cherylkubucko: It's a ligitimate offer AND the company is a top-rated business, but Downies is a private mint like Franklin and Pobjoy. Most coins they offer were struck under contract to small countries trying to make a profit. Very few of their coins are business strikes. If a certain coin takes your fancy, buy it, but if you are wanting a meaningful collection of coins or if you are unvesting in coins, better look elsewhere. Just my opinion,,, Clinker
Thanks. I wasn't sure about this website, I get the news letter to keep up with other coin dealers in the world, but my mission is to get my 1951 proof set only. I did order some more coins from the US Mint.
I know I'm a bit late coming in to this conversation but I've only just found this forum when looking for places to learn more about world coins. I just wanted to say I've been buying coins from Downies in Australia for some time and their recent acquisition of Euro Collections has me interested. I buy mostly Australian coins but the Euro Collections site has quite a variety of attractive modern world coins that maybe I should start expanding my collecting geography I can say, though, that Downies is not actually a private mint at all like Frankilin and Pobjoy. Downies is first and foremost a numismatic retail outlet but they do very occasionally have coins struck on commission, such as the Sydney Harbor Bridge lenticular coins and the Dangerous Species Series (Red Back Spider, Great White Shark and Blue-Ringed Octopus). Most coins Downies offer are actually Australian coins struck by the Royal Australian Mint and the Perth Mint. I know this simply because these items make up a vast percentage of my collection. Euro Collections doesn't seem to be the sort of place that would offer a 1951 Proof Set, however, as from what I can see the majority of their stock in 21st century. They do have quite a wide and interesting variety of modern world coinage, however, and I for one will also be signing up to their mailing list to see what is on offer
