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Brad Swain

U.S.

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Expertise

I have been a World Coin and Paper Money collector since about 1966. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have on World coins or currency, tokens, unusual or unknown pieces and attempt to give you estimates of value and historical information about them in a polite and prompt manner.

Experience in the area

40+ years collecting coins and paper money.

Education/Credentials

BA History, BA Geography - Virginia Tech

What do you like about this subject?

I've collected World Coins and Paper Money for 40+ years and hope to help others enjoy the hobby or learn more about what they have.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

There's always something more to learn.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Coins have been around for about 2600 years. Will they survive the modern era of electronic transactions?

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

I don't use the MS grading system for world coins.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Judy	11/07/09	10	10	10	10	Great info and ideas about where and .....
Dave	11/07/09	10	10	10	10	Excellent response time. I was very happy .....
Laura	11/06/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks for your quick response; my son .....
Sham	11/06/09	10	10	10	10	good comment
sorina	11/06/09	10	10	10	10	tks soo much

Recent Answers from Brad Swain

2009-11-06 Silver Coin:

Hi Miqbal, U.S. Trade Dollars were minted for use 1873 through 1878. Proof versions were minted 1879 through 1885. One with an 1872 date is an obvious fake, not a rarity. It has no collector value. U

2009-11-06 i want to know what is the value of this coin:

Hi Sham, It appears to be a silver dollar sized Spanish-Mexican 8 Reales. That design features King Philip V (1700-46). The M and F to the left of the shield are the Mexico City mint's assayers' initials

2009-11-06 Bahamian Gold Proof Set:

Hi Erin, There were 1260 of these sets issued that year for an original price of $400. It contains .4919 of an ounce of gold. It may be worth about $550 depending on the price of gold and collector demand

2009-11-06 elli bin 50000:

Hi Tasha, Collector value of a note depends on date, series letter or signature and condition, including amount of wear, any folds, tears or stains as well as collector demand. The note reference the

2009-11-06 money:

Hi Uldis, Collector value of a coin depends on date, denomination, mint mark (if any), number minted and condition of a coin, including amount of wear, any dents, scratches or cleaning as well as collector

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