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Gender	Male
Occupation	Professional Numismatist
Location	Albany, NY, United States
Introduction	Matt Draiss is a professional numismatist from Albany, NY. Matt began his career with just a simple state quarter book and a few coins that his grandfather owned before he died. Matt was hooked for life after that. Matt brings quality customer service and works withe the best dealers in the area. Matt has handled/looked at over $36,550 in rare coins. He specializes in Liberty V nickels( 1883-1912) obsolete bank notes, and the coinage and currency of Biafra, a small sucessionist effort in Africa in the late 1960's. Matt can bring you professional service on any coins, paper money, medals, tokens, or bullion brought to him. He can also provide professional guidance on what to do with your collection. Matt is locally known for the coins he sells regularly at the local show.Matt is a member of the following: American Numismatic Society American Numismatic Association Second-vice president Albany Numismatic Society. The Liberty Nickel Collector Society Civil War Token Society CONECA Awards: 2010 Dr. Kenneth J. Sartoris Award for best speaker of the year
Interests	All areas of numismatics.
Favorite music	Rock,Metal, Electronica,Techno
Favorite books	A Guide Book of United States Coins James A. Haxby's Obsolete Bank Note Texts All Q. David Bowers literature The Numismatist Coin World Numismatic News Coin Dealer Newsletter aka "The Gray Sheet" The Greensheet