Volume 23 / Issue 1 | April 2013 | Whole No. 69 |
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 23 / Issue 1 | April 2013 | Whole No. 69 |
Editor’s Comments | Bradley S. Karoleff, NLG |
Remembering Henry Hilgard | Bradley S. Karoleff, NLG |
Heraldic Eagle Die Analysis: Half Dollar / Eagle Letter Punches | David Finkelstein |
An 1832 JR-5 in Glass | Karl Lamson |
2013 Early Silver Dollar Census | W. David Perkins, NLG |
Do Improperly Struck 1814 Half Dollars Provide a Window into Quality Control at the U.S. Mint? | Henry Hilgard |
Small Capped Quarters: Mintage Survivorship Relative to Estimated Scarcity | Mike Rupert |
New Specimen of the Very Rare 1806 O-127a Half Dollar Discovered | W. David Perkins, NLG |
Articles may not be reproduced without permission of the John Reich Collectors Society
Cover Photos: 1804 B-1 draped bust quarter exhibiting the rare die cracks on the obverse from the Eric P. Newman collection. This illustration is featured on page 18 of Early Quarter Dollars of the United States Mint by Rory Rea, Dr. Glenn Peterson, Bradley Karoleff, and John Kovach. Photo credit Rory Rea.