Released on: January 8, 2008, 10:17 pm

Press Release Author: Smythe

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: R.M. Smythe &; Co. and Jason W. Bradford jointly announced
todaythat effective January 21, 2008, Mr. Bradford will be joining forces with R.M.
Smythe, in the capacity of Executive Vice President.

Press Release Body: New York, NY - January 8, 2008 - R.M. Smythe &; Co. and Jason W.
Bradford jointly announced today that effective January 21, 2008, Mr. Bradford will
be joining forces with R.M. Smythe, in the capacity of Executive Vice
President-Auctions. In this capacity, Mr.Bradford will bring his significant
expertise in U.S. paper money, coins and auction management to the Smythe family of
auction clienteles. Commenting,Mr. Bradford stated "Having spent my entire working
career in numismatics, I am delighted to bring a wide spectrum of experiences to
bear on the opportunity that a full service, multi-collectible auction and retail
house represents. Smythe's long-standing reputation for integrity, their wide
variety of clienteles, and the collectible fields represented in-house all combine
to provide a delightful opportunity for future growth in their auction activities. I
am excited about the multiple possibilities that lie ahead."
Mr. Bradford, a career numismatist, began collecting coins and currency at the age
of 8 and started in the field as an independent coin dealer at the age of 15. He
joined the Heritage organization in 2000 as a coin cataloger, and was later asked to
head up Heritage's Internet currency auctions. Under his direction, the weekly
Internet Currency auctions at Heritage grew from $250,000 in sales in 2000 to more
than $2.7 million in sales in 2004. He played a crucial role in the integration of
Currency Auctions of America into the Heritage organization when they were acquired
in 2001. In January, 2005, he was asked to begin PCGS's currency grading division,
and has since built PCGS Currency into its current status as a pre-eminent player in
the highly competitive grading services field.
Mr.Bradford is a member of numerous hobby and professional organizations, incuding
the Professional Currency Dealers Association, SPMC, FUN, CSNS, ANA, and is a
lifetime member of the Tennessee Numismatic Association. He is an avid collector of
Arkansas National Bank Notes, and brings his hobby enthusiasm to the
business side of the hobby. He is a 1998graduate of Vanderbilt University in
Nashville, TN, with a B.A. degree in economics,and was awarded a Masters in Business
Administration from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, in 2003.

John Herzog, Chairman of Smythe, stated, "We could not be happier to make this
announcement today. As our discussions with Jason have proceeded, we have come to
see our alliance with him as the perfect next step in further developing Smythe's
numismatic activities and overall auction presence. The firm has a long history of
outstanding auctions in the paper collectibles field, such as U.S. and world
banknotes and antique stocks and bonds, and we are now looking forward to continuing
to grow that business and developing additional
market share in other important numismatic fields."

Smythe and Co., established in 1880, buys, sells and auctions coins, paper money,
stocks and bonds and autographs at their corporate headquarters at 2 Rector Street
in the heart of the Financial District in New York City. To contact any of the
firm's specialists, to subscribe, or to make general inquiries, contact the firm at
212.943.1880 or at 800.622.1880, or visit the firm's website at
www.smytheonline.com.


Web Site: http://www.smytheonline.com

Contact Details: Rector Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10006-1844
212.943.1880
212.312.6370
phil@bignews.biz