatics. As a complete series, however, the 1966-2011 Mint Set Collection forms a spectacular, comprehensive – and scarce – record of Australia’s modern currency history. Indeed, due to the

rarity of some issues, we have not

been able to offer the complete series

for nearly FOUR years – making this rare opportunity extremely important.

The quality…One of the highpoints on the collector calendar, the annual release of the Mint Set is always eagerly anticipated – in large part due to the immaculate quality of the coins. From the 1966 1c to the 2011 $2, every coin in every Mint Set has been struck to a much more rigorous standard than those coins issued for circulation. When you also consider the official presentation, powerful commemorative themes and, crucially, the 28 coins that were NOT ISSUED FOR CIRCULATION and can only be found in Mint Sets, it’s no surprise that the series is so highly sought after – and consequently so rare as a complete collection.

The scarcity…The worldwide popularity of Australian Mint Sets, and in some cases relatively low mintages, has ensured that many are tough-to-find. The early dates are particularly notorious for their scarcity, and, as new enthusiasts are drawn to the series, more pressure is placed upon the limited number of sets available today. The natural corollary of scarcity is potential, and it is no great surprise that many of the 1966-2011 Mint Sets have soared in secondary market value.

The potential…The link between scarcity and potential is especially apparent with the early years of this key collector program. The first set, issued in 1966, is now

valued at nearly A$100, with the 1969 set (now A$165), 1972 set (now A$189) and 1971 and 1973 sets (now A$169 apiece) all indicative of the long-term value of the early Mint Set issues. The trend is not limited to the early issues, however, with even recent sets soaring above Official Issue Price. The 1990 set, for example, was issued at A$15, and now trades at A$150+, with the 1997 set (now A$125) and 2000 set (now A$140) illustrating the potential of later dates in the series.

The opportunity…Whilst we have every set available individually, and also offered as complete Machin

Australia’s modern currency history. Indeed, due to the

rarity of some issues, we have not

been able to offer the complete series

for nearly FOUR years – making this rare opportunity extremely important.

2011 Mint Set

Australia’s modern

Individually, the Royal Australian Mint’s Uncirculated Mint Sets

The quality…One of the highpoints on the collector

Australian Mint’s

The RAM Mint Set CollectionCOMPLETE from 1966 to 2011!

(1966-84), Maklouf (1985-98) and Rank-Broadley (1999-2011) portrait collections, the rare opportunity to create the COMPLETE 1966-2011 Mint Set Collection deserves

serious consideration – especially at our super price! An all-encompassing array, the collection of FORTY-FOUR Mint Sets can be yours at over A$200 off the combined price

of the individual sets! With just FOUR complete sets available, and with very limited stock of some of the scarce issues, an immediate order is essential.


1966 Mint Set A$98 GX212

















1966-84 Machin Portrait Collection A$1,255 KT164





1989 Mint Set A$55 GY161

1990 Mint Set A$149 HF350

1991 Mint Set A$55 HN194

1992 Mint Set A$99 AA516

1993 Mint Set A$65 AB058



1996 Mint Set A$65 AC021



1985-98 Maklouf Portrait Collection A$930 KC791

1999 Mint Set A$55 AD682

2000 Mint Set A$140 AE675

2001 Mint Set A$65 AF280

2002 Mint Set A$55 AG338

2003 Mint Set A$60 AH401

2004 Mint Set A$60 AJ412

2005 Mint Set A$70 AK249

2006 Mint Set A$40 AL194

2007 Mint Set A$40 AM062

2008 Mint Set A$35 AN094

2009 Mint Set A$45 AP137

2010 Mint Set A$30 AQ513

2011 Mint Set A$30 AR661

1999-2011 Rank-Broadley Portrait Collection A$725 KC792

BUY THE COMPLETE

COLLECTION OF 44 MINT SETS

AND SAVE!

with very limited stock of some of the scarce issues, an immediate

The RAM Mint Set Collection

A$2,695US$2,4931966-2011

COMPLETE MINT SET COLLECTION

(44 sets)KT746

For all US$ prices, please see the Order Form

SAVE A$200+!


RARE ‘PLATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER’ $10 TRIO!One of our most unusual – and most popular – banknote offers, we are delighted to have secured more stock of the rare, desirable 1991 $10 Fraser/Cole Plate Identification Letter (PIL) Matching Serial Numbers Trio! Although it is unknown whether it was used as a security device, or to assist quality control, the Note Printing Branch of the RBA inserted a tiny letter onto the printing plates for virtually every decimal paper note. With the impending release of polymer

notes, PILs were phased out by 1990. Some three years later, however, during the last days of the 1991-93 Fraser/Cole paper $10 print-run, one of the plates was damaged – and was replaced with an old plate carrying PILs! As the printing press comprised three plates in a rotating drum, printing three 40-note sheets per revolution, the inclusion of one PIL plate meant that 1/3rd of the notes printed at the end of the last paper $10 run feature a PIL. For every 120 notes printed during the final period of the $10 Fraser/Cole

issue, only 40 carry a PIL. Three consecutive notes, as here, illustrate this change to the printing plates. Taken from RBA bundles and in Uncirculated condition, this trio comprises two notes without the PIL and one note with the PIL – with all bearing matching serials! A highly collectable numismatic anomaly, we have a very small number of sets in stock, with a few individual PIL $10 notes also available.

In the case of the $10 banknote, the Plate Identification Letter was placed 29mm vertically below the right hand leg of the capital ‘A’ in ‘Australia’

RARE CONSECUTIVE RUN OF FOUR PIL NOTES!

STRAIGHT FROM AN ORIGINAL BUNDLE!

A fantastic opportunity for just a handful of our clients, we also have a few sets of the rare Fraser/Cole $10 PIL banknote in Consecutive Runs of Four!

Providing a rare, exciting opportunity for our clients to secure an early Australian $50 type in strictly Unc quality – and in Consecutive Pairs and Consecutive Runs of Ten – we recently secured an original RBA bundle of the 1979 Knight/Stone $50!

An extremely rare combination, never before offered by Downies, each of the four successively numbered notes found in these sets features a Plate Identification

Issued just five years after the introduction of the denomination, the 1979-82 Knight/Stone $50 is, like all early high denomination types, increasingly scarce – and rising in price. Too valuable for people to casually set aside as a memento, and doubling in value in less than a decade,

Letter. The fact that only 1/3 of the last Fraser/Cole $10 notes carry a PIL makes the discovery of a $10 PIL Consecutive Run of Four very unlikely – and very collectable.

this note is missing from many collections in top grade – making this opportunity very important indeed. With every Knight/Stone $50 taken from an RBA bundle, you now get the chance to enjoy crisp Uncirculated quality – and unprecedented

Taken from original RBA bundles, and therefore in superb Unc quality, we have a tiny number of Consecutive Runs available, and highly recommend an early order.

savings! A single note is now A$20 below catalogue value, but to really take advantage of the unusual discovery of an original bundle, add a Consecutive Pair to your collection at A$100 off – or a Consecutive Run of Ten at a mind-blowing saving of A$1,000!

A$195US$181

1991 $10 FRASER/COLE PIL MATCHING

SERIAL NUMBERS TRIO Unc

AQ821

A$499US$454

1991 $10 FRASER/COLE PIL CONSEC

RUN OF FOUR Unc AR991

A$89US$81

1991 $10 FRASER/COLE PIL Unc

AN477

A$1,950

1979 KNIGHT/STONE $50 CONSEC RUN OF TEN

US$1,805AR992

A$490

1979 KNIGHT/STONE $50 CONSEC PAIR

US$454AL024

A$2751979 KNIGHT/STONE $50

US$255HI492

STRAIGHT FROM AN ORIGINAL BUNDLE! STRAIGHT FROM AN ORIGINAL BUNDLE!

A$195

perfect state of preservation. With each note in strictly Uncirculated condition, and Consecutive Pairs so seldom seen, we must recommend an early order.


Australia’s first

Ten Shilling note!

Australia’s very first Commonwealth banknote, the 1913 10/- Collins/Allen forms a breathtaking combination of extreme rarity and compelling history. One of Australia’s most important currency issues, seldom seen on the market in any condition, this key banknote represents a ‘dream acquisition’.

Representing the beginning of Australia’s first national banknote series, and bearing Australia’s first signature combination, the 1913 Collins/Allen 10/- is properly described as a great Australian rarity. With the Ten Shilling denomination generally issued in the tens, if not hundreds, of millions, the total number of the 1913 Collins/Allen 10/- printed was extraordinarily small.

Known by less than

100 examples!

With 98 years having passed since issued, almost the entire print-run of 500,000 has been lost or destroyed, with experts estimating that less than 100 exist today. This extreme rarity has ensured a huge increase in competition for the few remaining examples of the 1913 10/- Collins/Allen, and even in lower grade, this numismatic icon is seldom seen on the market – and soaring in

value. In the last decade alone, this historically imperative banknote has leaped from A$6,000 to A$27,500 in VG and from A$10,500 to A$55,000 in Fine! In light of the rapid rise in catalogue value across all grades, this particular example of the 1913 10/- Collins/Allen – slightly edge trimmed but otherwise graded Fine – represents an outstanding opportunity for collector or investor at A$19,500.

THE LAST AUSTRALIAN 10/- TYPE!

Last George VI 10/- in rare Consecutive Pairs!

The last 10/- note issued during the reign of George VI, Downies is delighted to be able to offer our clients the chance to acquire the 1952 10/- Coombs/Wilson in superb Uncirculated quality – and in Consecutive Pairs! If top grade George VI notes are scarce – and, naturally, they are – then they become rarities of the highest order when presented in consecutive

sequence. The rarity and desirability of notes with successive serial numbers, especially examples in high quality, has seen a surge in competition for predecimal Consecutive Pairs over the last few years. This has led to a surge in market value, with Consecutive Pairs regularly commanding a premium over the value of two individual notes in the same grade. An extremely attractive acquisition for the

predecimal collector, and an astute portfolio diversification, we have just five Consecutive Pairs of the 1952 10/- Coombs/Wilson in stock. Taken from a Consecutive Run of Ten notes that had been stashed away before entering circulation, each 59-year-old Consecutive Pair is in an utterly

Fifty-three years after the first Australian 10/- note was issued, the denomination was consigned to the pages of history when Australia adopted the decimal currency system. The last hurrah of the imperial system, the final 10/- note is a

compulsory element of every Australian collection – especially in the stunning quality seen here. Released during the first decade of the rule of the long-reigning Queen Elizabeth II, Australia’s final 10/- was issued under

the auspices of the Reserve Bank for just four years, and carried the Coombs/Wilson signature combination. Clearly set aside at the time of issue, around 50 years ago, we have this ‘last-of-its-kind’ type in strictly Uncirculated quality!

A$19,500US$18,039

1913 10/- COLLINS/ALLEN Fine

AR993

A$2,950US$2,7291952 10/-

COOMBS/WILSON CONSECUTIVE PAIR Unc

AR994

has been lost or destroyed, with experts estimating that less than 100 exist today. This extreme rarity has ensured a huge increase in competition for the few remaining A$19,500

than 100 exist today. This extreme rarity

Consecutive Pairs of

perfect state of A$2,950

A$3251961 10/- COOMBS/WILSON RESERVE BANK Unc US$304

AJ304


Tokens – historic, affordable and very collectable…During the 18th and 19th centuries, the shortage of small change was a huge problem in Britain and across the Empire. Essential for everyday

transactions, the lack of lower denomination coins led to an innovative response from communities in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and

elsewhere – the creation of ‘Traders Tokens’.

If government couldn’t provide a medium of currency for small transactions, then the

private sector would! Issued by businesses to facilitate trade, Tokens were unofficial coins, which, in Australia, circulated until the 1870s, when their prevalence

led colonial governments to ban their use. A fascinating piece of the past, we have a variety of affordable Australian and British Empire Traders Tokens in stock.

The currency of captivity…A fascinating slice of Australia’s wartime history, this sparkling Perth Mint-struck, legal tender Silver Proof features a perfect replica of a WWII Internment Camp Token on the reverse. With internees barred from using standard coins, for fear they may be employed in the perpetration of an escape, the Dept of Army had bronze 5/-,

2/-, 1/-, 3d & brass 1d tokens struck in tiny numbers for use in Internment Camps. As general circulation of these tokens would have contravened Federal law, most were destroyed at the end of WWII, and, as a result, WWII Internment Camp Tokens are highly sought after rarities today. The 5/- token,

for example, is valued at A$12,000 in Choice Unc!An affordable, authentic way to enjoy this scarce, historic WWII series, each of these 40mm .999 fine silver 1oz Proof coins is united with an accurate, actual-size replica of a WWII Internment Camp Token! Sensational value at less than A$100!

An historic complement to the Silver Proof, this

accurate, double-sided full-size replica is a

faithful recreation of a WWII Internment Camp

Token

Struck by the Perth Mint, each legal tender coin is crafted to immaculate Proof quality from a troy ounce of .999 fine silver and then

plated in copper

A$9950COOK ISLANDS 2008 $1 WWII INTERNMENT CAMP TOKEN 1oz SILVER PROOF WITH REPLICA US$93

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Camp Token on the reverse. With internees barred from using standard coins, for fear they may be employed in the perpetration of an escape, the Dept of Army had bronze 5/-, Token

when their prevalence

The Gold Rush may have created

great wealth in the colonies, but it

didn’t help the small change shortage.

With commerce, and the population,

increasing rapidly, Traders Tokens were

issued to overcome the currency crisis.

We have a range

of 1850s-1870s

Australasian Tokens measuring

30–36mm in stock –

type of our choice.

Used both in urban and rural communities

to pay the baker as he passed by with

his wares, Bakers or Bread Tokens were

utilised extensively throughout Australia

in the early 20th century. Struck from

aluminium, these particular Tokens

were issued for use in Newcastle in

New South Wales, and

grade from F-VF. Type

of our choice.

Britain suffered an intense coinage shortage at the end of the 18th century, in large part due to the turmoil created by the Napoleonic Wars. As in Australia some decades later, Traders Tokens were issued to fill the void. In VG, we have an array of 1790s tokens available – at a sensational A$19.95 each! Type of our choice.

Not offered by Downies for many years, Britain’s 1850s Holloway’s Tokens are among the most well-known of this popular collecting field. Issued by ‘Professor’ Holloway – one of the most successful promoters of 19th century ‘quack’ remedies – these beautifully designed copper tokens are fantastic value in Fine quality.

Trams were once a familiar part of the New Zealand landscape – as were the Tram Tokens with which people paid for their journey. Part of a massive hoard found in a Dunedin warehouse, the Tram Tokens before you were never issued and are all in Uncirculated condition! Tremendous value-for-money at a mere A$5.95 apiece!

A$49

AUSTRALASIA 1850s-1870s

TRADERS TOKEN Fine

US$46AQ228

A$695

NSW BREAD

TOKEN F-VF US$650

AH537

A$1995

GB 1790s TRADE TOKEN VG US$1750

AQ334

A$45

GB 1850s HOLLOWAY’S TOKEN Fine

US$42AR750

A$595

NZ TRAM TOKEN Unc

US$575

AH536

Gold Rush

‘coins’

Baker’s Bargain! Britain in the 1790s…

1850s Holloway’s Tokens!

Superb Unc quality!

The currency of captivity…The currency of captivity…

An historic complement

Struck by the Perth Mint, each legal tender coin is crafted to immaculate Proof quality from a troy ounce of .999 fine silver and then

plated in copper

ALL FIVE TRADERS TOKENS


were issued to fill the void. In VG, we have an array of 1790s tokens available – at a sensational A$19.95 each! Type of our choice.

A$19

GB 1790s TRADE

ALL FIVE TRADERS TOKENS

A$9985 US$93

KC793


A$99

ALL FIVE TRADERS

SAVE A$27!

the second half of the 19th century, we have British 1850s Young Head Sovereigns available in strictly Uncirculated condition. Rarely offered in such a breathtaking state of preservation, we have only a small number of these eye-catching 22-carat gold coins available – date of our choice.


AUSTRALIA’S COLONIAL GOLD!Seeing the Great Southern Land as a convenient dumping ground for those who had fallen foul of the draconian laws of the time, Britain never gave much thought to the monetary requirements of

its new colonial possession. Thus, from Settlement in 1788 until the 1850s Gold Rush, Australia used many types of currency – including rum, promissory notes, and an array of coins from all over the globe.

The coins of the Mother Country naturally played a key role during this period. Before 1825, when the passage of the Sterling Act made British coins the sole acceptable legal tender currency in the colonies, settlers used a wide variety of international

copper, silver and gold coins – including Britain’s 22-carat gold Guinea. Replacing the Guinea as Britain’s premier gold coin in 1817, the 22-carat Sovereign was also used extensively in Australia – up to Federation in 1901 and beyond.

Forming a unique link with the men and women who forged a nation out of a group of disparate British colonies, either of these immensely beautiful, historically invaluable gold coins represents a compelling addition to any Australian collection.

The Spade in premium grade!

1850s British Sovereigns – in Unc!To the Australians of the 19th century, Britain’s long-reigning monarch, Queen Victoria, must have seemed disturbingly timeless. From the start of her reign in 1837, until 1887 when she was nearly 70, the only portrait used on British Sovereigns depicted Victoria as she was when she took the throne at the age of 18! A truly great work of numismatic portraiture, the Young Head portrait was created by famous

Royal Mint designer, William Wyon. United with the armorial magnificence of the Shield reverse – the only reverse motif employed on Queen Victoria British Sovereigns from the beginning of her reign until the 1870s – the first Queen Victoria obverse type looks particularly fetching when found in high grade – as exemplified here. Struck at the Royal Mint in London during the Gold Rush era, and circulating widely in Australia during

A powerful fusion of beauty, history and rarity, Great Britain’s Gold Spade Guinea is highly sought after as an original artefact of Australia’s earliest colonial heritage.

England’s premier gold coin before

supplanted by the sovereign in 1817, the Gold Guinea is especially desirable when

found in high grade – as presented here. Struck only from 1787 – when the First Fleet left Portsmouth in England on its 12,000-mile journey to Britain’s new possession – until 1799, the Spade Guinea circulated extensively in the earliest days of the colony. A natural inclusion in Australia’s first currency system, the Spade Guinea was given one of the highest values of Governor King’s Currency Proclamation of 1800, valued at £1 2/-.

A coin of great beauty, with the spade-like Shield from which the coin takes its name united with a distinctive portrait of King George III, the 1787-99 Spade Guinea is tough-to-find in high grade – and yet surprisingly good value for such an important, memorable, authentic piece of Australian history. Graded Extremely Fine and better, we have just a few examples of the Spade Guinea in stock – date of our choice.

A$1,750US$1,690

GB 1787-1799 GOLD SPADE GUINEA

EF+ AR996

A$1,199US$1,110GB 1850s

YOUNG HEAD SOVEREIGN UNC

AR552We also have 1850s British Sovereigns in lovely EF quality!

A$895 US$828 AR553

colonial heritage. England’s premier

gold coin before supplanted

by the sovereign in 1817, the Gold Guinea is especially desirable when

A powerful fusion of beauty, history and rarity, Great Britain’s Gold Spade Guinea is highly sought after as an original artefact of Australia’s earliest colonial heritage.

A$

colonial heritage.

valued at £1 2/-.

we have only a small number of these eye-


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Tiny mintage just 1,000 coins!The Perth Mint’s lowest mintage 1/20oz Gold Roo BU, not normally available individually, our presentation of the 2010 $5 Gold Kangaroo 1/20oz BU in Mid February Money naturally sparked a massive response from our clients. We have just 20 coins remaining in stock!Not intending to strike a 1/20oz Gold Roo BU in 2010, the Perth Mint did ultimately issue 1,000 coins in response

to a request from an international dealer assembling a special presentation. For virtually any numismatic issue, a mintage of

1,000 is tiny. In light of the mintages of previous issues in the Mint’s 1/20oz series, however, this figure is truly astonishing. The 1990 1/20oz Gold Roo, for example, had a mintage of 130,609, whilst the 1991 and

1996 1/20oz Roo BU coins had mintages of 112,965 and 189,706 respectively. In this context, the 2010 $5 Kangaroo Gold 1/20oz

mintage of 1,000 is almost beyond belief! Set in a timber case with a Certificate of Authenticity, this one-year-only .9999 fine gold Australian legal tender type is set to vanish from the market forever.

Immediate action a must!

LOWEST MINTAGE 1/20oz GOLD BU ROO EVER!

Rare Roos! Just 1,000 of each struck!Underpinned by fine silver, pure gold, Proof quality and sensational full-colour designs, this dazzling Silver Kangaroo set is also defined by strictly limited availability. A mere 1,000 examples of each Silver Proof Kangaroo were struck! An eye-catching tribute to Australia’s primary native icon, this exclusive set comprises three .999 Silver Proof medals – each measuring 40.60mm. The first, issued in 2008, features a stunning portrayal of the Aussie Outback at sunset, with the

Roo precisely finished in pure gold. Just as striking, the 2009 and 2010 Silver Proof Medals were also graced with full-colour designs, complemented by pure gold plating. Individually superb illustrations of the Mint’s precious metal expertise, the three Silver Proofs look magnificent when brought together to form one complete collection. Excellent value at just A$225

for three Perth Mint Silver Proofs, this highly desirable presentation is housed within a luxurious timber case, accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity confirming the tiny mintage of just 1,000. Contrasting superbly against the striking

full-colour design, each 40.60mm 1oz .999 Silver Kangaroo Proof Medal is precisely finished in pure gold

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A$175US$162

2010 $5 KANGAROO 1/20oz GOLD BU

AR827

A$225US$2092008-10

KANGAROO 1oz SILVER PROOF

MEDAL TRIO AR829

A$175

Tiny mintage

Mint’s precious metal expertise, the three Silver Proofs look magnificent when brought together to form one complete collection. Excellent

Contrasting superbly against the striking full-colour design, each 40.60mm 1oz full-colour design, each 40.60mm 1oz .999 Silver Kangaroo Proof Medal is precisely finished in pure gold

full-colour design, each 40.60mm 1oz .999 Silver Kangaroo Proof Medal

2010 $5 KANGAROO

A miniature masterpiece, each of these superbly struck pure .9999 gold coins measures 14.10mm in diameter


Federation Fiver Radar Rarity!

Double your luck!

A type considered by the experts to be very scarce individually, we are proud to present the 2001 $5 Macfarlane/Evans Federation Radar Consecutive Prefix Pair! Issued for the centenary of Australian nationhood, the 2001 Federation $5 is Australia’s first and only commemorative $5 note. A key type in its own right, it is a crucial element

Bearing solid, consecutive serial numbers 777777 and 888888 – the traditionally ‘lucky’ numbers of western and eastern cultures respectively – this highly desirable $5 polymer pair is symbolic, distinctive and very rare.

of every Australian collection. When it features serials reading the same from top to bottom and bottom to top, it is a must-have for Radar note collectors – especially when presented as a Consecutive Prefix matching serial pair! A rare combination, seldom seen in top grade, the few 2001 Federation $5 Radar Consec Prefix Pairs in stock have been retrieved from RBA

Issued during the final year of issue of the Macfarlane/Henry signature combination, these unusual notes are, like all Solid Serial notes, very scarce individually. With only one Solid Serial note in every 100,000 notes printed, the odds against finding

bundles and are in Unc quality. Don’t miss the chance to snare this rare pair!

one in your change are astronomical – especially in Unc as here. And if finding one Unc Solid Serial Number note in circulation is unlikely in the extreme, what chance would you have of finding TWO consecutively numbered Unc Solid Serial notes!?

A wonderful opportunity for just a few of our clients, we have a very small number of these lucky 777777/888888 Solid Serial Number note pairs in stock – with each pair also defined by matching prefixes! A first-time offer for Downies, each pair has been

sourced from original RBA bundles, and is therefore in pristine Uncirculated quality.

A$1,295US$1,198

2006 $5 MACFARLANE/HENRY 777777/888888

SOLID SERIAL CONSEC PAIR

AR999

A$250US$2322001 $5

FEDERATION RADAR CONSEC PREFIX PAIR Unc

AO278

Double your luck! Double your luck!

RADAR CONSEC PREFIX PAIR Unc

Sold out long ago…Sold out long ago, with the 500-set limited edition devastated by demand, this premium quality presentation unites the very last Australian $5 – bearing the very Last Prefix! – with Australia’s first $5 coin in Proof! Bearing the QPG prefix, the Fraser/Cole Last Prefix $5 is, like all Last Prefix types, hotly pursued and rising in value – especially in strictly Uncirculated quality as here. Instantly catching the eye when struck to

the highest quality, the Royal Australian Mint’s 1988 $5 Parliament Proof forms the ideal complement to this crucial ‘last-of-its-kind’ $5 banknote. Given the importance, symbolism and quality of these key Australian legal tender types, the speed at which this unique presentation sold out was no surprise whatsoever.Scouring the market in response to ongoing requests for this unique release, we have just a few sets in stock – each

set within an attractive informative, individually numbered presentation folder.


A$139US$129

$5 LAST NOTE, FIRST COIN PACK PREMIUM

EDITION AM480

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Headlined by the Perth Mint’s

unique Australian legal tender $1

Silver Kangaroo BU, this unusual set simply disappeared

from the market – until now! Securing EIGHT sets from an Asian dealer while attending the World Money

Fair in Berlin, we are delighted to

once again offer this inspiring

modern rarity.

The ultimate tribute to the 2006 Australia-Japan Year of Exchange, this sensational collection unites the Perth Mint’s 2006 $1 Silver Roo BU with Japan’s seven traditional denominations in Proof (1-500 Yen). The perfect centrepiece, the radical inclusion of the one-year-only 40mm .999 silver BU created huge interest in Australia, and the tiny Australian allocation was wiped out at speed. With the mintage oversubscribed in Japan

– as with all Japanese commemoratives – we have not offered the 2006 Year of Exchange Proof Set for more than four years. Set in an official case with a Certificate, only an immediate order will guarantee supply of this rare Australia-Japan joint-project. A rapid sell-out is inevitable.

Be ONE of the 100!An unexpected

opportunity for one of

our clients, we have

a single example of

the prestigious, highly

sought after 2010 $100

Ned Kelly 1oz Gold

Proof in stock!

One of the finest

precious metal issues of

2010, the strike-to-order

mintage was set at a

maximum of 100. Struck

to flawless Proof quality

from 1oz of .9999 fine

gold by Swiss precious

metal experts, Produits

Artistiques Metaux

Precieux (PAMP), it

was no shock that this

mintage was heavily

oversubscribed

in just over a

week.

Your last chance to be one of only 100 people who can call this coin

their own, we have

a single example of

the edge-numbered,

38.61mm 2010 $100

Ned Kelly 1oz Gold

Proof available – set

in a timber case

with a numbered

Certificate.

Among the hottest modern issues, the 2004 $5 Adelaide to Darwin Railway Silver Proof was released in February 2004 and sold out by the 3rd of March. We have rarely offered this coin in

Money – making this opportunity very important indeed. Crafted to Proof quality from 1oz .999

fine silver, this crown-sized 40mm coin had a mintage of 7,500. Issued at A$68.50, the rapid sell-out and subsequent

difficulty in finding the 2004 $5 Adelaide to Darwin Railway Silver Proof has seen the value soar to well over A$200 – if you are fortunate enough to locate one. Your lucky day, we have ten examples of this rare Australian legal tender $5 in stock. As we will sell-out within days – if not hours – immediate action is essential.

A$2,950US$2,729

NIUE 2010 $100 NED KELLY

1oz GOLD PROOF

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in just over a

who can call this coin

their own, we have

oversubscribed in Japan

Be ONE of the 100!

Never seen on the market!Never seen on the market!– as with all Japanese commemoratives – we have not offered

of this rare Australia-

in February 2004 and sold out by the 3rd of March. We have rarely offered this coin in Money – making this opportunity very important indeed. Crafted to Proof quality from 1oz .999

fine silver, this crown-

An historic keepsake you will be proud to hand down the generations, this official RAM Centenary of Federation 20-Coin Proof Set is virtually

never seen on the market. A very rare occurrence, we have

THREE complete sets in stock!

Comprising one 20c and one 50c for every State and Territory, united with the Federation 50c and full-colour $1, the 2001 Federation 20-Coin Proof Set is a magnificent presentation. Housed within the official case of issue with a Certificate of Authenticity, the limited edition of 13,000 belies the rarity of this unique collection. Issued at A$250 and now valued

at well over A$600, it has been years since we have had the opportunity to offer this set to our clients. Don’t miss your chance!

A$650US$602

2001 FEDERATION 20-COIN PROOF SET AF406

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A$295

JAPAN 2006 YEAR OF EXCHANGE PROOF SET

US$273AL770

A$229

2004 $5 ADELAIDE TO DARWIN

RAILWAY 1oz SILVER PROOF

US$212AJ630

Not offered in years

Comprising one 20c and one 50c for every State at well over A$600, it

offered in years

Just 10 in stock!

oversubscribed in Japan

sized 40mm coin had a mintage of 7,500. Issued at A$68.50, the rapid sell-out and subsequent

Not Not Not Not offered in yearsoffered in yearsoffered in years

Mid-February Money 2011

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