Australian Government regulations, Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1993 and Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, sanction the acquisition of rare coins and banknotes in Self Managed Superannuation Funds.
To ensure that your Fund is compliant with Australian Government Legislation, Coinworks provides the following:
- Annual Valuations
- Secure bank vault storage
- Insurance of your rare currency asset, arranged through Lloyds of London
- A documented guide to purchase, that includes a statement on quality, rarity, provenance and price performance of the piece under consideration
Valuations, storage and insurance are offered free of any charges on those items acquired through Coinworks.
The rare currency market can protect your wealth in the short term and accrue capital gain over a given time span. Once considered a recreational activity only for the elite and wealthy, investing in rare currency has become a global phenomenon.
The benefits of a rare currency investment:
- Australian Government approved for inclusion in SMSFs
- Preservation of capital
- Capital gain over a given time span
- A proven performance
- An inherently stable market
- Diversification
Recent stockmarket uncertainties have brought home the importance of investing across a range of asset classes.
| | 2005 | 2008 | 2011 |
| 1918 Perth Half Sovereign Unc | $5,000 | $9,000 | $13,500 |
| 1956 Perth Proof Penny | $3,950 | $10,000 | $14,000 |
| 1927 Proof Canberra Florin | $18,000 | $40,000 | $60,000 |
| 1937 Proof Crown | $19,000 | $40,000 | $60,000 |
| 1938 Proof Crown | $50,000 | $90,000 | $125,000 |
| 1855 Taylor Pattern Silver Shilling | $30,000 | $60,000 | $85,000 |
| 1920 Type 10 Square Penny | $85,000 | $275,000 | $400,000 |
| 1933 Riddle Sheehan 10/Unc | $9,500 | $42,500 | $57,500 |
| 1933 Riddle Sheenhan £1 Unc | $3,250 | $6,000 | $9,250 |
| 1940 Sheenhan McFarlane £10 Unc | $12,500 | $26,000 | $35,000 |
| Chart based on actual Coinworks client portfolios |
The benefit of diversification is shown in the post-GFC area of the chart. While other asset classes have faltered, top quality coin and banknote rarities have maintained a creditable momentum of growth.
Rare coins and banknotes are a genuine alternative asset class with a proven track record of capital growth.
Figures show an averaged return of 10 to 15% pa over 40 years on a selected portfolio of rare coins and banknotes. The significance of this kind of performance in your portfolio is obvious.
Rare currency is a tangible safe-haven. It adds diversity to your portfolio as well as balance. A balanced investment strategy allows you to take a high risk investment in shares, for example, balanced with a low-risk investment in numismatics.
Coinworks can demonstrate how the dynamics of the rare currency market can work for you by protecting your wealth in the short term and accruing capital gain over a given time span.
Past performance of investments and other financial matters is no indication of future returns or performance.