Consumer Advocate

Specially noted for exceptional fairness in dealing with collectors, dealers and investors.
Awarded in August 2000 the NLG’s Award for consumer protection and awareness as presented on TV.
Testified before the House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage regarding US commemorative coinage, and his opinions and work are cited in the new Library of Congress study “Issuing Commemorative Coins: A Historical Overview.” He again testified before the same Subcommittee, to help support its Chairman, Frank Annunzio, in his quest to attain better Olympic Coinage designs for the collector and hobbyist.
He established the Anthony Swiatek Grading Service (1987-1988). Its primary objective was the creation of grading reality and stability.