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Expert Profile: Kevin Av

Expertise:  I can answer most world coin questions in general 1800s and later, and specialize in Canadian and British commonwealth coins. However, I do not deal with gold coins, errors, tokens and medallions, or paper money in general, and will politely turn down most questions regarding such.

Experience in the area
8 years in world coins, 11 years in Canadian.

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What do you like about this subject?  Collecting world coins are a fun, inexpensive way to learn history. You can often find coins of great historical value for a few dollars. From ancient times to now, you name it, you'll find it. There's lots of fun, and the world of coins always has something new to offer. That's why I collect them.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  It doesn't take a lot of money to be a collector. One can assemble an interesting, and fun collection on less than $5 a month.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  Note: Grading is not an art, but an opinion. Different people have different standards, but the majority grade rather simularly. As for pricing and values, there is no absolute values. It is best to have both a knowledgeable buyer and seller, but when that isn't the case, someone may be "ripped off" when buying or selling. I've seen one too many a beginner pay many multiples of catalog value to
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Knowledge   9.91   Best of the best
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Timeliness   9.89   Best of the best
Politeness   9.93   Best of the best
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User Comments
Very polite and quick at responding! Very helpful! thanks
(Bud on 07/18/08)
Hello Kevin! Thanks for the speedy reply, the sheet unfortunately does NOT have an X on the serial number. But its nice to know what it is worth.
(John on 07/15/08)
Thanks a lot you really helped me with my question keep up the good work!:)
(Amanda on 07/15/08)
thank you very much!
(tyler on 07/14/08)
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Recent Answers from Kevin Av
2008-07-21  3/4 cent striats settlements 1801 queen victoria coin Hi Edward, I believe that this is a modern made fantasy piece - I have received questions about this piece previously, and there are two major problems: 1. Queen Victoria did not ascend to the British...
2008-07-18  1818 INDIAN COINS Hello, The first East India Company coins issued for India were dated 1833. Also, the (one) anna coin was not issued until 1918, and by then all regular Indian coinage was issued by the British Indian...
2008-07-16  About My Coin Value Hi Van, The "Red Book" (standard catalogue for US coins - retail prices) lists a 1845 U.S. cent at $14 for "good" condition, up to $200+ for mint condition. The price you get really depends on what...
2008-07-15  Victorian (and probably other british) Coins Hi Tie, I'm not too familiar with British coin varieties, but I believe the "W.W" refers to the initials of the engraver, William Lyon. The initials are usually found (if so for the variety) on the...
2008-07-15  1854 engraved quarter dollar Hi Glenn, To be honest, I don't know - but I'll try to help as best I can: Your piece actually belongs to the category "exonumia" - coin related items which fall outside the usual coin and paper...
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