Using state-of-the-art minting to honour a truly iconic element of Australia’s natural and cultural history, this outstanding legal tender coin features a sensational Lenticular design of a Tasmanian Tiger – produced from film footage of the last of the species to die in captivity! The ideal subject for the application of Lenticular minting technology, the great beauty and fierce appearance of this distinctive Australian marsupial is perfectly captured upon the broad 40mm flan of this spectacular gold- plated legal tender coin. Enshrining a crucial artefact of Australia’s natural history within legal tender, the vivid Moving Image design was cr eated using footage of the last known Tasmanian Tiger, named Benjamin, taken by noted naturalist David Fleay at the Hobart Zoo in 1933. Given the use of Fleay’s historic film in the cr eation of this coin, you could scar cely imagine a more authentic commemoration of i ti o is 4 p cr hi M us Ta tak the of F this a m Mid-August 2011 Visit our website at www.downies.com www.downies.com Australia Toll free 1300 788 358 A$ 29 95 NIUE 2011 $1 TASMANIAN TIGER LENTICULAR GOLD-PLATED BU Official Issue Price SH112 U i t t f th t the 75th anniversary of the extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger. Restricted to a limited edition of 10,000, and beautifully presented within a large, illustrated, informative pack, the 2011 $1 Tasmanian Tiger Cu-Ni Gold-plated coin is well within the reach of all collectors at the Official Issue Price of just A$29.95. Stunning Moving Image design! THE LAST TASSIE TIGER JUST 3,000 COINS STRUCK! Struck to Proof quality from 25g of sterling silver, this imposing coin forms a prestigious precious metal tribute to the 75th anniversary of the last Tasmanian Tiger – and an exclusive one! The mintage has been restricted to just 3,000! Distinguished by the same eye-catching Lenticular design found on its gold-plated counterpart – created from actual footage of the last known Tasmanian Tiger taken by naturalist David Fleay in 1933 – this exclusive legal tender issue is sure to sell-out at speed. Guarantee supply today! A$ 107 NIUE 2011 $5 TASMANIAN TIGER LENTICULAR SILVER PROOF Official Issue Price SH091 Set in a plush case, each Silver Proof includes a Certificate of Authenticity confirming the mintage of 3,000 U to of his tend Lentic Tiger – the last o The of L grea of th the la g o U THE LAS
Transcript
Using state-of-the-art minting to honour a truly iconic element
of Australia’s natural and cultural history, this outstanding legal
tender coin features a sensational Lenticular design of a Tasmanian
Tiger – produced from film footage of the last of the species to die in captivity!
The ideal subject for the application of Lenticular minting technology, the great beauty and fierce appearance of this distinctive Australian marsupial is perfectly captured upon the broad 40mm flan of this spectacular gold-plated legal tender coin. Enshrining a crucial artefact of Australia’s natural history within legal tender, the vivid Moving Image design was created using footage of the last known Tasmanian Tiger, named Benjamin, taken by noted naturalist David Fleay at the Hobart Zoo in 1933. Given the use of Fleay’s historic film in the creation of this coin, you could scarcely imagine a more authentic commemoration of
i ti
ois4pcrhiMusTataktheof Fthisa m
Mid-August 2011
Visit our website at www.downies.com
w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m Australia Toll free 1300 788 358
U i t t f th t the 75th anniversary of the extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger. Restricted to a limited edition of 10,000, and beautifully presented within a large, illustrated, informative pack, the 2011 $1 Tasmanian Tiger Cu-Ni Gold-plated coin is well within the reach of all collectors at the Official Issue Price of just A$29.95.
Stunning Moving Image design!THE LAST TASSIE TIGER
JUST 3,000 COINS STRUCK!Struck to Proof quality from 25g of sterling silver, this imposing coin forms a prestigious precious metal tribute to the 75th anniversary of the last Tasmanian Tiger – and an exclusive one! The mintage has been restricted to just 3,000!
Distinguished by the same eye-catching Lenticular design found on its gold-plated counterpart – created from actual footage of the last known Tasmanian Tiger taken by naturalist David Fleay in 1933 – this exclusive legal tender issue is sure to sell-out at speed. Guarantee supply today!
A$107NIUE 2011 $5 TASMANIAN
TIGER LENTICULAR SILVER PROOF
Official Issue PriceSH091
Set in a plush case, each Silver Proof includes a
Certificate of Authenticity confirming the mintage
of 3,000
Uto
ofhis
tendLentic
Tiger – the last o
Theof Lgreaof th
the la
go
U
THE LAS
North America Toll free 1 877 897 7696 w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m2
A masterpiece of numismatic presentation…
Honouring the extraordinary foresight and technical brilliance of the ultimate Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), this unique legal tender set is among the most prestigious, most breathtaking numismatic issues ever offered by Downies. An awe-inspiring presentation, the complete 24-coin collection measures a massive 166.80mm x 240mm, and comprises well over a KILO of .999 fine silver!A gargantuan work of numismatic art, celebrating da Vinci’s Codex, this imposing collection features an incredible TWENTY-FOUR interlinked legal tender coins – each crafted to flawless Pr oof quality from 42.5g .999 fine silver. Exquisite examples of full-colour minting, each of those coins r epresents a part of the Codex – an astonishing collection of
drawings and prose fusing art, engineering, anatomy and science, highlighted by da Vinci’s iconic Vitruvian Man. Individually superb, the 24 edgeless full-colour coins unite to form a seamless, absolutely perfect r ecreation of da Vinci’s work. Undoubtedly one of the most thrilling legal tender commemoratives Downies has had the privilege to offer our clients, this collection is also one of the finest presentations we have seen – as detailed below . We are delighted to have been granted a small allocation from the worldwide mintage of 500 collections, but, whether you pay right now or take advantage of our layby service, immediate action is essential. With the mintage of the similarly spectacular 33-coin Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Ceiling Silver Proof Collection simply demolished by demand, this exquisite presentation will be available for a short time only.
Protecting the spellbinding quality of this lavish, unparalleled commemorative issue, this majestic 24-coin .999 fine silver Proof collection is set between two sheets of thick Perspex,
and then housed within a top quality timber box. Complete with an elegant stand, so you can display your new
acquisition in style, as well as a detailed information booklet incorporating a Certificate of Authenticity confirming the mintage of just 500, every element of this extensive presentation is housed within a beautifully engraved timber case.
The Garden of Earthly
■ Comprises a 35mm x 35mm 1oz $5 coin, flanked by two 35mm x 17.50mm 1/2oz $2 coins
■ Each legal tender coin struck to flawless Proof quality from sterling silver
A presentation that anyone would be proud to display in their home or office, this dramatic example of the latest in precious metal minting celebrates The Garden of Earthly Delights, by Dutch painter, Hieronymus Bosch (c1450–1516).The best-known and most ambitious work from one of the greatest artists of his generation, held at the Museo del Prado in Madrid since 1939, The Garden of
■ Exclusive! Tiny worldwide mintage just 500 sets – sell-out certain
■ Housed in a foldout timber case complete with information booklet
Just 500 sets issued worldwide!
w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m Australia Toll free 1300 788 3583
A$3,650NIUE 2011 $24 DA VINCI
CODEX KILO SILVER PROOF COLLECTION
AS723
■ One of the world’s largest legal tender commemoratives – celebrating da Vinci’s Codex
■ Includes 24 interlocking full-colour, legal tender Silver Proofs – over a kilo of .999 fine silver in total!
■ An exclusive work of numismatic art, with the worldwide mintage restricted to a mere 500 collections
■ Set between two archive quality Perspex sheets, and complete with display stand, each 24-coin set is housed in timber box, then set in a stunning, engraved timber case
■ Complete with a Certificate of Authenticity, and a detailed information booklet
Delights – recreated in full-colour!Earthly Delights was created by Bosch from 1490 to 1510. Recreating Bosch’s epic artwork perfectly, this unique presentation comprises three full-colour, legal tender Proof coins. The central coin in the set, measuring 35mm x 35mm and struck from 1oz sterling silver, depicts the expansive garden landscape from which the painting takes its name. Beautifully presented within the middle panel of the freestanding, foldout
timber case, this coin is united with two 17.50mm x 35mm legal tender $2 coins – each struck from 1/2oz sterling silver. The left hand coin depicts the Garden of Eden and the moment that God presented Eve to Adam, with the right hand coin – arguably the most famous painting of the triptych – symbolising Hell.A breathtaking tribute to one of the finest works in the history of art, we have just a few examples of this set from the tiny
worldwide mintage of 500, and a sell-out is inevitable.
A$349COOK ISLANDS 2011
HIERONYMUS BOSCH EARTHLY DELIGHTS 2oz SILVER PROOF COIN SET
AS647
Official legal tender, each piece in this commanding numismatic presentation carries the obverse portrait of Elizabeth II, and the face value of $1
FIRST IN THE SERIES!FIRST INN TTTHEHEHE SSSEERIES!The first of the series, this
sparkling 1oz .999 silver Proof
tribute to Columbus’ Santa
Maria is set in an of ficial Perth
Mint case with a Certificate
of Authenticity confirming the
mintage of just 5,000.
A$107TUVALU 2011 $1 SHIPS THAT
CHANGED THE WORLD –SANTA MARIA
1oz SILVER PROOFOfficial Issue Price
AS451
North America Toll free 1 877 897 7696 w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m4
A masterpiece of maritime memorabiliaAn outstanding example of full-colour coinage, the second Ships That Changed The World 1oz Silver Proof honours one of history’s most celebrated seafaring vessels – Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hind.Named after the golden ‘hind’ (female deer) found on the crest of Drake’s patron, Sir Christopher Hatton, the Golden Hind was employed by Drake on his circumnavigation of the globe from 1577 to 1580. With the fully
struck-up portrayal of this famous vessel contrasting superbly against the map of the globe, the Perth Mint has captured the imposing beauty of the Golden Hind upon the 40.60mm flan of this unique legal tender coin.Sure to be popular with collectors and maritime buffs alike, our allocation from the mintage of 5,000 is strictly limited.
A$107TUVALU 2011 $1 SHIPS THAT CHANGED THE
WORLD – GOLDEN HIND 1oz SILVER PROOFOfficial Issue Price
AS709
2011 $15 PLATYPUS DREAMING 2.5g GOLD BU
Official Issue Price
A$229 AS689
2011 $25 PLATYPUS DREAMING 10g GOLD BU
Official Issue Price
A$850 AS690
The art of ofcoinage…Using the power and precision of modern minting to honour the world’s oldest ongoing art form, the Perth Mint’s new 2011 Dreaming Series is an inspiring example of the art of coinage. Celebrating one of Australia’s most well-known, most remarkable creatures – the platypus – this unique Australian legal tender series is a must-have for coin collectors and art lovers alike! The work of noted indigenous artist, Darryl Bellotti, each coin in this vibrant series is graced A$85
2011 $1 PLATYPUS DREAMING 1oz
SILVER BUOfficial Issue Price
AS688
Bearing a highly original design, created by noted indigenous artist Darryl Bellotti, each of these fascinating, rectangular Australian legal tender coins is crafted to the height of BU quality
with a magnificent indigenous art design. Underpinned by the Mint’s most rigorous BU quality, the series is headlined by a 25.60mm x 15.60mm 10g $25 and a 22.60mm x 13.60mm 2.5g $15 – each struck from pure .9999 gold. An affordable alternative, the 47.60mm x 27.60mm 1oz .999 silver $1 gives everyone the opportunity to own an original work of Australian art. Sure to be sought after by collectors worldwide, and also representing a unique, prestigious gift for friends and contacts overseas, each Silver BU coin is set in an illustrated pack, with each Gold BU coin set in an official case – each complete with a
numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
■ Official Australian legal tender coins
■ Available in .9999 gold and .999 silver
■ Underpinned by flawless BU quality
■ Set in official Perth Mint packaging
■ Certificate of Authenticity with each coin
■ Struck to the height of Proof quality from 1oz of .999 fine silver
■ Exclusive, with the worldwide mintage restricted to just 5,000 coins
■ Official legal tender, each full-colour coin measures an imposing 40.60mm
■ Set in an official Perth Mint case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity
w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m Australia Toll free 1300 788 3585
Celebrate Australia in blazing full-colour! Underpinned by attractive presentation, BU quality and eye-catching full-colour, the Perth Mint’s new 2011 $1 Celebrate Australia Series represents a grand opportunity to enjoy the wondrous natural beauty of the Great Southern Land – at a price everyone can afford!
Celebrating some of Australia’s officially inscribed World Heritage Sites and their associated wildlife, the 2011 series comprises five 30.60mm Al-Br BU $1 full-colour coins. Individually brilliant coins, honouring Purnulul National Park, the Wet Tropics of Queensland, Macquarie Island, the Gondwana Rainforests and Australian Fossil Mammal Sites respectively, the 5-coin set forms a vibrant
reflection of Australia’s unique landscapes and marine environments. Whilst clearly a fantastic, quintessentially Australian gift for friends and contacts overseas, this official Australian legal tender series is a must-have for traditional decimal enthusiasts – especially given the value-for-money!Very affordable individually at just A$14.95 apiece, buy the complete set – SAVE A$5! – and get a FREE series album as well!
A$64752011 $1 CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA
SET BU (5)Official Issue Price
AS615See Order Form for individual prices
AS660 AS656
AS654 AS655 AS662
A fine setting to enjoy
this one-year-only Australian legal tender presentation, the five coins
are set within individual, official display cards, and housed in an attractive series album – yours FREE when you buy the complete set!
Dingo in demand!Eye-catching, affordable and official, this enchanting PNC tribute
to the dingo has provoked
predictably huge demand – in
large part due to the presence of the Perth Mint’s unique Australian legal tender $1 type.
Set within a full-colour card, housed in
an illustrated envelope carrying an Australian $1.60c
stamp, the 30.60mm 2011 $1 Bush Babies Dingo Al-Br BU bears the same design as the 2010 $1 Bush Babies Dingo Silver Proof. With that highly sought after Silver Proof sold out at the Mint within weeks, and so many collectors left empty-handed, demand for this new legal tender issue was always going to be massive – especially given the tremendous affordability!
A$15952011 $1 BUSH BABIES –
DINGO PNCAS691
With initial demand so strong, and our allocation strictly limited, we must enforce a limit of two per household.
Limit two per household
A$795SYDNEY HARBOUR
BRIDGE MEDALAE756
North America Toll free 1 877 897 7696 w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m6
Unbelievably exclusive An official Australian legal tender coin from the Royal Australian Mint, the 2011 $1 Melbourne ANDA Show Princes Bridge Silver Unc has a total mintage of just 1,046 coins – making it one of Australia’s most exclusive ever Show Products!
Carrying a superbly sculpted, fully struck-up
design upon its broad 40mm flan, this exclusive type pays homage to Melbourne’s famous Princes Bridge. Struck
With the RAM maintaining the ‘mintage meltdown’ policy first seen in last year’s ANDA Show Series – designed to protect the integrity and exclusivity of Australian Show Products – the first coin of the 2011 ANDA Show Series is defined most of all by extraordinarily limited availability.Of the maximum potential mintage of 2,000, only 1,386 coins were issued, with the remaining 614 dispatched to the melting pot! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be one of just 1,386 collectors to call this coin your own, Downies attendance at Western Australia’s primary numismatic extravaganza means we have just a few of these 40mm 1oz .999 silver Unc coins in stock – each housed in a distinctive, official ANDA Show card.
to Frosted Uncirculated quality from a troy ounce of .999 silver, the maximum mintage of this coin was set at 2,000. As with the two coins offered below, however, the RAM decided that all coins not sold at the Show, or during a brief period of availability on the Mint’s website, would be melted down. With almost 1,000 Melbourne ANDA Show Silver Proofs suffering that fate, the mintage was closed at 1,046 coins – each set in an of ficial ANDA Show presentation
card. Tiny number of coins in stock! Act now!
MINTAGE – 1,046!
A$1052011 $1 MELBOURNE
ANDA SHOW PRINCES BRIDGE SILVER UNC
AS645
MINTAGE –1,205!Extraordinarily exclusive, with a mere 1,205 coins from the maximum mintage of 2,000 actually issued, we also have a tiny number of examples of the 2011 $1 Brisbane ANDA Show Story Bridge Silver Unc in stock!Struck from 1oz of .999 fine silver, each 40mm Aussie legal tender coin is set in an official ANDA Show card.
ONE-YEAR TYPE!Issued in honour of the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, this one-year-only, ‘not-issued-for-
circulation’ set from the RAM’s Mintmark Series comprises four 25mm al-br $1 coins, bearing C, S, M and B mintmarks respectively.
Cataloguing at A$23 – but yours for just A$15! – each of the four coins in this set is housed in the original RAM pack of issue.
AS729
A$495
2007 $1 SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE
MINTMARK OF OUR CHOICE UNC
2007 $1 SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE
MINTMARK (B,C,M,S) COLLECTION
AS539
A$105
2011 $1 BRISBANE ANDA
SHOW STORY BRIDGE SILVER
UNC
AS539
KC505
A$15
TOP VALUEAT A$7.95APIECE!Tremendously affordable at just A$7.95, this unique medallion was issued to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Finished in base metal antiqued silver, and depicting this iconic Australian landmark upon the 32mm flan, each medal is set in an illustrated card, with the original message from George V to the people of NSW inscribed on the back.
A$1052011 $1 PERTH ANDA
SHOW NARROWS BRIDGE SILVER UNC
AR965
A$$ 995
r
e r of 1 2011 $1AA$$$
MINTAGE – 1,386!
OIsthooftthBBroon
E
Show coins!
JUST 2,500 COINS STRUCK!A stand-alone release of outstanding quality, and a must-have for those aiming to assemble a complete Perth Mint 2011 ANDA Show Series, this will be one of few opportunities for our clients to secure the 2011 $1 Sydney ANDA Show 1oz Silver Proof – if not the ONLY opportunity. As with its hotly pursued predecessors in this unique series, the 2011 $1 Celebrate Australia Sydney ANDA Show 1oz Silver Proof is distinguished by a design from the Mint’s popular 2010 $1 Celebrate Australia BU Series. Absolutely superb when struck to the highest Proof quality from .999 fine silver, the 40.60mm flan of this Australian legal tender coin carries a fully struck-up portrayal of the Blue Mountains Tree Frog,
contrasting superbly against a full-colour depiction of the famous Three Sisters rock formation found at Echo Point. Strictly limited to a mintage of 2,500, and with all coins offered at the Show snapped up by New South Wales collectors, we were delighted that our attendance at the state’s premier numismatic festival saw us obtain an allocation of this red-hot Australian Show Product. With only a small number of coins in stock, however – each set in unique, official ANDA Show packaging with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity – an earlyorder would be wise.
A$1072011 $1 SYDNEY ANDA
SHOW BLUE MOUNTAINS 1oz SILVER PROOF
AS730
A$1072011 $1 MELBOURNE ANDA
SHOW HEARD & MCDONALD ISLANDS 1oz SILVER PROOF
AS649
Exclusive, unique and highly collectable – like all official
Australian Show Products – we have a few examples of the 2011 Melbourne ANDA Show 40.60mm 1oz .999 Silver Proof left in stock.Taken from a tiny mintage of 2,500, each Aussie legal tender coin is set in unique
ANDA Show packaging with a Certificate of Authenticity.
The first issue of the Perth Mint’s 2011 ANDA Show
Series, this spectacular 40.60mm 1oz .999 Silver Proof pays homage to Australia’s world-famous Great Barrier Reef.Housed in distinctive Brisbane ANDA Show packaging, each coin
includes a Certificate of Authenticity confirming the
minuscule mintage of just 2,500.
MINTAGE A MERE 2,500!
w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m Australia Toll free 1300 788 3587
A$1072011 $1 BRISBANE ANDA
SHOW GREAT BARRIER REEF 1oz SILVER PROOF
AS537
JUST A FEW IN STOCK!
e oooofff f f rlyyy.
DAA AAINSSSF
Sydney Silver Stunner!
y
ouuussss
Ecchhhhooooo
nddd
e our ate’s festivalocationalianonly
oins in c
Nth
oins in ch set DA h aa a a
An unusual opportunity to take a decisive step into one of the hottest elements of collecting, Downies is proud to present this crucial run of $20 notes from 1997 to 2005 – highlighted by FIVE First Prefix and THREE Last Prefix issues!Featuring notes issued during the Macfarlane/Evans and Macfarlane/Henry signature combinations, we have ELEVEN $20 types available. Encompassing general prefix notes for 1997, 2003 and 2005, this highly desirable selection is most notable for the inclusion of the 1997 $20 AA97 First Signature Prefix, 1998 $20 AA98 First Annual Prefix, 2002 $20 AA02 First Signature Prefix, 2003 $20 AA03 First Annual Prefix, 2005 $20 AA05 First Annual Prefix AND 2002
$20 KM02 Last Annual Prefix, 2003 $20 DA03 Last Annual Prefix and 2005 $20 GB05 Last Annual Prefix issues. Whilst even the three general prefix notes are nigh on impossible to find in change in Unc, it is the presence of the First & Last Prefix types that makes this opportunity so important. First and Last Prefix issues are among the most sought after decimal notes. In demand for the natural scarcity, this branch of collecting is also hotly pursued for its long-term potential. The figures indicate that that potential is strong – exemplified by the 1994 $20 AA94 First Signature Prefix (now A$250), the 1994 $20 PE94
Last Annual Prefix (not known in Unc – worth A$3,000 in just EF!), 1995 $20 DA95 Last Annual Prefix ($2,750) and 1997 $20 GB07 Last Annual Prefix (A$625).Your big chance to ‘get in at the gr ound floor’, each note from this $20 selection is available individually, in Consecutive Pairs and in Consecutive Runs of Five – with all notes fr om original RBA bundles and in Unc. To truly take advantage of our substantial acquisition of bundles, however, buy the set of eleven single notes at A$200 below catalogue value, the set of Consec Pairs at A$400 off or the Consec Runs of Five collection at a massive saving of A$1,000!
North America Toll free 1 877 897 7696 w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m8
First & Last Prefix $20 notes – STRAIGHT FROM ORIGINAL BUNDLES!
Australia’s first decimal banknotes!
Also
available
individually and
in Consec Runs
of Five!
Representing the starting point of decimal currency in Australia, the one-year-only 1966 Coombs/Wilson Banknote Set is rightly acknowledged as an essential element of every Australian collection.Unveiled in February 1966, and distinguished by the original ‘Commonwealth of Australia’ banner (used only from 1966 to 1974), this historic ‘first-of-its-kind’ issue comprises four notes – $1, $2, $10 and $20. Naturally very scarce today, with four and a half decades having passed since issue, the set is, however, still within your reach – even in premium grade! A bargain at just A$265 given the near flawless state of preservation of the notes, we have a small number of 1966 Coombs/Wilson Banknote Sets in magnificent about Uncirculated to Uncirculated condition!
A$2651966 $1-$20 COOMBS/WILSON SET aUnc-Unc
AL339
1997 $20 MACFARLANE/EVANS CONSEC PAIR UNC
AS767
A$220
1997 $20 MACFARLANE/EVANS AA97 FIRST SIGNATURE PREFIX CONSEC PAIR UNC
AQ181
A$310AS770
A$300AA$
1998 $20 MACFARLANE/EVANS AA98 FIRST ANNUAL PREFIX CONSEC PAIR UNC
w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m Australia Toll free 1300 788 3589
at way below catalogue price!
2005 $20 MACFARLANE/HENRY CONSEC PAIR UNC
AS744
A$110
A$4,4751997 - 2005
$20 CONSEC RUN OF FIVE
COLLECTION
UNC (55 notes)
KC871
A$1,7901997 - 2005
$20 CONSEC PAIR
COLLECTION
UNC (22 notes)
KC870
A$8951997 - 2005
$20 COLLECTION
UNC (11 notes)
KC869
2003 $20 MACFARLANE/HENRY CONSEC PAIR UNC
AS776
A$140
w w w d o w n i
BUY INBULKANDSAVE!
2002 $20 MACFARLANE/HENRY AA02 FIRST SIGNATURE PREFIX CONSEC PAIR UNC
AS732
A$154
2002 $20 MACFARLANE/HENRY KM02 LAST ANNUAL PREFIX CONSEC PAIR UNC
AS735
A$160
R UNC
2003 $20 MACFARLANE/HENRY AA03 FIRST ANNUAL PREFIX CONSEC PAIR UNC
AS773
A$150
AS738
A$160AA
2003 $20 MACFARLANE/HENRY DA03 LAST ANNUAL PREFIX CONSEC PAIR UNC
AS741
A$130AA$
2005 $20 MACFARLANE/HENRY AA05 FIRST ANNUAL PREFIX CONSEC PAIR UNC
2005 $20 MACFARLANE/HENRY GB05 LAST ANNUAL PREFIX CONSEC PAIR UNC
AS747
A$130
North America Toll free 1 877 897 7696 w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m10
Celebrating one of the most influential works in the
sci-fi genre, this exclusive
full-colour coin collection honours
the 20th anniversary of the release of Terminator II: Judgment Day. Taking Arnold Schwarzenegger to the height of super-stardom,
Terminator II, or ‘T2’ as it is known,
was the first film to cost over
US$100m to produce. Acclaimed by movie-goers and critics alike – largely due to the technical advances such as the liquid and morphing effects used in the creation of the evil Cyborg T1000 – T2 won four Oscars. An official legal tender issue, this collection forms a dramatic tribute to this legendary work of sci-fi cinema. Struck from 25g of sterling silver, and measuring 38.61mm, each of the three Proof coins in this exclusive release honours one of the key scenes of the film, and highlights the film’s two key characters – the original T800 Terminator, played by Schwarzenegger, as well as the Cyborg T1000.
Capturing the movie’s technical brilliance, this spellbinding legal tender collection is a must-have for movie buff and coin collector alike. Housed in a series case in the style of the CPU chip from the film, and taken from a tiny mintage of just 2,011, we have just a few sets remaining from our original allocation.
MINTAGE JUST 2,011 SETS!
T2 tribute – Judgment Day for collectors!
PURE VALUE!A sensationally affordable opportunity to acquire a pure silver coin, in light of the rise in precious metal prices, Downies is delighted to offer the Royal Canadian Mint’s 2011 Maple Leaf Silver BU $20 at just A$29.95! Set in an official folder with a Certificate of Authenticity, this flawless 27mm coin features a series of Canadian Maple Leaves upon the reverse, with the portrait of Elizabeth II on the obverse. A prime example of the finest in precious metal minting, each legal tender coin is struck to BU quality from 7.96g of .9999 fine silver – the highest level of silver purity in international numismatics!
A$2995CANADA 2011 $20 MAPLE LEAF SILVER BU
AS317
NEW 2011 2€ COINS!
A fantastic opportunity to keep your 2€ collection up-to-date, this 5-coin set features five new 2011 2€ commemoratives!Including Luxembourg’s Grand Duke of Luxembourg 50th Anniversary, Slovenia’s Birth of Rozman-Stane Centenary, Netherlands’ Publication of Erasmus’ The Praise of Folly 500th Anniversary, Slovakia’s Visegrad Group 20th Anniversary and Germany’s Cologne Cathedral 2€, this set is great value at A$42.50.
A fantastic opportunity tto kkeeeepp
A$4250EUROZONE 2011 2€ BIMETAL COLLECTION (5) IN PACK UNC
AS469
DEAD SEA SALT!A highly original series from Israel, these stunning legal tender Proof coins are defined by flawless quality, tiny mintages and the inclusion of REAL sea salt from the Dead Sea! Available as a 38.70mm 28.8g Silver 2NIS (mintage 1,800) or a 30mm 14.4g Silver 1NIS (mintage 5,000) – each of which is set in a case with real Dead Sea salt in the lid – either of these unique tributes to this legendary salt lake would make a distinctive addition to any collection.
A$109ISRAEL 2011 1NIS DEAD SEA SILVER PROOF
AS450
A$149ISRAEL 2011 2NIS DEAD SEA SILVER PROOF
AS449
A$295COOK ISLANDS 2011 $5
TERMINATOR 2 THREE-COIN COLLECTION
AS274
AtcqiDA
ISRAEL 2011 2NIS DEAD SEA
w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m Australia Toll free 1300 788 35811
A$209FIJI 2011 $5 ZOOM –
SYDNEY 2oz SILVER PROOFAS614
Sydney – spectacular in silver! JUST A FEW COINS LEFT IN STOCK! An exciting, exclusive, innovative coin, instantly targeted by collectors right around the globe, this 2oz Silver Proof features an incredibly detailed aerial view of Sydney – in fully struck-up high relief Silver Proof! Struck from 2oz of pure .999 silver, this startling precious metal Proof is the first time that the technological advance of global mapping, or positioning, has been united with the age-old traditions of minting.
Alive with detail, the use of Google Map and Google Earth technology has produced a truly breathtaking coin, with this legal tender issue bearing an extraordinarily detailed aerial panorama of the famed metropolis of Sydney. Capturing the city’s distinct geographical characteristics, and renowned monuments and architecture, each gargantuan 60mm coin is also graced with a 24-carat gold-plated design of Sydney’s skyline and the Sydney Opera House.A limited window of opportunity, the 2011 $5 ZOOM Sydney 2oz Silver Proof has
Each legal tender coin is set in a plush case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity
BUTTERFLY IN 3D!
An innovative legal tender
issue, triggering huge
demand when offered
recently, this is your last
chance to secure this
spectacular 3D tribute
to the Brush-footed
Butterfly.
Arrayed with bold, vibrant
markings, the Brush-footed
Butterfly forms a dramatic
subject for a full-colour coin
– especially when produced
in 3D! With the butterfly’s
wings poised above the
shimmering surfaces of this
38.61mm 25g sterling silver
Proof, you could scarcely
imagine a more lifelike
tribute to this distinctive
species. It looks as though
the butterfly has just landed
on the coin!
With the mintage of 2,500
sold out, and with only a
few coins remaining from
our original allocation,
you must not let this
opportunity flutter by!
Australia Toll free 13000000 777888888 33358585858
A$119CAMEROON 2011
1000FR PAPILLIONS EXOTIQUES 3D
BUTTERFLY SILVER PROOF AS281
w ww ww ww ww .w .. ddd od o w e s . c oo mmmw n i
erfly’s e the
opportunity flutter by!
KING TUT’S TREASURE!The latest in one of the world’s most hotly pursued series, we have secured a small allocation of this spectacular 3oz Silver & 1/4oz Gold Proof legal tender tribute to Egypt’s King Tutankhamun.
A prestigious addition to any collection, this presentation comprises a 55mm $20 host coin – struck from 3oz of .999 silver! Framed by 26 Swarovski crystals, the full-colour depiction of King
Tut’s Death Mask is set upon a removable inlay – crafted from 1/4oz of .9999 gold! Set in a sleek black case with a booklet and bonus Scarab Beetle, we have just a few coins in stock from the mintage of 999.
been struck for a major international coin program, with a vast majority of the 5,000-coin mintage dispatched overseas. As a result, our original allocation was tightly restricted, and, following fierce initial demand, we have just a handful of coins left in stock.
North America Toll free 1 877 897 7696 w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m12
■ The first Elizabeth II £1 type – issued under the auspices of the Commonwealth Bank from 1953 until 1960
■ In superb Unc quality, grasp the chance to secure a rare Consecutive Pair!
■ Australia’s final £1 type, issued 1961-65 under authority of Reserve Bank is rarely available in Consecutive Pairs
■ A genuine bargain – with the pair valued at A$730, you save a massive A$140!
■ Rarest George VI 1/- across all grades, with just 760,000 examples of this key date struck at Melbourne Mint
■ Lowest mintage 1/- date after 1935! Missing from many collections – especially in Very Fine condition as here
■ Struck at the Melbourne Mint, the tiny mintage of 488,000 makes the 1933 2/- the 2nd rarest of the florin series!
■ An original artefact of the Great Depression Era, this essential predecimal date is seldom offered in Fine condition
■ Rarest George VI florin and fifth rarest of 1910-63 2/- Commonwealth series – tiny mintage of just 630,000!
■ Outstanding value-for-money for such a crucial date in premium grade, we have just a few coins in Very Fine
■ Comprising the one-year-only 25mm al-br 1994 Decade $1 – not issued for circulation; tiny mintage just 258,820!
■ Includes 1994 $1 Roos – one of only four issued Roos dates with Maklouf portrait
■ Not issued for circulation, this unique type is a key to the $1 series – mintage just 43,496! Absent from most collections
■ In superb Uncirculated condition, each coin is presented in the original RAM pack of issue. Just a few coins in stock!
■ A scarce, historic decimal trio – the
first three 20c dates distinguished by the
Raphael Maklouf portrait of Elizabeth II
■ Low number issued for circulation in 1985! NONE issued in
1986 or 1987! All dates secured from RAM Sets! Sensational BU quality!
1961 £1 Coombs/Wilson Res Bank Unc
A$48 A$98
A$109
A$79
A$590 AP723
AJ841 AK590
AJ840
A$38AS364
AA535
1940 Shilling VF 1933 Florin Fine
1939 Florin VF
1994 $1 Mob of Roos & $1 Decade Dollar Pair BU
1992 $1 Barcelona Unc
1985, 1986, 1987 20c Trio BU
■
■
A$
1939 Flloorriiinnn VVVFFF
A$38Roos && $$$1111992 $$11 BBBaarcelona
■
■
■
19
■
rest
e
florin and fifth rarest of
FF
AA$A$79AA535a UUnccelona
■ A decimt th
1982
y
A$A$$595959000 AP72AP7233
firsdisti
Raphae
dfi
Eli
■ Lcircula
1986
R
fdif
1961 £1 Coombs/Wilson Res Bank Consec Pair Unc
A$895 AK121
1953 £1 Coombs/Wilson Comm Bank Consec Pair Unc AJ305
A$295
1960 £10 Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank Unc
1961 £1 C b /Wil RWil R
■ Australia’s very last £10 note, issued under Reserve Bank (1960-65) – high denomination, seldom set aside at issue
■ Consequently rare in top grade, we have this key issue in rarely seen Unc! AE016
A$1,950
AR562A$48
■ LAST George VI 1d in absolutely stunning quality! Graded by PCGS at MS64, this key coin is in Choice Red Unc!
■ Once part of the collection of Syd Hagley, who cherry-picked best coins from Mint
A$195AS755
1952 Melb Penny MS64 (PCGS) Choice Red Unc
■ Officially graded by PCGS at MS66, the last Australian silver shilling is a must-have in flawless Gem Unc
■ Among the finest known examples of this key final date – and yet still affordable!
A$89AS757
1963 1/- MS66(PCGS) Gem Unc
■ Penultimate 3d and ultimate 6d dates – officially slabbed & graded by PCGS at MS66 – equivalent of Gem Unc!
■ Exceptional examples, with few coins achieving such a high PCGS grade
A$95AS756
1963 3d & 1963 6d Pair MS66 (PCGS) Gem Unc
■ Australia’s very last £1 banknote type can also be secured individually
■ In immaculate condition, with each of the few notes in stock in strictly Uncirculated quality
994 $1 MMoobbb of RRoos
Original 80-stamp sheets!
w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m Australia Toll free 1300 788 35813
A fantastic opportunity to add one of Australia’s key philatelic types to your collection, we have the 1934 MacArthur 2d Red available at a sensational A$4.95! Better still, buy ten used examples of this iconic Depression Era stamp – issued in 1934 to mark the centenary of the death of one of Australia’s most important colonial pioneers, John MacArthur, known as ‘The Father of the Merino Industry’ – and pay an average price of less than A$3 apiece!
Never before offered by Downies in this format, the discovery of a major stamp hoard gives us the chance to present the 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d, 3d & 6d – in original, ‘as issued’ 80-stamp sheets!Issued during the Great Depression, at a time when Australia’s need for heroes was at its greatest, the 1931 Kingsford Smith stamp trio honoured the pioneering pilot’s World Flights. Depicting Smithy’s iconic plane, the Southern Cross, soaring above twin world globes, this unique series is highly sought after by Australian stamp collectors – especially when of fered in extremely rare original 80-stamp sheets! With exactly eight decades having come and gone since first released, it’s no great shock that these stamps are seldom seen on the market in the original 80-stamp sheet format. Indeed, stashed away at the time of issue and r etained by the original hoarder, these particular 1931 Kingsford Smith stamp sheets have NEVER been offered to collectors! An astonishing opportunity, and an absolutely essential acquisition for the serious stamp collector, we have just a few 80-stamp sheet sets in stock, and must ur ge an early order.
A$1,9951931 2d, 3d, 6d KINGSFORD SMITH STAMP SHEET OF 80
SET OF THREE MUHAS758
A$9980
1931 KINGSFORD SMITH STAMP SET OF
3 IN BLOCKS OF 4 MUHAR706
A$299510 x 1934 2d RED MACARTHUR USED
AR663
A$4951934 2d RED MACARTHUR USED
AR663
Trams were once a familiar part of the New Zealand landscape – as were the Tram Tokens with which people paid for their jour ney. 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 individually at a mere A$4.95, grab the chance to secur e a bag of ten and pay an average price of less than A$1 per token!
A$995NZ TRAM TOKEN BAG OF 10
AP167
A$495NZ TRAM TOKEN
AH536
Following our acquisition of a part-bundle of the 1976 $50 Knight/Wheeler Side Thread, we can now give our clients the chance to secure a key, early decimal type in strictly Uncirculated quality – at a super saving! Issued just a few years after the intr oduction of what was then Australia’s highest denomination, the $50 Knight/Wheeler Side was the second of two Knight/Wheeler $50 types – distinguished by the positioning of the metallic security thread at the side of the note. Seldom set aside at the time of issue, with $50 r epresenting too much spending power for people to blithely pop a few aside as a memento, this crucial type is extremely scarce today – particularly in premium grade.
Not only does our purchase of a part-bundle allow us to offer the 1976 $50 Knight/Wheeler Side in immaculate Uncirculated quality at A$120 below market value – it also means we can offer this type in Consecutive Pairs at a whopping A$240 off!
stDaaeeWWWrreosthh
NZ Tram Tokens – less than A$1 apiece! Super Stamps Save!
Celebrating the London & North Eastern Railway steam locomotive built in 1938, and famous for holding the world steam locomotive speed record, this vibrant full-colour 38.80mm 20g .999 silver Proof is taken from a worldwide mintage of just 1,938.
CeNolocfamsterec38.is tminm
A$2995GB 2011 THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE MEDALLION COVER
AS760
Thomas the Tank Engine…An official tribute to one of the icons of modern children’s entertainment, this affordable PNC from Britain’s Royal Mail honours literary and TV legend Thomas the Tank Engine! First appearing in print in 1946, Thomas became a star of the small screen in the 1980s, winning a legion of
fans around the globe. Still extremely popular, the series has spawned a vast array of highly collectable Thomas memorabilia, and the fervent demand for this limited edition PNC has been no surprise whatsoever. Issued in honour of the centenary of the birth of Thomas’ creator, the Rev
Wilbert Awdry, this official keepsake is headlined by a broad, crown-sized Thomas the Tank Engine Medallion – struck by Britain’s Royal Mint! Set on a card, the medallion is united with SIX different Thomas & Friends British stamps, which are set upon the illustrated, individually numbered official envelope.
A strictly limited edition, we have only a small number of these eye-catching PNCs available.
OFFICIAL BRITISH TRIBUTE!
A journeythrough time– through coins
w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m Australia Toll free 1300 788 35815
a Toll free 130
Taking you on a journey across the ages, and around the world, the Imperium World Coin Collection encompasses a vast array of numismatic landmarks – and is a presentation that will thrill any collector with an appreciation of history. A breathtaking presentation, this outstanding collection comprises twelve coins – including many of the most famous numismatic types issued over the last 2,000 years. History you can hold in your hands, some of the greatest world powers
are represented – a Silver Denarius from the Roman Empire, a bronze Follis from the Byzantine Empire, a Silver 4 Reales struck in Spain’s New World colonies, and more! This historic compilation also features coins from many other great powers, such as a silver Dirham from the Arabian Empire, and the massive copper 5 Kopek from Russia during the reign of Catherine the Great – each coin guaranteed as genuine and each coin with a fascinating tale to tell. Beautifully presented, this breathtaking 12-coin collection is set upon two plush 6-coin trays,
and then housed within a prestigious timber case. Completing the presentation, a detailed information booklet is also included, providing the background story to each coin.
A$1,950IMPERIUM WORLD COIN COLLECTION (12 coins)
AS151
Red Hot Hologram!
TINY MINTAGE JUST 999 COINS! In demand all over the collector world, Downies is delighted to have secured a tiny allocation of this stunning
hologramatic tribute to Egypt’s famous Abu Simbel
temples – one of the nation’s most renowned landmarks.
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Nubian
Monuments in southern Egypt, the temples of Abu Simbel were carved out of
a mountainside during the 13th century BC. Relocated in 1968, to avoid being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser, the gates of the Abu Simbel temples, comprising massive Ancient Egyptian statues, are known across the globe. Measuring 38.61mm in diameter, the crown-sized frame of this official legal tender coin captures this celebrated structure perfectly in fully struck-up silver Proof – complemented by a stunning full-colour hologram design!
Despite its affordability, this 25g sterling silver coin is extremely exclusive. With a worldwide mintage of just 999, our allocation was naturally tightly restricted, and with a quick fire sell-out of that meagre limited edition guaranteed, we will have no chance of obtaining fresh stock. Don’t miss this opportunity!
■ Tiny worldwide mintage just 999! ■ Features superb hologram design ■ Struck to flawless Proof quality ■ Comprises 25g of sterling silver ■ Measures a crown-sized 38.61mm
A$139PALAU 2011 $5 ABU SIMBEL HOLOGRAM SILVER PROOF
AS762
Coins not at scale
North America Toll free 1 877 897 7696 w w w . d o w n i e s . c o m16
Issued during the final year of the reign of Edward VII, Australia’s first national coinage arrived nearly a decade after Federation in 1901.Struck at the Royal Mint in London in the year Edward died, only the 2/-, 1/-, 6d and 3d were issued, with these sterling silver type coins among the scarcest
of the series. An historic set, presented in an informative full-colour pack, the collection includes all four silver coins in average circulated quality.
A$1691910 EDWARD VII PORTRAIT
SET AVE CIRCSH070
THE COINS OF EDWARD VII
Thrust upon the throne following the abdication of Edward VIII, the reign of George VI marks a major turning point in Australia’s numismatic history.A revision of five of the six original 1910-1911 designs took place in 1938, and, for the first time, Australia had different reverses for each denomination – all of which
are represented in this set! Housed in an informative pack, the six George VI types (1/2d to 2/-) are included in Fine to Very Fine.
A$591938-52 GEORGE VI PORTRAIT SET F-VF
SH072
THE COINS OF GEORGE VI
Australia’s first national coin series…
Overseeing some of the key events of Australian history – WWI, the 1920s boom and the Great Depression – the reign of George V was also a crucial period for numismatics.An affordable keepsake of an era that encompassed the issue of the first Australian-struck silver and copper coins, as well as many of the nation’s
highest profile rarities, this set comprises the six King George V types (1/2d to 2/-) in F-VF, housed in a detailed, colourful pack.
A$791911-36 GEORGE V PORTRAIT SET F-VF
SH071
THE COINS OF GEORGE V
The second longest reigning monarch in English/British history, Elizabeth II has guided Britain ably through the post-war period and into the new Millennium.Representing a key landmark in Australian currency history, with the first coins of her reign also being the last of the predecimal era, this pack comprises examples of
all six Elizabeth II 1953-64 denominations (1/2d to 2/-) in Extremely Fine condition – presented in an informative full-colour pack.
