Expertise

Mish lnternational Monetary lnc.

  • One of the world's most respected international coin dealerships
  • Clientele in over 40 countries
  • Well capitalized with over fifty years in business
  • Helps represent several foreign mints in distribution of their new coin issues
  • Retail division deals in gold, silver, and platinum coins for investment purposes, as well as rare coins for collectors
  • Wholesale market-makers in modern world gold coinage to facilitate liquidity within the industry
  • The firm provides world coin market information and evaluation for domestic colleagues to help them service their customers in matters of international coinage
  • Experienced numismatic appraisers for estate, probate, tax, personal and business matters.

Robert Mish, Founder

Date of Birth: 11 February 1947, Brooklyn, New York
Formal Education: B.A. Social Science Cal State Hayward 1968
Independent Researcher: Economics, History, Geography & Culture
Resident: San Francisco Bay Area since 1948

  • Collecting passion since age 4.
    • Progressed from bus transfers to stamps, cards, then coins and precious metals antiquities
  • Over 50 years concentrated experience in the numismatic field
  • Consultant and authority within the industry in regard to numismatic values
  • Principal contributor and source reference to both major world coin catalogs:
    • Krause Publication's Standard Catalog of World Coins, 19th, 20th & 21st Century Volumes
    • Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins, 1601 to present (6th Edition)
  • Principal contributor, Platinum & Palladium Buyer's Guide by Olsen & Matthews
  • Noted contributor, Gold Coins of the World, 8th Edition by Friedburg
  • Noted contributor, The Gold and Silver Panda Coin Buyer's Guide, 2nd Edition, by Peter Anthony
  • Principal contributor, Gold & Silver Coins of China Standard Catalog by King Chan
  • Expertise on detection of counterfeit coins
    • Studied with some of the world's leading authorities
    • Graduate, ANA basic and advanced counterfeit detection seminars
    • Often called upon by other numismatists to render authentication opinion on suspect coins
    • Consulting expert, ANA Authentication Bureau
  • Has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America as a consultant, researcher, and pursuer of numismatic treasures
  • Life Member: American Numismatic Association (ANA)
  • Past President: Northern California Numismatic Association (NCNA)
  • Member:
    • Society for lnternational Numismatics (SlN)
    • lndustrial Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA)
    • California State Numismatic Association (CSNA)
    • California Coin & Bullion Merchants Association (CCBMA)
  • International coin design consultant
  • Guest speaker at conferences & educational forums
  • Radio & podcast interviews; news commentary