| Volume 5 / Issue 2 | October 1990 | Whole No. 13 |
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 $10.00
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 editor. Especially needed are articles containing new information about die varieties, die states of published die varieties, attribution methods, collections, collectors, etc. Inquiries about specific varieties will be directed to one of the experts in that series. All correspondence should be directed to:
| David J. Davis, Editor P.O. Box 205 Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 |
| President | David J. Davis |
| Vice President | John W. McCloskey |
| Secretary | William L. Subjack |
| Treasurer | Russell J. Logan |
| Assistant Secretary | Allen F. Lovejoy |
| East Coast Representative | Jules Reiver |
| Rocky Mountain Representative | Robert Spangler |
| West Coast Representative | James Matthews |
| Volume 5 / Issue 2 | October 1990 | Whole No. 13 |
| Editor’s Comments | David J. Davis |
| Plaudits, Pans, and Perplexing Points: | |
| PPPP — Comments on the Journal and Society | Phil Evans |
| PPPP — Comments on Journal | Mark Smith |
| PPPP — Comments on Journal | Stephen A. Crain |
| PPPP — Availability of Books | John J. Kovach Jr. |
| PPPP — Sources of Supplies | Joseph J. Adamski |
| PPPP — Counterfeit Bust Halves | Keith Davignon |
| Condition Census — Pre-Turban Bust Dollars | Russell J. Logan |
| The 1806 O-114 Half Dollar | Jules Reiver |
| One Little Berry | James D. Brilliant |
| An Improved Straight Edge Device for Use in the Study and Attribution of Coins | Stephen A. Crain |
| Those Darned Counterstamped Bust Quarters — The Saga Continues | Mark B. Hotz |
| The Numismatic Literature of Early U.S. Coinage (Part 2) | Jeff Rock |
| Half Dime Collection Sold at Auction | Mark Smith |
| The Pleasures and Perils of Bidding at Auction | David J. Davis |
| Back Issues of the JR Journal for Sale |
Cover Photo: GEM Proof 1833 Half Dollar “Crushed Letter Edge” Courtesy of: Bowers & Merena, Inc., Wolfesboro, New Hampshire