A sensational start to what is sure to be a highly sought after program, we are delighted to unveil the first issue of the Heraldic Beasts Series! Honouring the majestic Gryphon, this superbly designed rose gold-plated 99.9% silver Proof has a tiny mintage of just 750. Act now!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Classic RAM issues… See pages 4&5
Christmas in July! See pages 10&11
British Bargains! See page 17 July 2024
´ The first release in the brand new Heraldic Beasts Series!
´ Struck to Proof quality from 99.9% silver, plated in rose gold!
´ An official Niue legal tender issue: measures 38.60mm in diameter
A prestigious addition to any collection, this powerful 1oz 99.99% gold Niue legal tender tribute to the Gryphon is also incredibly exclusive. The mintage is an astonishingly low 50 coins!
´ Exclusive! Tiny worldwide mintage restricted to a mere 750!
´ Superbly presented, each coin is set within a plush timber case
´ Includes an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity
Exclusive, official and graced with a truly magnificent full-colour design, this outstanding tribute to Australia’s iconic Rainbow Lorikeet has naturally commanded the attention of coin collectors and bird lovers around the globe.
Bearing a design based on an illustration from The Birds of Australia by the Father of Australian Ornithology, John Gould, this 99.9% silver Niue legal tender issue is as exclusive as it is eye-catching. With just 750 coins issued – each set in a plush timber case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity – you must not miss this opportunity!
Harnessing the awe-inspiring power of the deadly tornado with the latest in modern minting, this dramatic 99.9% silver Proof unites a mesmerising full-colour design with a sensational Ultra High Relief strike. An official Niue legal tender issue, strictly limited to a mintage of 750, this spellbinding coin is presented within a timber case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
A beautifully balanced work of numismatic art, Downies is delighted to announce the release of the Signs of the Zodiac 2024 $10 5oz Silver Proof Coin!
Struck to the pinnacle of Proof quality from a huge 5oz of 99.9% pure, glittering silver, this official Niue legal tender coin forms a stellar celebration of the twelve astrological signs of Western
astrology. Pisces, Taurus, Aries, Leo…all twelve Signs of the Zodiac are depicted in exquisite detail across the expanse of the large 65mm diameter flan, contrasting superbly against the colours of the cosmos.
With the mintage of this captivating collectable colossus restricted to a mere 400 coins, you must not miss this opportunity.
´ Struck to Proof quality from 5oz of 99.9% pure silver
´ Spellbinding use of the latest in full-colour minting
´ Worldwide mintage restricted to a mere 400 coins!
´ Official Niue legal tender: spans a mighty 65mm!
´ Complete with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity
Official, affordable and always popular with collectors, Downies is delighted to present an extensive selection of Australia’s first $10 coins!
In 1989, the RAM unveiled our second $10 collector program – the Birds of Australia Series. Celebrating such icons as the kookaburra, cockatoo and wedge-tailed eagle, the series comprised six coins in all – each struck from 20g of sterling silver. We have all six in stock! Seldom offered as a complete collection, you must not miss this opportunity.
Struck by the RAM, the array of 20g sterling silver coins before you is headlined by the 1982 Commonwealth Games and 1988 Bicentenary issues,
united with seven of the eight 1985-93 $10 State Series issues. Top value individually, buy all nine Australian legal tender coins and save $70! Limited stock available!
Rarely seen on the market, we are delighted to give you the chance secure a true Royal Australian Mint classic – the 2001 Centenary of Federation Uncirculated 20-Coin Collection.
The essence of Federation is the unity of the Australian nation. A clear illustration that the RAM understood this, there could be no more potent symbol of that unity than the 2001 Centenary of Federation Uncirculated 20-Coin Collection. Drawing together the entire
nation, the set comprises one 20c and one 50c coin for each of the nine States and Territories, united with the Federation 50c and $1. Struck to the rigorous Uncirculated standard of the Royal Australian Mint, the 20 unique types are beautifully presented within the original, official folder of issue.
As it has been many years since we have offered this sought after set, and with our stocks strictly limited, time is of the essence. Act now!
As tough to find as the Tooth Fairy herself, we are delighted to take the rare opportunity to present the RAM’s seldom seen Tooth Fairy $2 Series!
Not issued for circulation, and struck in tiny numbers, the RAM’s Tooth Fairy Series has proved a massive hit. Highly sought after by gift-givers and collectors alike, these Australian legal tender coins are rarely offered and soaring in value. With limited stocks available, we are sure to sellout at speed – act now!
• Tiny mintages! Very scarce!
• Seldom offered, soaring in value
• Struck to Uncirculated standard
• Official Australian legal tender
• Presented in official RAM packs
A key chapter of Australia’s first national currency system, this array of sets encompasses the last silver coins of King George V!
As a result of a reduced need for currency, coin production in Australia virtually ground to a halt during the Great Depression. No silver coins of any denomination were issued in 1929 and 1930, and it wasn’t until 1934 that full production of silver coinage returned. The threepence, sixpence, shilling and florin were all issued in the last three years of the reign of George V, however, and we have every date available in better-thanusually-seen Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scarce, with so many George V sterling silver coins melted for the intrinsic value, these sets are surprisingly affordable. A landmark opportunity, buy all four sets and SAVE $52!
In better-than-usually-seen VF-EF condition, this set encompasses the 1926, 1927, 1928 & 1929 Halfpennies. Scarce in Very Fine, the set comprises the four penny dates issued before the advent of the Great Depression. The last five halfpenny issues of the reign of George V – in premium grade about Extremely Fine-Extremely Fine! Scarce in Very Fine-Extremely Fine, yet still affordable, this set includes the last five George V penny dates!
With the country keen to leave the devastation of the Great Depression and the horror of WWII in the very distant past, 1950s Australia was a place of optimism, of new beginnings, growth and innovation. Thrust upon the throne in 1952 at the age of just 25, the young Queen Elizabeth II was, to many, emblematic of the time.
Your chance to own genuine artefacts of this key period of Australian history, we are delighted to offer an extensive array of coinage from the 1950s – the first coinage of Queen Elizabeth II. Scarce today, with so many coins lost or recycled by government, this is your chance to secure the coins of the 1950s in premium grade!
Australia Elizabeth II 1953-59 Bronze Halfpenny about Uncirculated-Uncirculated 4-Coin Set
Australia Elizabeth II 1955-59 Silver Threepence about Uncirculated-Uncirculated 5-Coin Set
All six predecimal denominations issued under Queen Elizabeth II are represented, with all the coins in better-than-usually-seen about Uncirculated to Uncirculated quality. Affordable as individual sets, why not take full advantage of this opportunity, buy all six sets and save a gargantuan $150? Don’t miss out!
Australia Elizabeth II 1953-59 Bronze Penny about Uncirculated-Uncirculated 11-Coin Set
Australia Elizabeth II 1955-59 Silver Sixpence about Uncirculated-Uncirculated 5-Coin Set
Australia Elizabeth II 1955-59 Silver Shilling about Uncirculated-Uncirculated 5-Coin Set
Australia Elizabeth II 1956-59 Silver Florin about Uncirculated-Uncirculated 4-Coin Set
An increasingly rare opportunity, we are delighted to give you the chance to secure an example of virtually every Australian $20 paper type from decimalisation in 1966 to the end of the paper $20 series in 1993!
Seldom seen on the market, this set encompasses fifteen of the sixteen paper $20 notes issued until the paper $20 note
was replaced by polymer. With only the excessively rare Coombs/Randall $20 absent, the 15-note set includes some of Australia’s most sought after decimal types. Scarce in strictly Uncirculated quality, as here, this sweeping selection is a must-have – especially given the value! This prestigious 15-note set is now more than $600 off the combined individual prices!
With only three sets available – each housed in a deluxe album & slipcase valued at $82.50 but yours for FREE! –we highly recommend immediate action. Free album valued at $8250!
Australia $20 Banknote 1966-93 Uncirculated 15-Note Collection (no 1968 $20 Coombs/Randall)
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$3,945
And all the early polymer $20 notes in Unc!
An important element of our currency history, this set comprises a $20 polymer note from each year of issue from 1994 to 2013 – with every note in strictly Uncirculated quality!
Headlined by the 1994, 1995 & 1996 Fraser/Evans $20 notes, with the latter two the scarcest of the polymer $20 series, the set is also highlighted by the
two Macfarlane/Evans $20 issues. The four Macfarlane/Henry $20 issues from 2002 to 2006 are also included, along with the 2007, 2008 & 2010 Stevens/Henry $20 notes, and 2013 Stevens/Parkinson $20.
With the first polymer $20 issued 30 years ago, and even the 2013 Stevens/Parkinson $20 more than a decade old, these notes are impossible to source from circulation
in top grade. A landmark opportunity, available at an irresistible price, secure all thirteen notes in strictly Uncirculated quality at $240 off market value!
$1,395
A great addition to your own collection, and a fantastic Christmas in July gift, this set comprises ten Uncirculated coins, presented within a folder detailing Christmas customs of the ten issuing countries! Simply a must-have at just $39.95!
The 1971 Christmas Stamp Set is unique. The seven 7c 1971 Christmas stamps are arranged in the sheet in se-tenant blocks – the only time that stamps in a sheet have formed a specific colour pattern! Just in time for Christmas in July, we have this sought after Festive Season philatelic issue in Mint Unhinged Blocks of 7 and Blocks of 25!
Struck from 1oz of 99.99% silver, and finished in real gold, this star-shaped Cook Islands legal tender coin is the perfect way to celebrate Christmas in July. Complete with an eyelet to enable easy display, the mintage of this enchanting new release is just 750!
A great way to maintain a grand Aussie Christmas tradition, and a fantastic gift idea for Christmas in July, our 9-Coin Pudding Pack comprises six silver threepences and three silver sixpences (dates of our choice) – beautifully presented within our all new gift box!
Comprising a whopping forty US legal tender $1 coins, the USA Presidential Dollars Complete Collection is an historic, beautifully presented, exclusive release. Struck by US Mint, and finished in real gold, each of the forty coins celebrates a US President – from George Washington to Ronald Reagan! Housed within a lavish timber case, and notable for the limited edition of 5,000, we have just a few sets available.
An irresistible bargain, we have slashed the USA 2022 Proof Set by 39%!
Housed in an official pack, the 2022 Proof Set includes ten coins. The first includes the Roosevelt dime, Jefferson nickel, JFK $1/2, Lincoln 1c & unique Native American $1, with the second comprising the first five American Women Quarters. Normally $129 – now just $79! Honouring President Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt,
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Celebrating one of the world’s most famous chateaux, Château de Chambord in northern France, this 99.99% silver Cook Islands legal tender coin has a mintage of 500.
Taken from a mintage of just 1,000, this 99.99% pure silver Cook Islands legal tender coin captures perfectly the extravagant beauty of this 16th century chateau.
A compelling tribute to the Greek mythological figure Medusa, this Barbados legal tender coin is a spectacular work of numismatic art.
Struck in 3D, one side of the coin captures Medusa’s alluring beauty, adorned with gold-plated roses. The other side depicts the monster she became, a hellish figure with snakes for hair. Struck from 3oz of 99.9% silver, and featuring a blood-red crystal insert, the mintage of this dramatic new release is just 499.
Inspired by Thalassophobia, a fear of large bodies of water, this Palau legal tender coin is a unique blend of colour, enamel and 99.99% silver. Mintage just 999!
Notable for the Ultra High Relief strike and clever employment of enamel, this 99.99% silver Palau legal tender tribute to the mermaid has a mintage of just 777.
A fascinating spin on the search for El Dorado – the legendary City of Gold somewhere in the Americas –this Barbados legal tender issue is a masterpiece of innovation. The first of its kind, this unique issue is most notable for the 99.9% silver ‘sliding door’ sitting atop a base metal case that, when opened, reveals a gold-plated 5oz 99.9% silver coin within!
With the mintage of the El Dorado 2024 $5 Sliding Door Gold-plated 5oz Silver Antique Coin just 249, and our allocation tiny, immediate action is essential!
El Dorado 2024 $5 Sliding Door Gold-plated 5oz Silver Antique Coin
Struck from 1oz of 99.99% silver, with a mintage of just 999, this Cook Islands legal tender coin celebrates the Gryphon –the guardian of gold in Greek mythology.
Depicting Pegasos – offspring of Poseidon and Medusa –this exquisitely detailed 99.99% gold Ultra High Relief Cook Islands legal tender coin has a mintage of 199.
An enchanting, poignant tribute to one of the most charismatic, most beloved figures of the 20th century, Downies is delighted to present the Diana, Portraits of a Princess Commemorative Collection.
Beautifully presented in your FREE presentation folder, the collection comprises thirteen Prooflike commemoratives. Finished in pure 99.9% silver, each commemorative is adorned with a superb fullcolour portrayal of the People’s Princess. Delivered at the convenient, affordable rate of one per month, your collection begins with the ‘A Royal Fairytale’ Commemorative – yours at $10 off the series price, and delivered with free postage!
With limited numbers available, and Diana commemoratives always so popular, you must not hesitate – subscribe today!
• The collection comprises thirteen commemoratives
• Each issue bears a full-colour image of Princess Diana
• Struck to Prooflike quality – finished in 99.9% silver!
• SAVE $10 and get FREE postage on your first issue!
• FREE folder in which to build your collection!
• Strictly limited numbers available! Don’t miss out!
Celebrating Diana’s visits to Australia, and limited to a mintage of just 2,000, this collection comprises seven goldplated Australian pennies, each with a full-colour design. Normally $99, this eye-catching tribute to the People’s Princess is just $55!
A genuine collector favourite, bearing a superb double portrait design by the iconic Stuart Devlin, we have the Royal Australian Mint’s Charles & Diana 50c in strictly Uncirculated condition – at just $15 apiece!
Struck from 99.9% pure silver, and taken from a mintage of just 2,500, this Tokelau legal tender tribute to Princess Diana normally retails at $195. Presented in a case with a numbered Certificate, it’s now just $145 – but only until the 31st of July!
A major landmark in Australian numismatics, we are delighted to present the first Mint Roll Set of King Charles III!
An official Royal Australian Mint issue, the set comprises a Mint Roll for each 2024 denomination, including the 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 & $2 – 165 coins in all! Importantly, every coin except the $1 is a ‘first year of issue’ Charles III date! In heads/tails format, each roll features an official RAM wrapper – your guarantee of the strictly Uncirculated quality of the coins within.
Sure to be sought after in the short and long-term, you must not miss this opportunity. Limited stock available!
• Australia’s first official King Charles III RAM Mint Roll Set!
• Comprises one roll for each 2024 denomination: 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 & $2. A massive 165 coins in all!
• Official Australian legal tender, every coin features Daniel Thorne’s portrait of King Charles III
• The six official rolls are united within a Royal Australian Mint presentation box
• In guaranteed head/tails format, each roll is set in an official RAM wrapper with a tamper-proof seal
• Your guarantee of quality! Every coin in strictly Uncirculated condition!
