| Volume 26 / Issue 2 | July 2016 | Whole No. 79 |
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@yahoo.com |
| Director | Dr. Glenn Peterson
gpeters@tds.net |
| Volume 26 / Issue 2 | July 2016 | Whole No. 79 |
| Editor’s Comments | Bradley S. Karoleff, NLG |
| A Numismatic Marriage | Garrett S. Ziss |
| Plimpton Redux | Jeffrey Friedman |
| New Specimen Discovered of the Rare 1796 JR-7 Dime | David W. Lange |
| A New Draped Bust Half Dime Variety | Jim Carr |
| Bust Half Dimes — When is a Cud Not a Cud? | Jeffrey Friedman |
| Capped Bust Halves: Mints Garnished with Parsley? | Randall Carman, Sr. |
| 1814/3 Half Dollar with Interesting Counterstamp | David Rubin |
| Browning 6 Quarter Cud: A Second Example | Nathan Markowitz |
Articles may not be reproduced without permission of the John Reich Collectors Society
Cover Photos:
The 1796 JR-7, second known specimen of this exceedingly rare die marriage discovered by
NGC.
The discovery coin is in low grade and damaged, obliterating many of the design elements.
This new discovery will allow numismatists access to all the attribution points for this die marriage.
Photos courtesy: NGC Photoproof ™