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About Dmitry Livshits
Expertise
My specialty is in foreign/world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries. This includes all regular circulation issues, commemorative coinage and non-circulating medallic issues. I also have knowledge in related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins.
I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them.
Experience
Collector of world coins since early childhood (age 4), dealer in world coins and related items for roughly 7 years (including the past 4 years on eBay). Access to a variety of auction records and reference material. You can also find me on Facebook and my eBay seller id is Pallsoma.
Organizations
Boy Scouts of America
Education/Credentials
Regents diploma from Brooklyn Technical high school (2000), A.S. in Psychology (2004), A.S. in Mental Health/Human Services (2006), B.A. in Forensic Psychology (2008), Graduate study in Forensic Psychology (2008 - present)
Past/Present Clients
I have had over 1,000 clients in more than 40 countries.
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Expert: Dmitry Livshits - 11/7/2009
Question
I have a Liberian coin of $20.00 denomination. It has Thomas Jefferson, III President of the United States on one side and the Seal of the Republic of Liberia on the reverse side. The coin is encased in a plastic covering. What is the value of this coin in US Dollars? How could I sell this coin? If I would like to exchang it for USD how much USD should I ask for?
Answer
Hi Eman,
Considering the exchange rate of $1 US to $70.50 Liberian, this coin would be about 28 cents in legal tender. Luckily the collectible value is a bit better. There are many coins in this series, all of which list for $25 as a collectible value. However, when auctioned they typically sell for silver bullion value of around $10 (these coins contain .64oz of pure silver). Some sellers put them up for full value, but they rarely sell as such.
Your best bet for selling the coin is eBay, where there is no shortage of bidders.
Thanks for the question! =)
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