Sunday, March 17, 2024

JR Newsletter: 17 March 2024 (620)

Brad Karoleff wrote:

 

Due to personal and professional reasons Winston Zack is not going to be able to assume the position of editor of the JR Journal.

 

That means that I will be taking care of it for the foreseeable future.

 

If anyone has been working on an article I would appreciate getting it soon.  We are behind schedule and then will have to have a quick turnaround for the next issue, the pre-ANA.  So, if I can not fit all the articles in this issue I will then have a start on the next which will include the Bust Quarter census.  

 

Any articles or correspondence can be sent to me at the usual address, bkaroleff(at)yahoo.com

 

Also, if you have sent something in the near past and it has not appeared in the journal, please re-send it to me as it is lost at this point.  Sorry!

 

Thanks for your help and support in getting the journal back on schedule.

 

Brad

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Gary Rosner wrote:

 

The provided pictures are of a 1806 B-10, R.4+ Quarter, that I just got back today, and now in a “Cleaned-VG Details” PCGS Gold Shield holder. The PCGS Gold Shield holder comes with the TruView picture from PCGS. For this coin the TruView photo is over exposed and doesn't look like the coin actually does in hand. The other two pictures showing the coin in the holder is what the coin really looks like. Have other members noticed that these Truview pictures sometimes don’t look like the actual coin?

 

The obverse has a nice cameo effect look, the 06B10 variety is pretty scarce, and this is a nice example!

 

(The coin is for sale on my website at this link, https://www.3centnickel.com/product/1806-b-10-r-4-25c-vg-detail-cleaned-pcgs-gold-shield/. Any JRCS member that wants this coin can email me, 3cnickel(at)gmail.com , and I will give them a discount)

 

Gary Rosner

JRCS#869

 





 

Sunday, March 10, 2024

JR Newsletter: 10 March 2024 (619)

Steve Herrman wrote:

 

The printed version of the Spring 2024 issue of Auction Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars 1794-1839, Number 64, was shipped to regular subscribers last week.

 

A number of printed copies remain, and shall be available at the discounted price of $36.00 postpaid via Media Mail for the next 7 days. Searchable PDF format copies are an additional $6.00, but $24.00 if acquired separately.

 

Please contact me at herrman102(at)aol.com to reserve a copy. 269 pages, spiral bound.

 

Thanks,

 

Steve Herrman

JRCS #474

Sunday, February 25, 2024

JR Newsletter: 25 February 2024 (618)

Brad Karoleff wrote:

 

I have received reports through the numismatic grapevine that some people did not receive their 100th Issue of the John Reich Journal.  If you have not received yours please let me know and I will check with treasurer David and see if you were on the paid list and get another out to you asap.  You can contact me at bkaroleff(at)yahoo.com

 

That being said, it was also time for you to renew your dues for the next year.  If you have not already sent David your check please do so immediately.  Winston is working on the next issue of the journal and you will not want to miss receiving the first for 2024.

 

I am also sure that Winston can use some content to fill the next couple issues.  If you are working on anything for publication please reach out to him at Winston.s.zack(at)gmail.com

 

Have a great Spring!

 

Brad

Sunday, February 11, 2024

JR Newsletter: 11 February 2024 (617)

Steve Herrman and Brad Karoleff wrote to us to tell us about our speaker and topic for this Wednesday’s JRCS meeting via Zoom at 7 PM Easter.  We have a topic for the meeting, 'Becoming a Nut', a 15-20 minute talk by Paul Nies.

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Jerry Zonca wrote: 

 

 I've composed a short piece to add to the Newsletter along with a linked PDF document with a listing of the remaining 18 Capped Bust Half Dollars from my collection of 445 die marriages. All of the coins that remain in my collection are R-4+ or higher rarities.


Linked document is here:  https://mcusercontent.com/74a0e3c37d154d935bdeb2daf/files/db9e8443-4bd8-b9c2-88d8-0cb57a9bd8b2/New_Doc_for_18_CBHDs.pdf

 

Over the past few years I have been selling off my coin collection and my collection of Capped Bust Half Dollars (CBHDs). I did not have the resources to buy really nice straight graded coins until about 10 years ago when I started to upgrade some of my earlier purchases of the more common die marriages (DMs). The philosophy of my collecting CBHDs was that I wanted to get as many DMs as possible as quickly as possible. If I found a coin with obvious problems, like being cleaned or hair lined, and it was listed as a R-4 coin or rarer, I would purchase the piece if the problem was not extreme with the intention of upgrading at a later date. The CBHDs collection peaked at 445 die marriages and at that point I realized that I was not getting any younger and nobody in my family has any interest in my collection.

 

  In late October of 2023 I sent off all of my raw CBHDs to PCGS for grading and encapsulation. The last group was received in the first week of January of this year and it surprised me. Some of the coins that I had graded came back with details grading and some of the coins that had problems that would eliminate them from a straight grade came back straight graded. Of the 18 remaining coins, all of them are R-4+ or higher rarities, which means that there are fewer than 120 or less known of these DMs. Twelve have been details graded and I have included the pedigree of all of the coins, if known.

 

 The coins are being sold on a first come first served basis and any reasonable offers will be considered. If an offer is submitted and I accept or counter offer, you have 24 hours to decide on the counter offer. All coins are being sold as is and no returns will be accepted. If you want an opinion about something on a coin or a condition that the photos do not show clearly, I will do my best to explain what I see but please remember that I am not a professional grader. The buyer is responsible for the shipping costs and I only ship via USPS 3-day Priority with signature required for about $17.00 or USPS Registered Mail for about $28.00 and which way to ship is your decision.

 

Please send any offers or questions to me at jazonca(at)att.net

 

Thanks for taking the time to look over the list; Take Care and Be Safe,

Jerry Zonca BHNC #150 and JRCS #1037

Sunday, January 21, 2024

JR Newsletter: 21 January 2024 (616)

Brad Karoleff wrote:

 

The next JRCS zoom meeting is Wednesday February 21st at 7PM EDT.

 

We need a volunteer for a presentation.  

 

Thanks,

 

Brad

bkaroleff(at)yahoo.com

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Gary Rosner wrote:

 

Here is a nice-looking half dollar I put into my coin collection today. I thought I would share it as eye candy for the JR Newsletter.  It is an 1806 O-123 an R.5- variety. The coins appearance is exceptional (in my opinion).

 

Take care,

 

Gary Rosner

JRCS #869


(click on the photo to enlarge it)

 



Sunday, December 31, 2023

JR Newsletter: 31 December 2023 (615)





Alan Bricker wrote:


The 1832 LM-9.1 Capped Bust Half Dime being offered in David Perkins' January 2024 SB Half Dime Sale as Lot 2407 is an old friend of mine. The late Don Frederick displayed it from his personal collection during the 1991 100thAnniversary ANA “World’s Fair of Money” at the Rosemont O’Hare Convention Center (Chicago area). Don was a knowledgeable collector-dealer best known in Bust Halves circles. After some haggling, I was able to acquire the coin from Don via a private transaction. It became a very important addition to a growing Capped Bust Half Dimes collection during my peak years of collecting the series. In 1994 I passed it on to Glenn Peterson as part of a three-way deal with Russ Logan. Hopefully it would now pass on to a new owner who will come to appreciate it as much as I did while it remained in my personal collection for several years.

Sunday, December 10, 2023

JR Newsletter: 10 December 2023 (614)

Steve Herrman wrote:

 

The new December 2023 revision of Auction Prices Realized for Early Silver Dollars 1794-1803, Number 5, is now available. The availability of printed copies is limited. $3 is donated to JRCS for each copy sold.

 

Printed copies are $40 postpaid via Media Mail

PDF format copies are $28 via Email

Both printed and PDF format copies are $46

 

Please contact Steve Herrman at herrman102(at)aol.com

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David Perkins wrote:

 

2023-4 Extraordinary Half Dime Sale

W. David Perkins Numismatics

 

W. David Perkins Numismatics will be hosting a Capped Bust Half Dime Sale in December 2023 and January 2024.  We will have Table 115 at the 2024 FUN Coin Show in Orlando.

 

A fixed price offering will be held by mail starting December 15th.  A priced catalog will be send at this time.

 

The Sealed Bid Sale will close Thursday January 4th at 6PM EST.  Those on our Capped Bust half dime distribution list will receive preliminary catalogs this weekend.  

  

If you are not on our list just send me an e-mail and I’ll forward copies to you.  

 

See you in Orlando!

 

W. David Perkins

Centennial, CO

Wdperki(at)attglobal.net

Cell 303-902-5366

 

 (a couple of pretty coins from Perkins' catalogs are shown below...Editor)