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NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
Each coin<br />
features individual<br />
edge-numbering!<br />
money<br />
<strong>January</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
Australia’s home of coins & collectables<br />
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SIMPSON & HIS DONKEY<br />
Struck from 1oz of 99.99% pure gold, this legal tender<br />
issue honours one of Australia’s key military icons –<br />
Simpson and his Donkey. An exclusive opportunity<br />
to pay tribute to a man who symbolises the Gallipoli<br />
Campaign, this is your chance to be one of just<br />
150 people to own the <strong>2015</strong> $100 Simpson &<br />
Donkey 1oz Gold Proof.<br />
Worldwide mintage restricted to a mere 150 coins!<br />
Struck to Proof quality from 1oz of 99.99% pure gold<br />
Legal tender of Niue, each 38.61mm coin comes<br />
in a timber case<br />
Accompanied by a numbered<br />
Certificate of Authenticity<br />
Features edge-numbering that<br />
matches the certificate<br />
$<br />
2,795<br />
<strong>2015</strong> $100 SIMPSON &<br />
DONKEY 1oz GOLD PROOF<br />
Official Issue Price<br />
10790<br />
To order 1300 788 358
NumisMatters<br />
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your<br />
family a Happy New Year, and to welcome you to <strong>2015</strong> – surely one of<br />
the most important years for both Australian numismatics and, indeed,<br />
for the nation as a whole.<br />
The major focus of attention in <strong>2015</strong><br />
will naturally be the centenary of<br />
Australia’s Baptism of Fire during<br />
the Gallipoli Campaign. Australians<br />
from all walks of life will be seeking<br />
an appropriate way to pay homage<br />
to the courage, determination and<br />
selflessness of the Anzacs, and all<br />
who served Australia in all conflicts.<br />
At Downies, we are committed<br />
to providing an opportunity for all<br />
Australians to honour their sacrifice<br />
– starting with your <strong>January</strong> <strong>Money</strong>.<br />
Highlighting a particularly strong<br />
array of issues in this month’s<br />
<strong>Money</strong>, the <strong>2015</strong> $100 Simpson &<br />
the Donkey 1oz Gold Proof found<br />
on the front cover will undoubtedly<br />
be one of the most prestigious,<br />
most exclusive First World War<br />
commemoratives to be issued in<br />
<strong>2015</strong>. The Royal Australian Mint’s<br />
Anzac Centenary commemoratives<br />
on pages 4 & 5 are set to be<br />
popular with collector and noncollector<br />
alike, whilst the 2014 $2<br />
Remembrance Day Pack is simply<br />
a must-have for every Australian.<br />
Just some of the key issues set<br />
to highlight the collector calendar<br />
this year, I hope you enjoy your first<br />
<strong>Money</strong> magazine of <strong>2015</strong>!<br />
Keep your collection<br />
complete in Unc!<br />
Australia’s third circulating commemorative<br />
$2, and third full-colour $2, you may find<br />
the Remembrance Day $2 in your change<br />
– if you’re lucky. Even if you do<br />
find one, it will not be in the<br />
pristine condition seen here.<br />
Irresistible value-for-money<br />
at less than $10, this is<br />
your chance to keep your<br />
collection complete in Unc!<br />
NEVER<br />
FOUND IN<br />
CHANGE!<br />
An officially authorised ICC<br />
Cricket World Cup <strong>2015</strong><br />
keepsake, this one-year-only<br />
20c type is also an essential<br />
acquisition for collectors. Not<br />
to be issued for circulation and<br />
never to be found in change,<br />
this coin is simply a must-have<br />
for those seeking to maintain a<br />
complete collection!<br />
$<br />
9 95<br />
2014 $2 REMEMBRANCE<br />
DAY PACK<br />
10680<br />
$<br />
12<br />
<strong>2015</strong> 20c ICC CRICKET<br />
WORLD CUP UNC<br />
Official Issue Price<br />
10757<br />
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2
True Blue Aussie Icons<br />
A must-have for every proud Aussie, this vibrant<br />
full-colour coin from the RAM celebrates a<br />
diverse array of Australia’s greatest icons.<br />
From Ned Kelly to Arnott’s Biscuits, from<br />
Gallipoli to the boomerang, this crownsized<br />
coin captures the essence of the Great<br />
Southern Land. Based on Jim Tsinganos’<br />
‘100 Aussie Icons’, this true blue Australian<br />
legal tender issue represents fair dinkum<br />
value-for-money at just $50!<br />
Issued by RAM in league with Australian<br />
Geographic<br />
Struck to Frosted Unc quality from al-zinc-bronze<br />
Australian legal tender – mintage just 30,000<br />
Measures 38.74mm – features unique obverse!<br />
Presented on an official, informative RAM card<br />
NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
$<br />
50<br />
<strong>2015</strong> $5 DISTINCTLY<br />
AUSTRALIAN AL-ZN-BR FRUNC<br />
Official Issue Price<br />
10988<br />
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NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
Baptism of Fire<br />
Sure to rank among the most popular issues of the<br />
Royal Australian Mint’s Mintmark/Privymark Series,<br />
this poignant presentation pays homage to the 100th<br />
anniversary of ANZAC and the Gallipoli Campaign.<br />
A unique type that will not be issued for circulation,<br />
each set comprises the C Mintmark and B, M & S<br />
Privymark $1 coins. A fine presentation, the four coins<br />
are set in a RAM pack depicting the ‘Audacity’ stained<br />
glass window found in the Hall of Memory at<br />
the Australian War Memorial.<br />
Includes C Mintmark and M, B & S<br />
Privymark coins<br />
Underpinned by strictly<br />
Uncirculated quality<br />
Australian legal tender, each coin<br />
measures 25mm<br />
Unique, not-to-be-issued for<br />
circulation type<br />
Set within a brilliantly<br />
illustrated, official<br />
RAM pack<br />
$<br />
22 50<br />
<strong>2015</strong> $1 ANZAC<br />
CENTENARY AL-BR<br />
MINTMARK 4-COIN SET<br />
Official Issue Price<br />
10989<br />
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NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
Centenary<br />
in silver…<br />
A striking work of numismatic creativity, with<br />
the 25mm flan distinguished by an interesting,<br />
poignant motif, the Royal Australian Mint’s new<br />
<strong>2015</strong> ANZAC Centenary $1 looks absolutely<br />
superb when crafted to Proof quality from<br />
11.66g of 99.9% silver.<br />
Uniting an inventive stylised design of the ANZAC<br />
soldiers with a portrayal of the shores of Gallipoli,<br />
each coin is housed in a RAM case, set in a<br />
brilliantly illustrated outer box based on the<br />
‘Endurance’ stained glass window in the<br />
Australian War Memorial’s Hall of Memory.<br />
Struck to the apex of Proof quality from<br />
11.66g of 99.9% silver<br />
Taken from a strictly limited mintage of<br />
just 12,500<br />
Official Australian legal tender – spans<br />
25mm in diameter<br />
Housed in a plush, official<br />
Royal Australian Mint case<br />
Complete with a numbered<br />
Certificate of Authenticity<br />
$<br />
50<br />
<strong>2015</strong> $1 ANZAC<br />
CENTENARY<br />
SILVER PROOF<br />
Official Issue Price<br />
10991<br />
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Rainbow Serpent<br />
A wonderful opportunity to be part of one of Australia’s most<br />
innovative, most fascinating collector programs, the latest<br />
issue in the Perth Mint’s Opal Silver Proof Series has just been<br />
launched! Celebrating the Rough-Scaled Python, and headlined<br />
by a genuine piece of Aussie opal, this sensational coin is sure<br />
to inspire the same frenzied demand as its predecessors.<br />
Struck to Proof quality from 1oz of 99.9% silver, this Australian<br />
legal tender coin spans a near crown-sized 36.60mm in<br />
diameter – the perfect venue for the authentic Australian opal<br />
insert. Showing the amount of thought that has gone into this<br />
super successful series, the Mint has created a case with a<br />
globe that lights up when you open the lid, highlighting the<br />
breathtaking beauty of Australia’s national gemstone.<br />
With many of the coins from the series sold out at super speed,<br />
don’t miss the chance to enjoy the cornucopia of colours of this<br />
distinctively Australian Opal Silver Proof.<br />
Struck to faultless Proof quality from 1oz of 99.9% silver<br />
Highlighted by a genuine piece of Aussie opal set<br />
in the reverse!<br />
Exclusive! Worldwide mintage restricted to a<br />
mere 8,000 coins<br />
Australian legal tender – spans 36.60mm<br />
in diameter<br />
Set within an official Mint case, complete<br />
with a light in the lid!<br />
Accompanied by a numbered Certificate<br />
of Authenticity<br />
NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
$<br />
115<br />
<strong>2015</strong> $1 OPAL PYTHON<br />
1oz SILVER PROOF<br />
Official Issue Price<br />
10998<br />
THE OPAL OWL<br />
A mesmerising release, headlined<br />
by a large, eye-catching piece<br />
of pure Aussie opal set<br />
in the reverse, this 1oz<br />
99.9% silver Proof forms<br />
a spectacular tribute to<br />
the Masked Owl. Set in<br />
a Perth Mint case, this<br />
36.60mm Australian legal<br />
tender coin is taken from a<br />
mintage of just 8,000.<br />
$<br />
115<br />
2014 $1 OPAL<br />
MASKED OWL 1oz<br />
SILVER PROOF<br />
Official Issue Price<br />
10206<br />
6
Help on the Homefront<br />
A moving tribute to the Australian Red<br />
Cross, which was established just nine<br />
days after the First World War began in<br />
August 1914, the second issue of the Perth<br />
Mint’s Australian Posters of WWI Series<br />
has been unveiled!<br />
Whether to raise funds, perform quasi-nursing<br />
duties, create comfort packages or work in<br />
the Red Cross’ Wounded & Missing Enquiry<br />
Bureau, female volunteers played a key role<br />
on the homefront in the First World War.<br />
Beseeching Australia’s women to rally round<br />
the boys at the front, posters were crucial in<br />
recruitment drives. One of these was a Red<br />
Cross ‘Help’ poster honoured by this poignant<br />
Australian legal tender coin.<br />
Bearing a superb full-colour recreation of<br />
David Souter’s famous poster which remained<br />
in print until 1918, this eye-catching 99.9%<br />
pure Silver Proof is strictly limited to a<br />
mintage of just 5,000.<br />
■■<br />
Struck to Proof quality from a troy ounce<br />
of 99.9% pure silver<br />
■■<br />
Surprisingly exclusive! Mintage restricted<br />
to a mere 5,000 coins<br />
■■<br />
Australian legal tender – measures<br />
47.60mm x 27.60mm<br />
■■<br />
Presented within an official Perth Mint<br />
display stand<br />
■■<br />
Complete with a numbered Certificate<br />
of Authenticity<br />
The emblem and logo of Red<br />
Cross (Emblem) are owned<br />
by the Federal Minister for<br />
Defence (Minister) and may only be<br />
used with the written consent of the<br />
Minister. Any unauthorised use of the<br />
Emblem is a criminal offence under<br />
Australian law.<br />
NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
$<br />
99<br />
<strong>2015</strong> $1 WWI RED CROSS<br />
POSTER 1oz SILVER PROOF<br />
Official Issue Price<br />
10995<br />
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JOIN UP<br />
TODAY!<br />
We still have a few<br />
examples of the 47.60mm<br />
x 27.60mm 99.9% pure<br />
2014 $1 WWI Enlistment<br />
Poster 1oz Silver Proof<br />
– each set in an official<br />
case – so you can still<br />
join up to this spectacular<br />
Perth Mint series!<br />
$<br />
99<br />
2014 $1 WWI ENLISTMENT<br />
POSTER 1oz SILVER PROOF<br />
Official Issue Price<br />
AW116
CELEBRATING A KEY MILESTONE IN<br />
Struck in the year of the<br />
Gallipoli Landing, and therefore<br />
highly sought after, the 5-coin<br />
1915 Year Set comprises many<br />
crucial low-mintage dates.<br />
Highlighted by a key halfpenny<br />
date, behind only the 1923, as<br />
well as the highest cataloguing<br />
threepence, the set also<br />
features the penny, shilling<br />
& florin – in select average<br />
circulated condition,<br />
mintmarks of our choice.<br />
$<br />
269<br />
1915 GEORGE V<br />
5-COIN YEAR SET<br />
HF246<br />
Comprising six coins in select average<br />
circulated condition, including the halfpenny,<br />
threepence, sixpence, 1925/23 overdate<br />
shilling and florin, the 1925 Year Set is<br />
undoubtedly headlined by the 1925 Penny.<br />
Australia’s second rarest issued penny date,<br />
behind only the legendary 1930 Penny, the<br />
mintage of the 1925 Penny was a mere<br />
117,000, and this key coin is missing from<br />
most collections.<br />
$<br />
349<br />
1925 GEORGE V<br />
6-COIN YEAR SET<br />
GZ063<br />
If you are looking forward to a key anniversary, spe<br />
– or know someone who is – then we have the per<br />
Whether it’s a 30th, a 70th or a 100th<br />
anniversary celebration, the extensive range<br />
of historic Australian legal tender coin sets<br />
before you means that Downies has everyone<br />
covered. An absolutely unbeatable way to<br />
celebrate a key date in someone’s life, we<br />
have complete Australian legal tender coin<br />
sets from 1915, 1925, 1935, 1945, 1955,<br />
1975 and 1985 in stock.<br />
All-encompassing, each<br />
Australian collection<br />
comprises every standard<br />
coin type struck for circulation<br />
in the particular year of<br />
issue. The predecimal sets<br />
comprise coins in handselected<br />
average circulated<br />
quality, with the two decimal<br />
sets comprising coins in<br />
strictly Uncirculated condition.<br />
Enhancing its suitability<br />
as a gift, each Australian<br />
coin collection is beautifully<br />
The penultimate coinage issue<br />
of King George V, the select<br />
average circulated 1935 Year<br />
Set includes the halfpenny,<br />
penny, threepence and florin,<br />
as well as Australia’s 3rd<br />
lowest mintage shilling AND<br />
lowest mintage sixpence!<br />
$<br />
65<br />
1935 GEORGE V<br />
6-COIN YEAR SET<br />
GZ069<br />
$<br />
49<br />
1985 7-COIN MINT SET<br />
GX262<br />
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<strong>2015</strong> KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS<br />
cial birthday or memorable milestone in <strong>2015</strong><br />
fect way to mark the occasion!<br />
presented. Housed within an informative,<br />
attractive pack – much like the Royal<br />
Australian Mint’s official Mint Sets – each<br />
collection is ready to wrap up as the<br />
perfect present!<br />
Highly sought after individually, with several<br />
of these collections representing important<br />
numismatic milestones, each Downies<br />
anniversary set is…<br />
■■<br />
comprehensive – includes<br />
all standard circulating<br />
coin types for the<br />
particular year<br />
■■<br />
affordable – represents<br />
excellent value-for-money<br />
for such a meaningful,<br />
distinctive gift<br />
■■<br />
ready-to-wrap – housed<br />
within an informative Mint<br />
Set-style pack<br />
■■<br />
historic – represents a<br />
key element of Australian<br />
currency history<br />
$<br />
35<br />
1955 ELIZABETH II<br />
5-COIN YEAR SET<br />
HF260<br />
$<br />
49<br />
1945 GEORGE VI<br />
4-COIN YEAR SET<br />
HF253<br />
With the coins issued in<br />
the concluding year of the<br />
Second World War, the<br />
1945 Year Set is a highly<br />
symbolic, highly sought<br />
after collection. Presented<br />
in hand-selected average<br />
circulated quality, the set<br />
comprises the halfpenny,<br />
penny, sixpence and florin –<br />
mintmarks of our choice.<br />
Beautifully presented in a ‘ready-towrap’<br />
pack, as with each anniversary<br />
collection found on these pages, this<br />
early Queen Elizabeth II annual set<br />
features the halfpenny, penny, threepence,<br />
sixpence and shilling. An affordable 60th<br />
anniversary or birthday gift, each coin is in<br />
hand-selected average circulated quality –<br />
mintmarks of our choice.<br />
The first RAM Mint Set to be<br />
housed in an enclosed pack, and<br />
first to feature coins bearing the<br />
Maklouf portrait of Elizabeth II,<br />
the 7-coin 1985 Mint Set was a<br />
milestone release – packed with<br />
key coins! Including the 1c, 2c and<br />
Roos $1, the set is headlined by the<br />
extremely low-mintage 10c, 20c and<br />
50c, as well as the 5c – a coin that was<br />
not issued for circulation and cannot be<br />
found in change!<br />
$<br />
39<br />
1975 6-COIN<br />
YEAR SET<br />
AB682<br />
Comprising Australia’s classic,<br />
original decimal denominations,<br />
from the beloved 1c and 2c to<br />
the Coat of Arms 50c, the 1975<br />
Year Set features six coins<br />
– all in strictly Uncirculated<br />
condition, and increasingly<br />
scarce as such.<br />
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CHURCHILL IN SILVER!<br />
Exclusive, official and eye-catching, the Royal<br />
Mint’s spellbinding £5 tribute to Sir Winston<br />
Churchill is now available in Silver Proof!<br />
At the very least the equal of the famous 1965<br />
Churchill Crown, this unique, one-year-only<br />
British legal tender £5 Crown is a masterwork of<br />
numismatic design. Capturing Winnie‘s larger-thanlife<br />
personality perfectly, with his portrait unable<br />
to be penned within the confines of the broad<br />
38.61mm diameter flan, this inspiring motif looks<br />
absolutely superb when struck to the finest possible<br />
quality from sterling silver.<br />
Surprisingly exclusive given the iconic status of<br />
Britain’s great wartime leader, and the spellbinding<br />
aesthetic quality of the coin, the Royal Mint has<br />
restricted the limited edition to a mere 7,500 coins.<br />
As official distributor for the Royal Mint, we are<br />
delighted to have secured an allocation from that<br />
tiny limited edition on behalf of our clients.<br />
■■<br />
Struck to faultless Proof quality from 28.28g<br />
of sterling silver<br />
■■<br />
Strictly limited edition – just 7,500 coins<br />
■■<br />
British legal tender of £5 – spans 38.61mm<br />
■■<br />
Set in an official<br />
Royal Mint case<br />
■■<br />
Complete with a numbered<br />
Certificate of Authenticity<br />
$<br />
139<br />
<strong>2015</strong> £5 WINSTON<br />
CHURCHILL SILVER PROOF<br />
10968<br />
Most affordable…<br />
An affordable alternative, the Royal Mint’s <strong>2015</strong> £5 Winston<br />
Churchill BU is a coin that commands a place in every collection.<br />
Struck to the height of Brilliant Uncirculated quality from cupro-nickel,<br />
with the memorable new portrait of Churchill dominating the large 38.61mm<br />
diameter flan, this official British legal tender £5 coin is housed in a typically<br />
impressive Royal Mint folder.<br />
NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
$<br />
29 95<br />
<strong>2015</strong> £5 WINSTON<br />
CHURCHILL BU<br />
10796<br />
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Sparkling quality…<br />
Among the premier annual BU collections<br />
in world numismatics, Britain’s Mint Set<br />
matches quality, value and presentation<br />
in equal measure.<br />
An outstanding overview of Britain’s currency<br />
issues for the year, this set is a bargain<br />
considering the inclusion of thirteen impeccable<br />
BU coins. Featuring the seven definitives from<br />
1p to £1 and Technology £2, the <strong>2015</strong> set is<br />
highlighted by the inclusion of FIVE unique,<br />
one-year-only commemoratives!<br />
The obvious collector value of the set is enhanced<br />
by the professional presentation. Bearing the<br />
Royal Mint’s unique stamp of quality, the 13 coins<br />
are set in an official, informative, full-colour pack.<br />
NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
New <strong>2015</strong><br />
Proof Set<br />
$<br />
79 95<br />
<strong>2015</strong> MINT SET<br />
10964<br />
The latest addition to a series of style and splendour, and<br />
last to feature the Rank-Broadley portrait of Elizabeth II,<br />
Britain’s <strong>2015</strong> Proof Set is now available at Downies!<br />
Beautifully presented within a case with a booklet, the collection<br />
comprises thirteen immaculate Proof coins. Headlined by the<br />
38.61mm £5 Crowns honouring Sir Winston Churchill and the<br />
Battle of Waterloo, this luxury issue also features three other<br />
important one-year-only types. Including the 100th Anniversary<br />
of WWI £2, 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta £2 and 75th<br />
Anniversary of the Battle of Britain 50p, this prestigious set<br />
also features the Technology £2 and seven definitives from<br />
the 1p to £1.<br />
Taken from a limited edition of just<br />
20,000, the <strong>2015</strong> Proof Set is an<br />
essential for anyone with a love for<br />
the finest collector coinage.<br />
$<br />
199<br />
<strong>2015</strong> PROOF SET<br />
10966<br />
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FAMOUS WORLD<br />
LANDMARKS<br />
S I L V E R C O I N<br />
COLLECTION<br />
The world is your oyster!<br />
FIRST COIN<br />
SYDNEY - OPERA HOUSE<br />
$24 .95<br />
FREE POSTAGE<br />
SAVE $15 OFF THE<br />
MONTHLY SERIES PRICE<br />
Sydney<br />
Comprising ten legal tender,<br />
99.9% pure silver coins, the<br />
Famous Landmarks of the<br />
World Silver Collection<br />
captures the world’s most<br />
magnificent monuments in<br />
an internationally renowned,<br />
unique coin presentation.<br />
With your first release, the<br />
‘Sydney - Opera House’ available<br />
at the special introductory price<br />
of only $24.95 (SAVE $15 off the<br />
monthly series price of $39.95),<br />
this superb Macquarie Mint<br />
collection is highly coveted<br />
and is sure to sell out at speed!<br />
Celebrate each leg of your<br />
journey with a different release<br />
delivered to your door every<br />
month. This spectacular ten<br />
coin collection jets you around<br />
the globe and captures the<br />
world’s greatest architectural<br />
triumphs in stunning silver!<br />
Issued as official Solomon<br />
Islands legal tender, each coin<br />
boasts a unique rectangular<br />
design, reminiscent of the<br />
rare miniature portraits of<br />
the late 1800s.<br />
The Famous Landmarks of the<br />
World Silver Collection has<br />
already been an international<br />
sensation around the globe<br />
and is only available in Australia<br />
exclusively through Macquarie<br />
Mint. With a limited mintage<br />
of 10,000 worldwide, only the<br />
most opportunistic collectors<br />
will be able to lay claim to<br />
this unique silver collection.<br />
“Not all those who wander are lost.”<br />
- J.R.R. Tolkien<br />
Brandenburg Gate<br />
Berlin<br />
Statue<br />
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For hundreds of years, the Spanish dollar was<br />
widely used by many countries, including<br />
Australia, as international currency because<br />
of its uniformity in standard and milling<br />
characteristics. An ingenious attempt to keep<br />
currency in the colony, the centre from Spanish<br />
dollars were punched out to create two coins.<br />
The project to convert the 40,000 Spanish<br />
coins took over a year to complete. Most of the<br />
coins were melted down when legal tender<br />
status was withdrawn in 1829. Less than 300<br />
Holey Dollars exist today, with most in private<br />
collections.<br />
MASTERPIECES OF ARCHITECTURE<br />
Desired for its limited availability, quality of strike, and link<br />
to our numismatic past, the Famous Landmarks of the<br />
MASTERPIECES OF ARCHITECTURE<br />
World Collection celebrates Australia’s most renowned and<br />
highly regarded numismatic releases in one commemorative<br />
collection. Finished in a variety of precious metals, each<br />
release is unique in its own right<br />
is the proud owner of the<br />
Famous Landmarks of the World Collection<br />
SPECIFICATIONS<br />
Original Year of Issue: 1813<br />
Quality: Proof-like<br />
Weight: 27.70g<br />
Metal: Copper enriched in pure silver<br />
Diameter: 40mm<br />
Chris Sealey<br />
Director, Macquarie Mint<br />
Chris Sealey<br />
Director, Macquarie Mint<br />
XXXX<br />
COMPLIMENTARY GIFTS<br />
Receive a custom-designed<br />
presentation folder to house this<br />
beautiful collection of silver coins –<br />
compliments of Macquarie Mint.<br />
Each release is also accompanied<br />
by a Certificate of Authenticity and<br />
your collection comes complete<br />
with a Certificate of Ownership.<br />
New York<br />
LIMITED TO 10,000<br />
COLLECTIONS<br />
WORLDWIDE!<br />
Famous landmarks of the world<br />
Paris - Statue of Liberty<br />
Famous landmarks of the world<br />
Certificate of ownership<br />
This is to certify that<br />
Mr James Smith<br />
Embark on an adventure<br />
around the world with the<br />
Famous Landmarks of<br />
the World Collection!<br />
Your passport to some of<br />
the most beautiful cities<br />
around the globe, the<br />
collection comprises ten<br />
individually stunning<br />
releases to commemorate<br />
each leg of your journey.<br />
Eiffel Tower<br />
Rome - Colosseum<br />
Special introductory<br />
offer – SAVE $15 off<br />
the monthly series price<br />
San Francisco -<br />
Golden Gate Bridge<br />
of Liberty<br />
Paris<br />
Crafted from 99 . 9%<br />
pure silver<br />
Intricate designs<br />
struck to impeccable<br />
Proof quality<br />
Worldwide mintage of<br />
only 10,000 collections<br />
London - Tower Bridge<br />
18.72mm x 10.5mm<br />
Eiffel Tower<br />
Available in Australia<br />
exclusively through<br />
Macquarie Mint<br />
Rio de Janeiro -<br />
Christ the Redeemer<br />
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Sensational Stamp Selection!<br />
■■<br />
Features FIFTY<br />
stamps from<br />
Australia’s pre-<br />
Federation era<br />
■■<br />
Colourful,<br />
historic variety<br />
– top value at<br />
under $1 per<br />
stamp!<br />
■■<br />
An impressive<br />
variety from the<br />
King George V era<br />
■■<br />
Features a fine<br />
mix of kangaroo<br />
and George V<br />
portrait types<br />
■■<br />
Historic type –<br />
issued in the year<br />
the First World<br />
War began<br />
■■<br />
Issued in low<br />
numbers and<br />
undeniably<br />
scarce today<br />
1850-1899 COLONIAL<br />
STAMP PACK (50) USED<br />
$ 49 95 1913-36 KANGAROO & $<br />
49 95 11010<br />
1914 6d KOOKABURRA<br />
GEORGE V PACK (25) USED<br />
STAMP VERY FINE USED<br />
$ 79<br />
11009 11011<br />
100 PREDECIMAL<br />
STAMPS MUH<br />
■■<br />
Comprises<br />
100 different<br />
stamps!<br />
Fantastic start<br />
to a collection!<br />
■■<br />
Outstanding<br />
value-formoney<br />
at less<br />
than 50c per<br />
stamp<br />
■■<br />
Issued during<br />
the brief reign of<br />
WWII leader King<br />
George VI<br />
■■<br />
Taken from<br />
original sheets –<br />
top value at 39c<br />
per stamp!<br />
■■<br />
Issued early<br />
in the long<br />
reign of Queen<br />
Elizabeth II<br />
■■<br />
A must-have<br />
for the stamp<br />
collector at<br />
under 40c per<br />
stamp!<br />
AJ984<br />
1942-52 SET OF 16<br />
1953-65 SET OF 25<br />
11003 11004<br />
BLOCKS OF FOUR MUH<br />
BLOCKS OF FOUR MUH<br />
$<br />
49 95 $ 24 95 $ 39 95<br />
1930 2d ON 1½d<br />
RED BLOCK OF 4 MUH<br />
■■<br />
Originally a<br />
Depression era<br />
1 1/2d issue<br />
– overprinted<br />
with 2d<br />
■■<br />
From original<br />
sheets and in<br />
Mint Unhinged<br />
condition<br />
■■<br />
A Great<br />
Depression era<br />
issue – taken<br />
from original<br />
sheets<br />
■■<br />
Carries imprint of<br />
name of printer,<br />
and highly<br />
sought after<br />
■■<br />
Issued to<br />
commemorate<br />
the centenary<br />
of Victoria<br />
■■<br />
Scarce in Mint<br />
Unhinged<br />
condition, as<br />
offered here<br />
■■<br />
Includes 2d, 3d<br />
and 1/-<br />
$<br />
14 95 1930 2d RED ‘JOHN ASH’<br />
$ 1934 CENTENARY OF<br />
59 $<br />
IMPRINT PAIR MUH<br />
VICTORIA TRIO MUH 175<br />
11005 AV722 AR489<br />
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First Prefix, Consec Pairs<br />
A highly sought after type under any circumstances, as Australia’s first<br />
commemorative $5 note, we can now offer the 2001 Federation $5 bearing<br />
the AA01 First Prefix – and in Uncirculated Consecutive Pairs!<br />
A one-year-only type, the 2001 $5 Macfarlane/Evans Federation note was issued<br />
to mark the centenary of Australian nationhood, and is rightly considered to be a<br />
crucial element of every Australian banknote collection. As with every Australian<br />
commemorative, this note was hoarded out of circulation at speed, and, nearly<br />
15 years after issue, it is rarely seen in change. You would never find this key<br />
type in Uncirculated quality. Of all Federation $5 issues, the AA01 First Prefix is<br />
unquestionably scarce in top grade today.<br />
Following our acquisition of a complete Reserve Bank of Australia bundle of the<br />
2001 $5 Federation AA01 First Prefix, however, we not only have the chance to<br />
offer this key type in Uncirculated quality – we can also offer it in seldom seen<br />
Consecutive Pairs!<br />
$<br />
95<br />
$5 R219F<br />
MACFARLANE/EVANS<br />
AA01 FEDERATION<br />
CONSEC PAIR UNC<br />
AS210<br />
$<br />
49 95<br />
$5 R219F<br />
MACFARLANE/EVANS<br />
AA01 FEDERATION UNC<br />
AF478<br />
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VARIETIES – THE SPICE OF LIFE!<br />
■<br />
■<br />
1951Y 1/2d w 1952<br />
OBV & 1951Y PAIR BU<br />
■ 1951Y 1/2d, struck with obverse used in 1952!<br />
■ In stunning BU quality – scarce in this grade<br />
■■<br />
Wavy Hair 1981 5c struck in Canada – scarce<br />
■■<br />
Hair at back of Queen’s neck more bouffant<br />
■■<br />
Identified by large SD initials on reverse<br />
■■<br />
Described in McDonald’s Guide as rare<br />
$<br />
1981 5c WAVY HAIR<br />
325 $<br />
1991 5c LARGE INITIALS<br />
49 $<br />
& STANDARD UNC<br />
& STANDARD UNC 29<br />
11006 11012 11013<br />
■<br />
■<br />
2001 5c LARGE PORTRAIT<br />
& STANDARD UNC<br />
■ Large & small portrait dies used in 2001<br />
■ Also known by spacing of designer’s initials<br />
■■<br />
Struck in Canada during 1981 RAM strike<br />
■■<br />
Only 3.5 claws on platypus’ left paw – not 4<br />
■■<br />
Number ‘7’ in date lurches to the right<br />
■■<br />
Dramatic Variety type – in Unc quality<br />
11014<br />
1981 20c 3.5<br />
AG463<br />
1970 50c TILTED 7<br />
AR398<br />
CLAWS TYPE UNC<br />
& STANDARD UNC<br />
$<br />
29 $<br />
99 $<br />
19 95<br />
■■<br />
Features double bar behind emu’s head<br />
■■<br />
Classic Variety – in strictly Unc quality<br />
1980 50c DOUBLE<br />
BAR UNC<br />
■■<br />
Honours 60th anniversary of end of WWII<br />
■■<br />
Features blob below the vicar’s cassock<br />
■■<br />
Low-mintage tribute to women’s suffrage<br />
■■<br />
Recognised by large & small reverse designs<br />
11007<br />
2005 50c WWII BLOB<br />
11015<br />
2003 $1 LARGE & SMALL<br />
11008<br />
& STANDARD UNC<br />
REVERSE PAIR UNC<br />
$<br />
19 95 $ 19 95 $ 24 95<br />
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THE 1930 IN PROOF<br />
NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
Sure to be one of the most popular releases of the year, Downies<br />
is proud to unveil the <strong>2015</strong> $1 1930 Penny Proof. A surprisingly<br />
affordable tribute to the nation’s highest profile rarity, this new<br />
legal tender issue offers you the chance to celebrate Australia’s<br />
King of Coins at an Official Issue Price of just $24.95!<br />
Struck in copper, just like the original, this crown-sized Niue legal<br />
tender release forms an outstanding tribute to ‘the coin not meant<br />
to be struck’. Australia’s most illustrious rare coin, the 1930 Penny in VF<br />
catalogues at $50,000 – with the 1930 Penny Proof cataloguing at<br />
$1.5m! Not everyone can own an original, but at just $24.95,<br />
this superb new tribute is within the reach of all.<br />
Spanning 40mm in diameter, and presented within an<br />
illustrated pack, the <strong>2015</strong> $1 1930 Penny Proof is also<br />
remarkably exclusive. Surprisingly, given the low price,<br />
the mintage has been set at a mere 10,000!<br />
$<br />
24 95<br />
<strong>2015</strong> $1 1930 PENNY PROOF<br />
Official Issue Price<br />
10200<br />
The original in rare VF<br />
Australia’s highest profile rarity, hotly pursued in any condition,<br />
the 1930 Penny is never more desirable than when found in the<br />
upper echelons of quality – as here. An exceptional opportunity<br />
for one of our clients, we have this iconic coin in excessively<br />
rare Very Fine!<br />
The very nature of the creation of the 1930 Penny means that this<br />
coin is seldom seen in this grade. Due to the Great Depression, the<br />
Melbourne Mint was not required to strike many coins from 1929 to<br />
1933, and records suggest no pennies were struck in 1930. It is now<br />
accepted that perhaps 3,000 were struck to test 1930-dated dies.<br />
Likely to have been released into circulation with the 1931 Penny<br />
issue, it is logical that the 1930 Penny is almost inevitably found only<br />
in well-worn condition. The coin before you is one of few exceptions<br />
to this rule.<br />
With only 1,500 coins in existence, and this example among the<br />
top few per cent in terms of quality, this rare opportunity should be<br />
grasped with both hands.<br />
$<br />
39,000<br />
1930 PENNY VF<br />
AM395<br />
Normally $46,000, this<br />
classic Australian rarity is<br />
now available at $39,000<br />
during <strong>January</strong>. Save $7,000!<br />
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British coinage across the ages…<br />
GEORGE I 1718<br />
QUARTER<br />
GUINEA F-VF<br />
Rare, this<br />
300-year-old<br />
gold coin was<br />
the ONLY Quarter<br />
Guinea date<br />
issued during<br />
the reign of the<br />
first Hanoverian<br />
king, George I.<br />
$<br />
995<br />
AS802<br />
GEORGE III<br />
1762 QUARTER<br />
GUINEA F-VF<br />
A one-yearonly<br />
George III<br />
issue, the 15mm<br />
2.12g 1762<br />
Quarter Guinea<br />
circulated in<br />
Australia during<br />
the earliest<br />
colonial period.<br />
$<br />
995<br />
AS801<br />
1820-1837 SOVEREIGN TRIO F-VF<br />
Representing the<br />
last three kings<br />
before the reign of<br />
Queen Victoria, the<br />
trio comprises a<br />
George III Sovereign<br />
in gF, a George IV<br />
Sovereign in aVF<br />
and a William IV<br />
Sovereign in F-VF.<br />
$<br />
3,250<br />
KZ014<br />
Struck by Celtic Durotriges tribe before the<br />
Birth of Christ – in unusually high grade of gVF.<br />
CELTIC DUROTRIGES<br />
65-45BC SILVER<br />
STATER gVF<br />
$<br />
695<br />
AS707<br />
Part of the medieval English Corringham Hoard,<br />
these silver half groats were issued 1351-61 –<br />
known as ‘pre-treaty’ period, when inscriptions<br />
included reference to King Edward’s title to France.<br />
EDWARD III 1351-61<br />
HALF GROAT F-VF<br />
$<br />
149 95<br />
AU216<br />
Struck during the reign of Elizabeth I, our low<br />
price gives everyone the chance to own a coin<br />
from one of the world’s most famous rulers.<br />
ELIZABETH I<br />
AC964<br />
1558-1603 6d VG-F<br />
$<br />
149<br />
A genuine Elizabeth I shilling in strong, seldom<br />
seen about Very Fine – just one coin in stock!<br />
ELIZABETH I 1558-1603<br />
1/- ABOUT VERY FINE<br />
$<br />
695<br />
11025<br />
Struck during the English Civil Wars, this coin<br />
was issued under Charles I – beheaded in 1649<br />
CHARLES I 1642-48 1/- FINE<br />
$<br />
99<br />
AJ230<br />
Both coins carry the word ‘Lima’ to<br />
denote silver used to strike the coins<br />
came from attacks on Spanish colonies.<br />
GEORGE II LIMA<br />
1/- & 6d PAIR F-VF<br />
$<br />
345<br />
AW127<br />
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NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
ø13.50mm<br />
See the Order Form<br />
for Britain’s new <strong>2015</strong><br />
Sovereign and <strong>2015</strong><br />
Half Sovereign<br />
GOLDEN<br />
opportunity<br />
An irresistibly affordable opportunity to<br />
become part of a tradition that stretches back<br />
to the introduction of the Sovereign nearly<br />
200 years ago, the Royal Mint has<br />
just launched the <strong>2015</strong> Quarter Sovereign!<br />
A miniature masterpiece, capturing Pistrucci’s<br />
classic St George & the Dragon motif in<br />
intricate detail, this superbly struck<br />
22-carat Gold Proof will bring a<br />
prestigious lustre to any collection.<br />
Struck to immaculate Proof quality<br />
from 1.99g of 22-carat gold<br />
Exclusive! Limited edition restricted to<br />
a mere 3,000 coins<br />
Official British legal tender – measures<br />
13.50mm in diameter<br />
Superbly presented within an official<br />
Royal Mint timber case<br />
Includes an individually<br />
numbered Certificate<br />
of Authenticity<br />
$<br />
299<br />
<strong>2015</strong> QUARTER<br />
SOVEREIGN PROOF<br />
10972<br />
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Gold Rush Glory – Aus<br />
BECOME ONE OF ‘THE 200’<br />
Australia’s first gold coin, forming a unique, powerful link to the 19th century Australian Gold Rush, the 1852 Adelaide<br />
Gold £1 is one of Australia’s most desirable coins. An incredible opportunity to become one of just 200 people who can<br />
own this exceptional rarity, we have TWO 1852 Adelaide £1 coins in stock!<br />
A priceless piece of Australian history, the 1852 Adelaide<br />
£1 was struck by South Australian authorities<br />
in response to a severe coin shortage in<br />
the colony caused by the Gold Rush.<br />
Struck from November 1852<br />
until February 1853, the 23mm, 8.81g, 22-carat Adelaide £1 at<br />
one point contained gold worth nearly two shillings above face<br />
value, and a vast majority of the mintage of 24,000 was melted<br />
down for the intrinsic value as a result. One of the nation’s<br />
highest profile rarities, it is thought that approximately 200<br />
examples of Australia’s first gold coin exist today.<br />
If you have dreamed of one day owning this key Gold Rush<br />
rarity, now is your chance. We have one example of the<br />
1852 Adelaide Pound in Very Fine, and a second example in<br />
magnificent near Unc quality.<br />
$<br />
19,950<br />
1852 ADELAIDE<br />
POUND TYPE II VF<br />
AT709<br />
$<br />
44,500<br />
1852 ADELAIDE POUND<br />
TYPE II NEAR UNC<br />
10941<br />
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tralia’s first gold coins<br />
AMONG AUSTRALIA’S GREATEST RARITIES<br />
Australia’s first sovereigns, struck at the nation’s first official Mint, the acquisition of a Type I Sydney<br />
Mint Sovereign in premium grade represents a mouthwatering opportunity to dine at the head table<br />
of Australian numismatics.<br />
The first two dates of one of the nation’s most revered types,<br />
bearing the famous ‘wreath’ reverse motif, it is a privilege to be<br />
able to present this numismatic icon in better than usually seen<br />
quality. Just 502,000 examples of the Sydney Mint Sovereign<br />
Type I were struck in 1855, with a mere 981,000 struck in<br />
1856. With a vast majority of coins lost or destroyed for the gold<br />
in the nearly 160 years since struck, both the 1855 and 1856<br />
Sydney Mint Sovereigns are extremely rare – in any condition.<br />
An original, important artefact of the Australian Gold Rush, we<br />
have only two examples of the Sydney Mint Sovereign Type I<br />
available. A glorious opportunity for the serious collector<br />
or eagle-eyed investor, the 1856 is graded good Very<br />
Fine, with the 1855 slabbed and graded by<br />
PCGS at AU50 – the equivalent of about<br />
Uncirculated and excessively<br />
rare as such.<br />
$<br />
12,500<br />
1855 SYDNEY MINT<br />
SOVEREIGN AU50 (aUNC)<br />
AV809<br />
$<br />
8,450<br />
1856 SYDNEY MINT<br />
SOVEREIGN gVF<br />
AQ846<br />
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NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
ALL NEW IN NIOBIUM<br />
A spellbinding addition to the Austrian Mint’s<br />
universally admired Niobium/Silver Series, this<br />
exotic new bimetallic legal tender issue<br />
celebrates Cosmology – the study of the<br />
origin and development of the Universe.<br />
Going where no Mint had gone before, the Mint<br />
of Austria issued the world’s first niobium coin<br />
in 2003. Combining state-of-the-art numismatic design,<br />
technology and immense aesthetic beauty, the annual<br />
Niobium/Silver series has gone from strength to strength,<br />
and the <strong>2015</strong> release may well be the best yet.<br />
Niobium changes colour when heat is applied, and the design<br />
of this year’s release features not just one, but TWO vibrant<br />
colours! Encircled by a ring of 90% silver, and depicting<br />
the galaxy on the obverse and Europe’s Extremely Large<br />
Telescope on the reverse, the bright blue & yellow of the<br />
99.8% pure niobium core looks absolutely spectacular.<br />
Set in an official Mint<br />
of Austria case – spans<br />
34mm in diameter<br />
$<br />
115<br />
<strong>2015</strong> 25€ COSMOLOGY<br />
NIOBIUM SILVER BU<br />
11018<br />
$<br />
115<br />
2013 25€ TUNNELING<br />
NIOBIUM SILVER BU<br />
AU386<br />
$<br />
115<br />
2012 25€ BIONICS<br />
NIOBIUM SILVER BU<br />
AT454<br />
$<br />
115<br />
2011 25€ ROBOTICS<br />
NIOBIUM SILVER BU<br />
AS005<br />
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Check out a video of the<br />
sensational Batman Silver<br />
Proof at www.downies.com<br />
NEW<br />
RELEASE<br />
BATMAN<br />
IN SILVER!<br />
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Struck to the finest quality from a whopping 2oz of<br />
99.9% silver, and spanning an expansive 50.80mm, this<br />
exclusive precious metal Proof forms a gripping tribute to<br />
legendary superhero, Batman.<br />
An imposing legal tender coin, graced with a sharply carved portrayal of<br />
the Caped Crusader, the 2014 $5 Batman 75th Anniversary 2oz Silver<br />
Proof is sure to impress all collectors, and is clearly a must-have for any of<br />
Batman’s millions of fans – especially given all the bonus features! Along<br />
with the coin, you also get a Batman collector pin, a laser-etched numbered<br />
Certificate of Authenticity, an AR Gameboard and an Augmented Reality<br />
App that enables you to see 3D animations, and take a selfie with the<br />
Dark Knight!<br />
As we have only 25 available, this coin will only be offered online at<br />
www.downies.com. To give everyone a fair chance, the coin will only<br />
become available at noon on the 14th of <strong>January</strong> – limit one per household.<br />
Please note that only the first 25 COMPLETED online orders will ensure<br />
supply of this coin. Place your order for the 2014 $5 Batman 2oz Silver<br />
Proof first, then place a separate order for any other products you are keen<br />
on securing. Of course, we will merge your separate orders, to ensure you<br />
save on postage!<br />
With our special low price set at a sensational $199, our stock is sure to be<br />
blown away at super speed!<br />
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199<br />
11017<br />
Available<br />
exclusively online<br />
at 12 noon (AEST)<br />
on <strong>January</strong> 14th at<br />
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Tempt Your Tastebuds<br />
An exotic, innovative addition to your collection,<br />
and a fantastic gift for another, the 99.9% pure 2014<br />
$5 Chocolate Scented Silver BU not only looks like<br />
chocolate – it smells like chocolate!<br />
■■<br />
LOOKS & SMELLS LIKE CHOCOLATE!<br />
■■<br />
Struck to BU quality from 20g of 99.9% silver<br />
■■<br />
Official Cook Islands legal tender – measures<br />
47mm x 27mm<br />
■■<br />
Tiny worldwide mintage restricted to a mere 2,500<br />
■■<br />
Set in an attractive, ready-to-wrap pack<br />
$<br />
129<br />
2014 $5 CHOCOLATE<br />
SCENTED SILVER BU<br />
Official Issue Price<br />
SH245<br />
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