| Volume 22 / Issue 1 | May 2012 | Whole No. 66 |
Official Publication of the
John Reich Collectors Society
The purpose of the John Reich Collectors Society (JRCS) is to encourage the study of numismatics, particularly United States gold and silver coins minted before the introduction of the Seated Liberty design, and to provide technical and educational information concerning such coins.
Annual dues $25.00
Life Membership $625.00
For general membership information, contact:
Steve Crain
P.O. Box 1680, Windham, ME 04062
E-Mail: mrhalfdime@aol.com
For letters to the editor or articles for publication, contact:
Bradley S. Karoleff, NLG
225 East 6th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
E-Mail: jrcs19@roadrunner.com
Web Address: http://www.jrcs.org
The John Reich Journal is the official publication of the Society and is distributed to all members in good standing. Members are encouraged to submit any articles encouraging the study of numismatics and / or relating to early United States gold and silver coins to the editors. Especially needed are articles containing new information about die marriages, die states of published die marriages, attribution methods, collections, collectors, etc.
| President Emeritus | David J. Davis |
| President
General Membership Information Journal Submissions |
Bradley S. Karoleff
jrcs19@roadrunner.com |
| Vice President
New Member Services, back issues |
Richard Meaney
richard.meaney@us.army.mil |
| 2nd Vice President | Stephen J. Herrman
herrman102@aol.com |
| Secretary
Membership Renewal P.O. Box 1680 Windham, ME 04062 |
Stephen A. Crain
mrhalfdime@aol.com |
| Treasurer
Membership Status Questions |
W. David Perkins
wdperki@attglobal.net |
| Program Chairman | Richard Meaney
richard.meaney@us.army.mil |
| Director | Dr. Glenn Peterson
gpeters@tds.net |
| Volume 22 / Issue 1 | May 2012 | Whole No. 66 |
| Editor’s Comments | Bradley S. Karoleff, NLG |
| Letter to the Editor — 1834 Half Dollars, O-113 and O-114 | Craig Sholley |
| Letter to the Editor — 1836 CLE Half Dollar, O-106 | Craig Sholley |
| Letter to the Editor — 1819 Mint Purchase of Punches | R.W. (Bob) Julian |
| Letter to the Editor — Auction of Davis Collection of Capped Bust Dimes | Jim Matthews |
| Fascinating 1836 Double Struck Half | Jeff Reichenberger with Edgar Souders |
| Heraldic Eagle Die Analysis Part 2 — The 5th Wing Feather | David Finkelstein |
| Bust Quarter Census | Glenn R. Peterson, M.D. |
| The David J. Davis Bust Dime Collection | John W. McCloskey |
| Breakup of the 1796-1797 Half Dollar Reverse A | Jon P. Amato, Ph.D. |
| The Missing Piece: The Terminal Die State of 1830 Obverse 1 Dime | Louis Scuderi |
| Bust Coin Patterns — Or Lack Thereof | David Finkelstein |
Articles may not be reproduced without permission of the John Reich Collectors Society
Cover Photos: 1836 B-3 small size quarter. One of the most dramatic LDS examples in the entire bust quarter series displaying both obverse and reverse breaks along with die buckling at the lower drapery. Popular and very collectible because it can be found easily with the breaks (R-1) although much tougher in the early die state. Owned by Glenn Marx.