INSIDE THIS ISSUE
New 2024 Mint Set! See page 4
June Sale Sneak Peek! See pages 10&11
Elizabeth II & Charles III… See pages 16&17
the colours of the Rainbow!
Exclusive, official and eye-catching, this spectacular full-colour coin forms a memorable tribute to the iconic Rainbow Lorikeet. Bearing a design based on an illustration from The Birds of Australia by the Father of Australian Ornithology, John Gould, the mintage is just 750! Act now!
´ Spectacular, vibrant tribute to Australia’s iconic Rainbow Lorikeet
´ Struck to faultless Proof quality from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver
´ The reverse is distinguished by a special ‘JG’ (John Gould) privymark!
´ Exclusive! Tiny worldwide mintage restricted to a mere 750 coins!
´ An official Niue legal tender issue: measures a crownsized 40mm in diameter
´ Complete with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity
Lorikeet 1oz Silver Proof Coin Official Issue Price $199 34294
June 2024 Birds of Australia 2024 $1 Rainbow
All
NEW RELEASE Birds of Australia 2023 $1 Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo 1oz Silver Proof Coin 32633 $199 Ø40mm Ø40mm Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Previous release in the series...
Extensive $1 collection! Strictly Unc quality!
Comprising a whopping TWENTY-FOUR Australian $1 commemorative types, this new release gives you the chance to create an extensive $1 collection in one hit!
Beginning with the first $1 commemorative, the Year of Peace 1986 $1, the RAM’s $1 series has played a key role in celebrating key events and institutions in Australia. The 1988 Bicentennial $1, 1996 Henry Parkes $1, 2005 WWII Dancing Man $1, and more, this series comprises a range of much-admired types. Crucially, it also features several low mintage issues.
Headlined by the 2016 Decimal Currency $1 – among the lowest mintage decimal issues, just 560,000 struck – the set also includes the Qantas 2020 $1 (mintage 2m) and all FOUR lowmintage issues from the WWI Centenary Spirit Lives $1 Series. The 2015 WWI Centenary $1 had a mintage of just 1.4m, with the 2016 (2.19m), 2017 (1.9m), and 2018 (2m) seldom seen in change.
Even if you did find these low-mintage issues in circulation, or, indeed, any coin in this collection, they would not be in Uncirculated quality, as here. Protecting that quality for the long-term, the collection is also underpinned by luxury presentation. Incorporating two trays that can hold 70 coins, so you can continue to build your collection, the set is presented within a timber case with a see-through acrylic lid.
With many of these coins becoming scarce in Uncirculated condition, we have been able to assemble only a few sets. Immediate action essential!
Including two 35-coin trays, and featuring a see-through lid, the premium timber case is available individually, so you can build your own $1 collection!
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34638 $895 $1
34639 $249 Ø25mm
Australia 1986-2020 $1 Commemorative Uncirculated 24-Coin Collection
Collection Case with 70 capsules
Crafted from 2oz of 99.9% pure silver, and underpinned by a sensational Ultra High Relief strike, this compelling full-colour legal tender tribute to the deadly tornado is guaranteed to whip up a whirlwind of interest worldwide.
With the tiny mintage of just 750 sure to be devastated by demand, you must not ignore this important opportunity.
´ Struck from 2oz of pure, glittering 99.9% silver
´ Ultra High Relief strike: stunning colour design!
´ Official Niue legal tender issue – spans 55mm
´ Worldwide mintage restricted to a mere 750 coins
´ Beautifully presented within a plush timber case
´ Includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity
Forces of Nature 2024 $5 Tornado Ultra High Relief 2oz Silver Proof Coin Official Issue Price 34039 $425 3 Order today, call us on 1300 788 358
Terrifying tornado tribute! Mintage a mere 750 coins! NEW RELEASE Forces of Nature 2023 $5 Meteorite Ultra High Relief 2oz Silver Proof Coin 32758 $425 Forces of Nature 2023 $5 Volcano Ultra High Relief 2oz Silver Proof Coin 32002 $425 Ø55mm Ø55mm PREVIOUS IN THE SERIES! PREVIOUS IN THE SERIES!
The first Australian Mint Set of King Charles III!
A major landmark in our currency history, we are delighted to have secured an allocation of the first Australian Mint Set of the reign of King Charles III!
An official issue of the Royal Australian Mint, presented within an official pack, this crucial new set comprises six coins. Including the 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2, every coin is struck to
Brilliant Uncirculated quality – a higher standard than that used to produce the coins found in your change. Bearing the classic design for its denomination on the reverse, each coin bears Dan Thorne’s portrait of Charles III.
One of the most important issues in the 1966-2024 Mint Set Series, there is no doubt demand for the first Charles III Mint Set will be huge. Sure to be sought
after in the long-term, do not miss the chance to secure the 2024 Mint Set at Official Issue Price!
4 Order online safely and securely at www.downies.com Australia 2014 6-Coin Mint Set AV501 $485 Australia 2004 6-Coin Mint Set AJ412 $99 Australia International Year of the Family 1994 6-Coin Mint Set AB352 $99 Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø31.50mm
Ø28.50mm Ø25mm Ø19.41mm
Ø23.60mm Ø31.50mm Ø20.50mm Shop all Mint & Proof Sets www.downies.com/mint-proof-sets Australia 2024 His Majesty King Charles III 6-Coin Mint Set Official Issue Price 40175 $40
TWO KILOS of 99.99% silver!
A typically scintillating example of the Perth Mint’s precious metal prowess, this Australian legal tender tribute to the Honey Bee will command the attention of collectors around the globe.
Graced with a superbly balanced, sharply detailed reverse motif, this breathtaking new release is struck from a mighty TWO KILOS of 99.99% silver, and spans a massive 101.30mm! A genuine collectable colossus, there’s only one thing that’s small about this coin. The mintage! With only 200 individually edge-numbered coins available worldwide, immediate action is essential.
An official Australian legal tender tribute to the kookaburra, with a mintage of 2,000, this 99.99% silver High Relief coin is plated in 24-carat gold.
Incuse & High Relief strikes!
Featuring the Perth Mint’s new signature 2024 kookaburra design struck INTO the reverse, this 5oz 99.99% silver Proof also features the Charles III portrait in High Relief!
A spectacular work of precious metal minting, this Australian legal tender coin is also very exclusive. The mintage is just 500! Complete with a numbered Certificate – as with each precious metal coin on p5 – we have a tiny allocation available.
Struck to High Relief Proof quality from 2oz of 99.99% gold, this superbly detailed Australian legal tender issue has a mintage of just 125 coins.
Giving everyone the chance to celebrate the
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Australia Perth
125th Anniversary 2024 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Official Issue Price 40192 $1550 Ø40.90mm Ø50.90mm Ø30.70mm Ø36.60mm
Mint
Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary, this superbly designed Australian legal tender type is a must-have at an Official Issue Price of just $15.50. Australia Kookaburra 2024 $200 High Relief 2oz Gold Proof Coin Official Issue Price 40196 $10,550 Australia Kookaburra 2024 $8 High Relief Incuse 5oz Silver Proof Coin Official Issue Price 40194 $675 Australia Honey Bee 2024 $60 High Relief Two Kilo Silver Antique Coin Official Issue Price 40193 $5,299 Australia Kookaburra 2024 $2 High Relief Gold-plated 2oz Silver Proof Coin Official Issue Price 40195 $269 Ø101.30mm 36.60mm thick! NEW RELEASE NEW RELEASE NEW RELEASE NEW RELEASE NEW RELEASE Limit one per household Limit one per household Limit one per household Limit one per household
• Honours ill-fated HMAS Sydney II
• C & S Mintmark Pair in Unc quality
• Not-issued-for-circulation $1 type
Australia HMAS Sydney 2000 $1 Aluminium-Bronze C & S Mintmark Uncirculated Coin Pair $59 27048
• Includes 90th anniversary RAN $1
• Also the RAAF 80th anniversary $1
• Not-issued-for-circulation $1 types
Australia Navy 90th & Air Force 80th Anniversary 2001 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Uncirculated Coin Pair
$99 20771
• Eureka Stockade 150th anniversary
• E, S, M, B & C Mintmark $1 in Unc
• Not-issued-for-circulation $1 type
Australia Eureka Stockade 150th Anniversary 2004 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Mintmark Uncirculated 5-Coin Set $59 20776
• Sydney Harbour Bridge tribute
• C, B, S & M Mintmark $1 in Unc
• Not-issued-for-circulation $1 type
Australia Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th Anniversary 2007 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Mintmark Uncirculated 4-Coin Set
• Issued for event at 2000 Olympics
• Both coins feature edge-lettering!
• Not-issued-for-circulation $1 type
Australia Olymphilex 2000 $1 Aluminium-Bronze C & S Mintmark Uncirculated Coin Pair
• Honours the Australian Outback
• C, B, S & M Mintmark $1 coins
• Offered in Uncirculated quality
Australia Year of the Outback 2002 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Mintmark Uncirculated 4-Coin Set $49 20774
• 90th anniversary of Gallipoli
• G, S, M, B & C Mintmark $1 in Unc
• Not-issued-for-circulation $1 type
Australia Gallipoli 90th Anniversary 2005 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Mintmark Uncirculated 5-Coin Set
• First Coat of Arms Centenary
• C, B, S & M $1 in Unc quality
• Celebrates Australian Army Centenary
• Unc C & S mintmarks in RAM packs
• Not-issued-for-circulation $1 type
Australia Army 100th Anniversary 2001 $1 Aluminium -Bronze C & S Mintmark Uncirculated Coin Pair $59 20773
• Marks Korean War 50th anniversary
• S, M, B & C Mintmark $1 in Unc
• Not-issued-for-circulation $1 type
Australia Korean War 50th Anniversary 2003 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Mintmark Uncirculated 4-Coin Set $4950 20775
• 50th anniversary of television
• TV, C, B, S & M Mintmark $1 in Unc
• Not-issued-for-circulation $1 type
Australia Television 50th Anniversary 2006 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Mintmark Uncirculated 5-Coin Set $59 20778
• Not-issued-for-circulation $1 type
Australia Coat of Arms 100th Anniversary 2008 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Mintmark Uncirculated 4-Coin Set
• Australian Citizenship Centenary
• C, B, S & M $1 in strictly Unc
• Not-issued-for-circulation $1 type
Australia Citizenship 60th Anniversary 2009 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Mintmark Uncirculated 4-Coin Set $49 20781
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$49 20780
$49
27049
$69 20777
$49 20779
Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm
Seldom seen, highly sought after, notissued-for-circulation RAM 50c type: in strictly Uncirculated quality!
Australia Elizabeth II 80th Birthday 2006 50c Cupro-Nickel Uncirculated Coin
Including not-issued-for-circulation 1992 Barcelona $1, the set comprises first five $1 types: set in a RAM pack.
Australia First $1 Types 1984-92 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Uncirculated 5-Coin Set
Not-issued-for-circulation, the Quarantine $1 is an official Australian legal tender issue: as with each coin on this page.
Australia Quarantine 100th Anniversary 2008 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Uncirculated Coin
A unique, one-year-only type, this notissued-for-circulation $1 celebrates the centenary of the first census.
A superbly designed, not-issued-forcirculation tribute to the 2006 Royal Visit to Australia by Elizabeth II.
A not-issued-for-circulation type, celebrating the 60th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth II & Prince Philip.
In the original RAM pack, this sought after pair includes the not-issued-forcirculation Small Portrait type.
Australia Kingsford Smith 100th Anniversary 1997 $1 AluminiumBronze
Paying homage to Australia’s first Saint, this not-issued-for-circulation RAM $1 honours Sister Mary MacKillop.
Unites Older Persons $1 with hotly pursued not-issued-for-circulation 1999 Anzac $1 type: both in Unc quality!
The second Inspirational Australians issue, honouring iconic medico Fred Hollows. Not-issued-for-circulation!
Honouring Australia’s iconic Antarctic explorer, this unique $1 type was not issued for circulation.
A must-have for a complete collection, the Co-Operatives $1 was not issued for circulation! Not found in change!
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$89
Coin $59 40154
Uncirculated Coin Pair $69 16043
2008 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Uncirculated Coin $59 40155
40153 Australia Royal Visit 2006 50c Cupro-Nickel Uncirculated
Australia Mary MacKillop
$3450
Australia
Douglas Mawson 2012 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Uncirculated Coin $59 31573
Coin $3450
30415
Sir
Australia Census 100th Anniversary 2011 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Uncirculated
40157
$65
Royal Wedding 60th Anniversary 2007 50c Cupro-Nickel Uncirculated Coin $59 AM718
Older Persons 1999 $1 AluminiumBronze Uncirculated Coin Pair $59 16044 Australia Fred Hollows 2010 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Uncirculated Coin $49 40156 Australia International Year of Co-operatives 2012 $1 Aluminium-Bronze Uncirculated Coin $3450 40158
20770 Australia
Australia Anzac &
Ø31.50mm Ø31.50mm Ø31.50mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Ø25mm Save $20!
The only $20 Star Note! Unique and rare!
Utterly unique and excessively rare, the 1968 $20 Phillips/Randall Star Note is the ONLY Australian $20 Star Note!
With only 62,500 printed, it stands to reason that the 1968 $20 Phillips/ Randall Star Note would be rare in any condition. The rarity is exacerbated by the fact that Star Notes were created
for circulation, inasmuch as they were specifically made as replacement notes when a note was spoiled in production. Thus, a vast majority of Star Notes were heavily circulated, withdrawn from circulation and destroyed. The 1968 $20 Phillips/Randall Star Note is no exception to the rule.
An exceptional example of the 2008 5c coin: graded MS70 (FDC), the highest number on the Sheldon Scale.
The lowest mintage Machin portrait 10c date in Gem Uncirculated: only seven examples graded higher by PCGS!
The second lowest mintage Machin Portrait 20c: graded at MS67, the equivalent of Gem Uncirculated
A scarce early decimal date, rarely offered in Gem Uncirculated. Only six examples graded higher by PCGS!
Unquestionably the rarest note in the Australian decimal Star Note Series, we have a single example of the 1968 $20 Phillips/Randall Star Note graded by PCGS at VF25. Don’t miss this landmark opportunity!
Australia 1968 $20 R403S Phillips/Randall Star Note PCGS VF25
$2,750
A stunning example of Australia’s very first 20c date in Proof quality: graded by PCGS at PR68 DCAM (Deep Cameo).
Equal lowest mintage 50c date, of any type: just 1m struck! Only two examples graded higher by PCGS! Very scarce!
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34336
Australia 2008 5c PCGS MS70 (FDC) 31898 $195 Australia 1972 20c PCGS MS67 (Gem Uncirculated) 31861 $219 Australia 1974 20c PCGS MS67 (Gem Uncirculated) 31863 $199 Australia 1993 50c PCGS MS68 (Gem Uncirculated) 31942 $269 Australia 1972 10c PCGS MS67 (Gem Uncirculated) 31855 $199 Australia 1966 20c PCGS PR68DCAM 33560 $225
Every set from 1953 to 1964! All new presentation!
A major milestone in Australian currency history, we are delighted to present every Queen Elizabeth II Predecimal Year Set from 1953 to 1964 – in spectacular all new presentation packaging!
In 1953, the year that Elizabeth II was crowned, the first coinage of her reign was unveiled, comprising the halfpenny & penny, united with the silver threepence, sixpence, shilling & florin. As fate would have it, these
would be the final types of Australia’s first national currency system. The last coins of the predecimal era, the first coins of Elizabeth II are always popular with collectors. Now presented in all new, beautifully illustrated, hardback portfolios, packed with information on the coins and the era, they will never be more popular than right now!
A fantastic opportunity, we have every Elizabeth II predecimal Year Set available.
Whether as a memento of a key moment in Australian history, or to celebrate a special year in your own life or that of someone special, each set comprises the coins struck in the particular year, in highly collectable Fine to Very Fine condition.
Historic, important and beautifully presented, the Queen Elizabeth II Predecimal Year Sets also represent outstanding value-for-money. Act now!
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Ø23.50mm Ø30.80mm
1953 Fine-Very Fine 6-Coin Set Australia
II 1959 Fine-Very Fine 6-Coin Set
1954 Fine-Very Fine 5-Coin Set (No Penny) Australia Elizabeth II 1960 Fine-Very Fine 6-Coin Set Australia Elizabeth II 1955 Fine-Very Fine 5-Coin Set (No Florin) Australia Elizabeth II 1961 Fine-Very Fine 6-Coin Set Australia Elizabeth II 1956 Fine-Very Fine 5-Coin Set (No Halfpenny) Australia Elizabeth II 1962 Fine-Very Fine 6-Coin Set Australia
II 1957 Fine-Very Fine 5-Coin Set (No Halfpenny) Australia Elizabeth II 1963 Fine-Very Fine 6-Coin Set
Australia Elizabeth II
Elizabeth
Australia Elizabeth II
Elizabeth
1958 Fine-Very Fine 5-Coin Set (No Halfpenny)
1964 Fine-Very Fine 3-Coin Set (No 6d, 1/-, 2/-) 31637 $89 31632 $89 31631 $109 31638 $89 31633 $79 31639 $89 31634 $89 31640 $89 31635 $89 31641 $89 31636 $89 31642 $49 Buy the complete collection and save! (31992)
Australia Elizabeth II
Australia Elizabeth II
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T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 $5 Ball-shaped Colour 1oz Silver Coin (31380)
$5 50g
Gold Panda 40th Anniversary 2022
Silver Proof Coin (29766)
African Black Rhino 2022 $2 Shaped 1oz Silver Coin (30586)
2023
(33035)
Fu Panda Shaped 2023 $2 Colour 1oz Silver Coin (33800) Into the Wild 2023 1000T Bison 2oz Silver Proof Coin (33880) Apex Predators 2022 Lion & Hyena 1oz Silver Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (29312) Hot Air Balloon 2023 25Fr 2oz Silver Antique
(33030) Panda 2021 $5 Filigree 2oz Silver Prooflike Coin (26387) Black Swan 2023 $10 2oz Silver Black Proof Coin (32528) Apex Predators 2022 $1 Cougar & Bear 1oz Silver Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (29790) 19.97mm x 78.73mm 45mm x 65mm Ø33mm Ø70mm Ø50mm Ø38.61mm Ø38.61mm WAS $199 NOW $99 SAVE $100 WAS $269 NOW $199 SAVE $70 WAS $495 NOW $395 SAVE $100 Ø40mm Ø60mm WAS $269 NOW $215 SAVE $54 WAS $495 NOW $395 SAVE $100 WAS $595 NOW $495 SAVE $100 WAS $159 NOW $139 SAVE $20 WAS $349 NOW $299 SAVE $50 WAS $169 NOW $99 SAVE $70 WAS $89 NOW $49 SAVE $40 WAS $75 NOW $55 SAVE $20 WAS $75 NOW $55 SAVE $20
Mystic Wolf 2021 250T Copper Prooflike Coin (26649) Skateboard
$5 1oz Silver Antique Coin
Kung
Coin
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International prices slashed!
Harry Potter The Seeker 2022 $5 2oz Silver Proof Coin (31474)
Harry Potter 2022 $50 Tala Winter Edition Gold Coin (31464)
Pteranodon 2023 10 Vatu Silver & Copper Bimetal Antique Coin (33902)
Moon 2023 $5 3oz Silver Antique Sphere
I Want To Believe 2023 2,000Fr 1oz Silver Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (32594)
20th Anniversary 2021 $5 1oz Silver
(27381)
Stegosauraus 2023 10 Vatu Silver & Copper Bimetal Antique Coin (31483)
Coin (31488)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Proof Coin
3D Dragon Egg 2024 250Fr 5oz Silver Antique Coin (31486)
Save Our Earth 2022 20 Vatu Carbon Neutral 1oz Silver Proof Coin (29791) Key to My Kingdom 2023 $5 1oz Silver Antique Coin (32511)
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Chichen
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Sensational 19th century Colonial Australia 215-stamp set!
A powerful pathway to the past, providing a rich insight into Australia’s colonial history and the road to nationhood, we are proud to offer this sensational collection of genuine 19th century pre-Federation stamps!
Before Australia united as a nation at Federation in 1901, responsibility for postal services lay in the hands of the individual colonies. Ex-convict Isaac Nichols was appointed postmaster in Sydney in 1809, with postmasters appointed in Tasmania (1812), Western
Australia (1829), Victoria (1836), South Australia (1837) and Queensland (1842). Each each of the six colonies had its own post office and each issued its own stamps – leading to a varied, colourful and highly collectable pre-Federation stamp series!
Representing all six colonies, as they progressed towards nationhood, this gigantic collection includes 215 stamps, issued from the 1850s Gold Rush era to the turn of the century. Tough to assemble, and highlighted by many
scarce varieties and values of up to £1, the 215-stamp collection is presented within museum quality display sheets with a free binder.
Absolutely irresistible value-for-money at less than $4.60 per stamp, you must not miss this historic opportunity! Act now, and save $500 off the regular retail!
Pre-Federation 1850-1901 215-Stamp Collection Used
$985
We also have a superb selection of genuine 19th century Australian colonial stamps in Mint Unhinged condition!
Highlighted by an excellent variety of official issues from the colonies of NSW, Victoria, South Australia, WA, Queensland and Tasmania, this collection comprises 44 stamps. Featuring many scarce varieties, with values up to five shillings, the set represents top value at less than $10 per Mint Unhinged stamp. Save $240 off regular retail!
Pre-Federation 1850-1901 44-Stamp Collection Mint Unhinged
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Mint Unhinged quality!
40159
40160
Australia
Australia
$439
Scarce high denomination colonial Queensland stamps!
Genuine artefacts of colonial Australia, and a key element of our philatelic history, Queensland’s high denomination Chalon Heads stamps are as scarce as they are beautiful. Distinguished by a magnificent portrait of Queen Victoria, taken from a work by Alfred Edward Chalon, these ornate, superbly designed, high denomination stamps were seldom set aside at issue, and are very scarce in Mint Unhinged.
Part of Australia’s first stamp issue: also the world’s first pictorial stamp issue! Now a huge $200 off!
Like the 1d Red, the 2d Blue Sydney View is scarce and highly sought after in any grade. Save $100 in FU!
Fascinating colonial artefacts: issued a year before Van Diemen’s Land changed its name to Tasmania!
Unites hand-cut and perforated Chalon Head penny stamps: very scarce in Unused, mint, no gum condition! A 1/- stamp but only valid for 1d, with 11d going to charity: notable as world’s first multi-colour stamp!
The sought after ‘Half Length’ was Victoria’s very first stamp issue, and Australia’s second stamp issue.
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Australia Queensland 1882-86 Chalon Head High Value 5-Stamp Set Mint Unhinged 40161 $595
Australia NSW 1850 1d Red Sydney View Stamp Fine Used 19852 $470 Australia Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) 1855 Chalon Head 3-Stamp Set Used 40164 $89 Australia NSW 1850 2d Blue Sydney View Stamp Fine Used 19853 $240 Australia
1855-64
Imperforated
Perforated Stamp
Unused 40165 $98 Australia Victoria 1897 1/- (1d) Queen Victoria Jubilee Charity Stamp Mint Unhinged 40163 $125 Australia Victoria 1850 Half Length Stamp Trio Fine Used 40166 $249
Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania)
1d Carmine
&
Pair
Save $200! Save $126! Save $100! Also available Australia 1882-86 Chalon Head High Value 5-Stamp Set Fine Used (40162)
Spectacular, scarce and yet still affordable, we are delighted to present the 1993 $10 Fraser/Evans Offset Print Error Unc – individually and in Consecutive Pairs!
An Offset Error – which can be caused by too much ink, insufficient drying time or
One note features PIL 29mm below 2nd leg of first ‘A’ in Australia! Offered in Unc, headlined by extremely short-lived, scarce Gothic type.
ink accidentally left by a printing plate – sees part of the design of one side of the note transferred to the other. In the notes presented here, one can see a clear, mirror-image ‘10’ on the left-hand side of BOTH the obverse and reverse! Seldom offered, we have a tiny number of this impressive Error type in stock.
Australia 1993 $10 R316 Fraser/Evans Offset Print Error Uncirculated Banknote
First polymer $5 types, distinguished by Dark & Pale Green Serials!
Unites original Knight/Stone $10 Gothic type with later OCR-B type.
Scarce in Unc, 1985 Gothic $20 missing from most collections. Save $200!
New type! One Note has full stop after ‘Australia’ below Fraser’s signature!
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40168
$228
Australia 1993 $10 R316 Fraser/Evans Offset Print Error Uncirculated Banknote Consecutive Pair
Save $30
40167 $129
1991 $10 R313a & R313b Fraser/Cole Plate Identification Letter (PIL) & No PIL Uncirculated Banknote Pair 40170 $120
1985
R209b Johnston/Fraser OCR-B & Gothic Uncirculated Banknote Pair 14229 $129 Australia 1990 $50 R512 Fraser/Higgins RBA Full Stop & No Full Stop Uncirculated Banknote Pair 40171 $749
34080 $295
Johnston/Fraser
Gothic Uncirculated Banknote Pair 26006
$200 $895
Pair 40169
$50 $99
Australia
Australia
$5 R209a &
Australia 1979 $10 R307a & R307b Knight/Stone Gothic & OCR-B Uncirculated Banknote Pair
Australia 1985 $20 R409a & R409b
OCR-B &
Save
Australia 1992 $5 R214 & R214i Fraser/Cole Dark & Pale Green Serials Uncirculated Banknote
Save
Issued to test different strengths of banknotes, with DBP thought to stand for Durable Banknote Paper, Knight/Wheeler $1 Test notes were created specifically for circulation. Thus, it’s no surprise that they are very scarce in Unc, as here.
Australia 1976 $1 R76b Knight/Wheeler DBP Prefix Uncirculated Test Banknote HA422
A time of great change, the mid-70s saw the metallic security thread moved from centre to side, and serials changed from Gothic to OCR-B! The Knight/Wheeler $2 series embodies these changes, and we have all three Knight/Wheeler types in Unc!
Australia 1976 $2 R86a, R86b & R86c Knight/Wheeler Gothic, OCR-B Centre Thread & OCR-B Side Thread Uncirculated Banknote Trio
As with the $2 above, there were three different $5 notes issued during the Knight/Wheeler signature combination. Scarce in Uncirculated quality today, the trio includes the Gothic Serials Centre & Side Thread notes, plus the OCR-B issue.
Australia 1976 $5 R206a, R206b & R206c Knight/Wheeler Gothic Centre Thread, Gothic Side Thread & OCR-B Uncirculated Banknote Trio
Unlike its lower denomination counterparts, the serial number typeface of the $20 didn’t change from Gothic to OCR-B until the 1979 Knight/Stone signature combination. Both notes are scarce in Unc today, with the OCR-B type especially so.
Australia 1979 $20 R407a & R407b Knight/Stone Gothic & OCR-B Uncirculated
As it was early under Knight/Wheeler that the security thread was moved to the edge of the note, the $10 Centre Thread was issued in limited numbers, and is scarce. United with its Side Thread successor, we have this key note in Unc condition!
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$295
34077 $495 Australia 1976 $10 R306a & R306b Knight/Wheeler Centre & Side Thread Uncirculated Banknote Pair 34079 $349
Pair 34082 $495
Banknote
34078
$329
Headlined by our second decimal commemorative type, this official RAM tribute to the 25th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II is defined by the exquisite quality of the coins.
Boasting the sharpest of fully frosted designs, hosted by the most brilliant of mirror fields, each set comprises the Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 50c, united with the traditional 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c & 20c.
Just $3.80 per coin!
This sensational set comprises 21 different Elizabeth II coins from 21 different Commonwealth countries, overseas territories and crown dependencies: complete with an extra-large folder! Must-have at just $3.80 per coin!
Exclusive and prestigious, this lavish collection encompasses the first sovereign issues of Charles III!
Issued to honour the life and legacy of Elizabeth II, and notable for tiny limited edition of 1,500, the set comprises the Sovereign, Half Sovereign & Quarter Sovereign Proofs – each struck from 22-carat gold. Complete with a numbered Certificate, we have just one set available!
informative booklet details the life of Elizabeth II and the coins and notes issued during her long reign.
Coins & Banknotes of
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Great Britain 2022 Elizabeth II Memorial Gold Sovereign 3-Coin Proof Set 32072
Australia Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977 6-Coin Proof Set GX196 $159 Queen Elizabeth II Royal 21-Coin Collection Very Fine-Uncirculated 25173 $7995 The
Queen Elizabeth II 36-page Booklet 30685 $595 Ø22.05mm Ø19.30mm Ø13.50mm
This
$2,950
Comprises the seven definitive coins (1p-£1),
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Great Britain Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Crown Pair 32448 $79 Great Britain Elizabeth II A Life for the Crown Uncirculated 8-Coin Set 30684 $5995
Unites first Elizabeth II commemorative crown with first of Charles III in an official Royal Mint pack.
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Representing a major milestone in British and, indeed, global currency history, this Royal Mint 8-coin collection comprises Britain’s first definitive (noncommemorative) coins of the reign of King Charles III!
Struck to Brilliant Uncirculated quality, each set includes eight coins from the 1p to the £2. A significant break with the past, each coin features a completely new reverse design! A must-have for all collectors, this affordable 8-coin set is presented within an official, informative Royal Mint pack.
affordable, official British tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, inspired by the 1953 Coronation Crown.
Struck to Proof quality, this sparkling sterling silver coin is taken from a limited edition of 12,500. Top value, this coin gives everyone the chance to own an official keepsake of the coronation of King Charles III. An affordable opportunity to own an official British legal tender tribute to Charles’ 75th birthday!
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Great Britain 2023 Definitive Brilliant Uncirculated 8-Coin Set 34109 $7995 Great Britain 2022 50p Elizabeth II Tribute Brilliant Uncirculated Coin 31738 $2095 Great Britain 2023 50p Charles III Coronation Silver Proof Coin 32904 $159 Great Britain 2023 £5 Charles III 75th Birthday Brilliant Uncirculated Coin 34170 $3495 Great Britain 2023 50p Charles III Coronation Brilliant Uncirculated Coin 32903 $2750 Ø27.30mm Ø27.30mm Ø27.30mm Ø38.61mm
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Struck from the 14th to 17th centuries, the Gold Bele was issued by the Vijayanagara Empire. A Hindu power in Southern India, the Vijayanagara Empire was a bulwark against Islamic and Mughal power in the north. Notable for crucial contributions to the arts, literature, mathematics, medicine and more, the empire’s wealth was evident in its array of opulent monuments – and its coinage.
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A unique 99.9% silver Niue legal tender tribute to the Knight, the second coin in the Chess Series has a mintage of just 999 coins. Sell-out certain! Act now!
Struck from 1oz of 99.99% gold, finished in 99.95% platinum, this Niue legal tender issue has a mintage of 99 coins: each with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
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Chess Knight 2024 $1 1oz Silver Black Proof Coin Official Issue Price 34042 $219 Chess Knight 2024 $100 Platinum-plated 1oz Gold Proof Coin Official Issue Price 33543 $5,495 Ø38.60mm Ø38.60mm
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2oz Silver Proof Coin 34025 $389 Ø55mm The Siren 2023 $5 2oz Silver Proof Coin 33314 $389 The Kraken 2023 $5 2oz Silver Proof Coin 32195 SOLD OUT Ø55mm Ø55mm
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