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About Brad Swain
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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
40+ years collecting coins and paper money.

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BA History, BA Geography - Virginia Tech

   

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french 10 francs silver coins11/9/2009Dmitry Livshits
  Q: i have recently bought six silver french 10 francs coins dated 1929,30,31,32,33 and 38,could you ...
  A: These coins are each 10 grams of .680 silver, which is .2186 ounces of actual silver weight (right ...
my coin11/9/2009Brad Swain
  Q: i have 500 kurush from 1868 , 36 grams of gold what is the price , thank you .
  A: I assume you mean it is dated 1277. What are the regnal number(s) below the toughra? If you have ...
1919 Mexican Gold Coin11/9/2009Dmitry Livshits
  Q: I'm wondering if you can provide an estimated value of a 15 Gr pure gold Estados Unidos Mexicanos ...
  A: I own one of these coins and they are very attractive pieces. This would be a 20 (Veinte) pesos ...
Misprinted $5 bill11/9/2009Ronald Fern
  Q: This $5 bill is a 1985 series. The front (Abe) is fine, but the back side has distinct ink overload ...
  A: Actually, it sounds like you may have one of the more common paper errors, an ink smear. Condition ...
Coin11/9/2009Brad Swain
  Q: I have got a coin.. It looks chinese and its dated 1616-1626 it has a man on the front with a hat on ...
  A: it is a modern fantasy piece and not an actual coin. No actual coin was made with this design. ...
China 1984 Panda 1 oz Gold BU Coin11/9/2009Brad Swain
  Q: one troy ounce gold coin is graded Mint State 68, (MS-68) by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, ...
  A: the PandaAmerica price is what they are selling theirs for. They would buy the coins for a lot less ...
China 1984 Panda 1 oz Gold BU Coin11/9/2009Brad Swain
  Q: Heres other pictures of the coin
  A: There were 23,000 of these Chinese 100 Yuan 1 ounce gold coins minted that year and it may be worth ...
China 1984 Panda 1 oz Gold BU Coin11/9/2009Brad Swain
  Q: one troy ounce gold coin is graded Mint State 68, (MS-68) by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, ...
  A: There were 23,000 of these Chinese 100 Yuan 1 ounce gold coins minted that year and it may be worth ...
Bryan Dollar11/9/2009Ronald Fern
  Q: I have one of those Bryan dollars and wonder if it is genuine piece from the 1896 campaign or a copy ...
  A: What you have is most likely a token or medal struck during the campaign of 1896 to elect William ...
an out of place coin11/9/2009Brad Swain
  Q: I was going through my English and Irish coins when i found one that looked like it didn't belong, ...
  A: this is a nickel-brass Russian 1 Ruble coin that may be worth about .10 to $1 depending on amount of ...
Blake & Co. Assayers coin11/9/2009Ronald Fern
  Q: I also have a $20 gold coin with Blake & Co. assayers on it. One side has Sac. California gold, 20 ...
  A: Blake and Co. were assayers in 1854 in California. It is also the year the San Francisco mint ...
coin value11/9/2009Dmitry Livshits
  Q: i have a coin from 1912 the front says otto koenig von bayern the back reads deutsches Reich 1912 on ...
  A: You have a 3 mark coins from the German state of Bavaria. These coins were made in three different ...
indian penny11/8/2009PAPAJACK
  Q: how much should I pay for an 1887 indian head? What is this penny worth?
  A: True value of a coin depends on the state of preservation and how many of the coins are left around. ...
Germany Rentenpfennig11/8/2009Brad Swain
  Q: I recently noticed one of my Germany coins has what looks like an error. I couldn't quite describe ...
  A: this is machine doubling, or strike doubling, a form of doubling which appears on a coin and is ...
medallion11/8/2009Ronald Fern
  Q: hey Ronald, I have an unusual medallion and would like to find out some information and value as ...
  A: I wasn't familiar with the medal you talk of, but expected it maybe connected to the Chicago or NY ...
medallion11/8/2009Dmitry Livshits
  Q: Hey Dmitry, I have an unusual medallion and would like to find out some information and value as ...
  A: I'm actually quite familiar with the item you have. Typically one of the original 1933 pieces (in ...
CSA 50 cent coin11/8/2009Brad Swain
  Q: A couple of years ago I acquired a CSA 50 cent piece by chance. The front of the coin is the same as ...
  A: this is a modern replica or fantasy piece which actually is not similar to the very few actual ...
$50 Canadian gold maple leaf 1.oz or pur11/8/2009Dmitry Livshits
  Q: what is the dimensions of this coin, because it seems small for 1 .oz?
  A: The $50 gold should be right around 32.5mm in diameter, the same as equivalent US gold bullion ...
korean/japan pre?post? war paper money11/8/2009Brad Swain
  Q: i found a 100 won brown/green colors number (113) in red ink on front and a 1000 won green ink with ...
  A: Collector value of a note depends on date and condition, including amount of wear, any folds, tears ...
Bryan Dollar11/7/2009Ronald Fern
  Q: I have an old coin 2 1/2" in diameter that, on one side, says: "Bullion Value 1896" and otherside: ...
  A: What you have is most likely a token struck during the campaign of 1896 to elect William Jennings ...
Coin11/7/2009Brad Swain
  Q: I have a 1789 8 reales mexico w/ carolus III on it and i have seen the answer u gave someone else ...
  A: It is a silver dollar sized Spanish-Mexican 8 Reales. That design features King Charles III ...
finding out the value of coins11/7/2009Dmitry Livshits
  Q: starting when I was a teen and working in retail/cashier. It is amazing what you come across. I ...
  A: Most of the Canadian coins are only worth their face value, unless they are in excellent condition ...
coin valuation11/7/2009Dmitry Livshits
  Q: I have a Liberian coin of $20.00 denomination. It has Thomas Jefferson, III President of the United ...
  A: Considering the exchange rate of $1 US to $70.50 Liberian, this coin would be about 28 cents in ...
wheat back pennies11/7/2009PAPAJACK
  Q: I am a collector of wheat pennies, but have come upon one of which I have never seen. It is a ...
  A: The single year of 1943 the cents were made of steel with a zinc coating. The war effort took all ...
Two Headed Quarter11/7/2009Jim Lawniczak
  Q: When at a restaurant about 3 months ago I received a 2-headed quarted with my change. Since there ...
  A: Eldon, by far the most likely rationale for this is that you have a "magician" coin -- made ...
Silver Coin11/6/2009Brad Swain
  Q: Greeting from Riyadh I do have a Silver Coin and the following information would help to ...
  A: U.S. Trade Dollars were minted for use 1873 through 1878. Proof versions were minted 1879 through ...
Coin Question11/6/2009Dmitry Livshits
  Q: I have a 1791 Monneron Bros Paris coin with the French Constitution on the back. The coin is about ...
  A: This is actually a token issue, known as "necessity money". Several large merchants in France took ...
Austrian Gold11/6/2009Dmitry Livshits
  Q: I recently received about 400 coins from a seller in Germany. Included in this lot is a coin that ...
  A: In my personal experience, the German dealers usually know their stuff quite well. However, this ...
i want to know what is the value of this coin11/6/2009Brad Swain
  Q: I have what I believe to be a Spanish coin. It is dated 1744 and has VTRAQUE VNUM on one side and ...
  A: It appears to be a silver dollar sized Spanish-Mexican 8 Reales. That design features King Philip V ...
Bahamian Gold Proof Set11/6/2009Brad Swain
  Q: Brad! Can you help me with current value of proof set, 1973 gold Bahamian set of $100 pc, $50 pc, ...
  A: There were 1260 of these sets issued that year for an original price of $400. It contains .4919 of ...
elli bin 5000011/6/2009Brad Swain
  Q: how much is a elli bin 50000 turk lirasi 1970 worth in english pounds
  A: Collector value of a note depends on date, series letter or signature and condition, including ...
money11/6/2009Brad Swain
  Q: i get the FR coin hu is 1783 year, how much this coin pay? i come from Latvia
  A: Collector value of a coin depends on date, denomination, mint mark (if any), number minted and ...
Elizabeth 40 crown .999 coin11/6/2009Dmitry Livshits
  Q: i have a 1994 Elizabeth II Gibraltar coin. It is .999 silver and weighs 43.88 ounces.It is 40 crowns ...
  A: This is certainly a whopper of a coin you have! The 40 crown, as well as the 32 crown coins (also ...
1/2 elizabeth 1974 DGREGFD coin11/6/2009Brad Swain
  Q: I found a DGREGFD Elizabeth 1974 1/2 new penny coin in my son's "savings" and was wondering if it is ...
  A: this bronze British 1/2 penny featuring Queen Elizabeth II (1952-) was issued after the decimal ...
hey11/6/2009Brad Swain
  Q: . on one is it has one penny in the middle and around the outside it says commonwealth of Australia. ...
  A: There were 3.8 million of these bronze Aussie pennies minted in London that year and it features ...
Old English coin dated 172311/5/2009Dmitry Livshits
  Q: I have come to inherit a coin collection of mostly very old American coins, from pennies to silver ...
  A: This sounds like a half-penny. The coin should have a seated figure on one the date side, with the ...
Silver 15 Kreuzer of Empress Maria Theresa11/5/2009Brad Swain
  Q: I came across this coin and the only information I can find was at this web site ...
  A: this is a 15 krajczar from the other half of the empire, Hungary. It features Madonna and Child, a ...
Yankee coins11/5/2009PAPAJACK
  Q: Thanks Brad
  A: These are novelty items and hold no numismatic value. They are only as collectable as any trivia ...
Canadian 2 Dollar and 1 Dollar Bills11/5/2009Brad Swain
  Q: Brad-- Hi--I was about to sell 2 bills on ebay because I have no need for them--and was wondering ...
  A: Collector value of a note depends on date, series letter or signature and condition, including ...
1937-1941 dutch 10c coin bracelet11/5/2009Brad Swain
  Q: I have an old tarnished silver brcelet with 8 coins; 1939,1938,10937,1939, 39, 41,38,38 with ...
  A: the coins featuring Dutch Queen Wilhelmina (1890-1948) contain .0288 of an ounce of silver each (.23 ...

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