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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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what is it worth2/8/2010Brad Swain
  Q: what is a 1945 and a 1948 Canadian penny worth and why does it have a guy on it
  A: these feature British King George VI (1936-52). Canada is part of the British Commonwealth of ...
fdr coin2/8/2010Ronald Fern
  Q: I have a token I believe, front side it says 32nd president U.S.A 1933-1945 and reverse side says a ...
  A: I'll answer your question the best I can, but if you want to send a photo and ask a follow up ...
5 dollar bill2/8/2010Brad Swain
  Q: THE SERIES#B1....AND THE SERIAL#*00025804A...1963 RED SEAL ITS IN GREAT SHAPE WITH NO RIPS OR ...
  A: Collector value of a note depends on date, series letter or signature and condition, including ...
1966 PTAS 100 COIN2/8/2010Brad Swain
  Q: IS IT WORTH ANYTHING
  A: this Spanish 100 Pesetas coin featuring Francisco Franco has the actual minting date in the small ...
Maria Theresia Taler 17802/8/2010Brad Swain
  Q: I have a Maria Theresa Taler on a Yemeni Bedouin Wedding Headdress that I can only see the reverse ...
  A: The Maria Theresia Thaler coins were originally struck by Austria and portray the empress who ...
Old coins value2/8/2010Brad Swain
  Q: I do hope you can help me. I got a tin full of all types of coins from my dad that was given to him ...
  A: Collector value of a coin depends on denomination (face value), date, mint mark (if any), number ...
US Coin with no date.2/8/2010Ronald Fern
  Q: I was going through some of my coins and found a Sacagawea Dollar with NO Date on it. It is a very ...
  A: Your coin is likely struck after 2008, and the date is on the edge. The first Native American ...
$10 bill defect2/8/2010Ronald Fern
  Q: I have a $10 bill which has the entire front image shifted upward, so that there's almost no margin ...
  A: Condition would be the prime factor in determining the value of your piece. Based on your ...
1944 d 10 cent netherlands2/8/2010Dmitry Livshits
  Q: I have a 1944 d 10 cent Netherland. The World coin book I bought says it is worth a fortune. Is that ...
  A: It is certainly true that an authentic 1944-D Dutch 10 cents is worth a lot of money. Very few of ...
World coins from the 1700'sand 1800's2/8/2010Brad Swain
  Q: Good evening Mr. Swain, One of my co-workers handed me a "Bag" of approx. 400 coins from around the ...
  A: Collector value of a coin depends on denomination (face value), date, mint mark (if any), number ...
Believe it is a Greek coin2/7/2010Dmitry Livshits
  Q: The date on the coin is 1863 & 1963. It has 5 profiles of what looks like Greek leaders on smaller ...
  A: This is indeed a Greek coin, a commemorative 30 drachmai depicting the portraits of the 5 Greek ...
1830 Cap Bust 50Cent2/7/2010Ronald Fern
  Q: There are 3 varieties for this coin. 1830 with small O; 1830 with large O; and 1830 large letters .I ...
  A: I'm not too knowledgeable on bust halves, but did find a link with photos of the three different ...
star notes2/7/2010Ronald Fern
  Q: i found 100 consecutive uncirculated 1$ star notes, do theese have any collector value?
  A: Yes. A lot depends on the date and series of your bills as to the value. Unusual and or low serial ...
RE: 1964 or 1969 little lincoln cent2/7/2010Ronald Fern
  Q: Not too long ago, a couple of weeks , I asked you a question about a Lincoln memorial 1964 or 1969 ...
  A: Daniel: Thanks for the follow-up question with the extra photo and added information. ...
Hawaiian gold coin2/7/2010Brad Swain
  Q: I have a gold coin that I bought in Hawaii years ago, maybe 1993, not sure. On one side it has what ...
  A: this is an unofficial private issue listed under Hawaii in the book Unusual World Coins (try a ...
Coin Identification - Arabic Lettering2/7/2010Brad Swain
  Q: Are you able to help me identify this coin? I believe the characters are in Arabic, but I am not ...
  A: the size would make it a 1 Kran (1000 Dinars). The date is actually 1296 (1879 AD). This coin should ...
old coin worth2/7/2010Dmitry Livshits
  Q: its a 1857 40 centesimos, Republica Oriental Del Uruguay , it looks like the edge was hammered.it ...
  A: Tyically this Uruguayan coin ranges from $5 in decent shape to over $100 in miont condition. The ...
Coin Identification - Arabic Lettering2/6/2010Brad Swain
  Q: Are you able to help me identify this coin? I believe the characters are in Arabic, but I am not ...
  A: this coin is from Persia (Iran) and seems to be dated 1294 (1877 AD). It is either a 15 millimeters ...
coin value2/6/2010Dmitry Livshits
  Q: I have a foreign coin year 1918- one side the year and the words one penny ,other side-the words ...
  A: The value for this British penny depends on a couple of things. If you look to the left of the date, ...
value of old money2/6/2010Brad Swain
  Q: i have a 1987 2000 dollar bill in mexican money(dos mil pesos), how much is it worth in american ...
  A: Collector value of a note depends on date, series letter or signature and condition, including ...
silver coin2/6/2010Brad Swain
  Q: Is this a real coin? What is this? How old? Maybe it is silver?
  A: Genuine Chinese silver dollar coins of this 1914 design featuring General Yuan Shih-kai weigh 26.4 ...
one dollar silver certificate2/6/2010Brad Swain
  Q: i have a $1 silver certificate - 1935 D - serial #D60553177F. The number in lower right corner is A ...
  A: Collector value of a note depends on date, series letter or signature and condition, including ...
Freidrich Grosherzog coin2/6/2010Dmitry Livshits
  Q: I have a Friedrich Grosherzog von Baden 1861 1/2 Gulden coin in excellent condition. I can't seem ...
  A: Based on the front side of the coin, there is roughly 20% wear on the higher points. This would make ...
Very old german coins2/6/2010Brad Swain
  Q: my first coin is a german one that says EIN KREUZER 1816 and on the back there is a double headed ...
  A: this is a copper Austrian 1 kreuzer issued until 1852 with the same 1816 date. There were 60 kreuzer ...
coin values2/6/2010Brad Swain
  Q: i have two coins that i would like to know the value of. the first one in a 1913 silver, 5 cent ...
  A: the first should have a country name on it. With more info I'll be glad to help further. Both ...
president tokens2/5/2010Joe Hylas
  Q: i have a few president token coins that have some of past presidents on them with some info about ...
  A: Although I have more experience with coins, I do know that in the 1960's or 70's, that one of the ...
1874 switzerland 5 franc2/5/2010Dmitry Livshits
  Q: PLEASE SEND ME YOUR E-MAIL SO I CAN SEND YOU A PICTURE OF MY COIN THAT THEY SAY IS COUNTERFEIT, ALSO ...
  A: You can e-mail me the pictures at BetweenEarthnSky@yahoo.com 24.9 grams sounds just right for this ...
Freidrich Grosherzog coin2/5/2010Dmitry Livshits
  Q: I have a Friedrich Grosherzog von Baden 1861 1/2 Gulden coin in excellent condition. I can't seem ...
  A: Your Baden 1/2 gulden is a pretty scarce coin, with only 264,000 minted that year. They start at $20 ...
Identification2/5/2010Dmitry Livshits
  Q: "I have a French Louis XVI 1792 coin that in Obverse and reverse pattern appears to be similar to a ...
  A: You have a Denier coin, from the Paris mint (A). This sounds like either a 6 or 12 deniers, both of ...
currency2/5/2010Brad Swain
  Q: sir, iam girish living in india sir i am having a 5000 banco central do brasil currency with ...
  A: this 5000 Cruzeiros note was issued in 1984 and collector value may be up to about $1 (U.S.). It no ...
10 Gulden - 18762/5/2010Dmitry Livshits
  Q: What is the value of a KONGING WILLEM DE DERDE 10 Gulden - 1876 coin?
  A: Circulated examples are worth gold bullion value, which is around $225 to $250 by the current ...
Printing error on a US$10 bill2/5/2010Ronald Fern
  Q: I would like to find out the value of a US$10 bill whose ink in its front face is missing but has a ...
  A: Condition would be the prime factor in determining the value of your piece. The extra note with the ...
U.S. State Quarter reverse misstrike2/5/2010Ronald Fern
  Q: ... I've attached image of quarter that has most of the reverse side missing. There is a slight bit ...
  A: What you have is not normal. From your photo, I expect your coin to be real, and the "error" to be ...
1849 ten dollar mormon coin2/5/2010Brad Swain
  Q: I'm trying to figure out if this coin is worth anything. I will attach pictures. They seem small. ...
  A: this is a replica which has no real collector value unless it happens to have some gold content. The ...
italian gold coin2/5/2010Brad Swain
  Q: I was wondering if you could tell me the value of: 1937, 1942, & 1943 three pence coins that appear ...
  A: these are 12 sided nickel-brass British 3 pence coins featuring King George VI (1936-52) that ...
gold georgivs d. g. britt coin2/5/2010Brad Swain
  Q: i have a gold georgivs coin head on one side guy on horse slaying dragon on other...i just need to ...
  A: this is likely a British gold Sovereign coin (1 Pound) if it is 22 millimeters across or a 1/2 ...
What is this medallion?2/4/2010Dmitry Livshits
  Q: I have a medallion that has Wilhelm Koenig Von Preussen on the front and on the back, an eagle with ...
  A: This is a Prussian military medal known as a Duppel Storm Cross. Less than 35,000 of these were made ...
rare coin2/4/2010Dmitry Livshits
  Q: i have a coin that has 1821 ferdin V11 dei gratia on one side and on the other side it reads hispan ...
  A: This is an 8 reales or "pillar dollar" from Mexico, the Zacatecas province, during the War of ...
coins2/4/2010Brad Swain
  Q: . its a republic of seychelles 1993 on the back and the front ses coronation anniversary of qe2 25 ...
  A: an estimated 10,000 of these sterling silver 25 Rupees were minted that year to celebrate the 40th ...
Old coins & money2/4/2010Brad Swain
  Q: I inherited several old silver half dollars and dollars plus what apperas to be chinese or japanese ...
  A: Collector value of a coin depends on denomination (face value), date, mint mark (if any), number ...

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