Three contributions this week, with the first from Glenn
Peterson concerning the upcoming EAC-JRCS convention (http://www.eacs.org/meetings.html):
Hi JRCS members,
We are soon going to have one
of our most enjoyable meetings for collectors of bust coinage. At the
EAC/ JRCS meeting in Colorado Springs
we will host a happenings event. For anyone who has not been to a happenings
event it is great fun to display, discuss and ponder on the minting of selected
bust coin die marriages. Sometimes we can amaze our copper coin numismatic
colleagues with interesting die marriages, remarriages and unusual die states
of bust silver coinage. Many interesting conversations are struck up teaching
each other new insights into early coin production. So please come to the
happenings meeting May 1st.
This year we are studying the following die marriages:
half dime 1829 LM 18 (LDS have a cud)
dimes 1824 JR 1 and JR 2
quarters 1818 B9 ( a die state with clashing of arrows on
obverse exists)
halves 1814 O-106 (LDS have massive crack and clashes) and
1827 O -108 (remarriage coin)
I have asked David Perkins to announce a selection for
bust dollars. Please come and bring your interesting die states of these coins. I
look forward to seeing you there.
Glenn Peterson
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Winston Zack wrote:
Hello all JR Newsletter people. I have decided to embark on
a new, fun and different collection focus. Having assembled a nearly complete
set of Capped Bust Dimes by die marriage, I have now decided to start a new set
of Capped Bust Dimes by die marriage, but this time I'm looking for pieces with
holes in them.
I do not believe anyone has ever tried to assemble a set of
Capped Bust Dimes by die marriage with holes in them, so I thought this would
be a fun challenge. I understand that some die marriages are not known with
holes, so getting to 100% complete is not likely, but nevertheless I will try
to get as close as possible.
What I ask from you is to help me find holed bust dime
examples. I only have about 10 different die marriages so far (I just began at
the start of this year), so I have a long way to go, but if I can reach 100 or
more different die marriages that would be, in my opinion, a major accomplishment.
Right now I'm primarily looking for examples showing
stronger details and/or rare die marriages. Clean holes are preferred, but I'm
not too picky at this point in time. Please let me know if you come across
examples I might be interested in. Being a fun set of damaged pieces, I'm not
looking to spend a lot of money on each piece and cost should be commensurate with
rarity and condition.
Thanks again for any and all assistance with this project,
it is much appreciated.
Best,
Winston Zack
stoneman101(at)gmail.com
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Brad Karoleff wrote:
I picked up a couple of new books
the other day and would like to give readers of the JR Newsletter the
opportunity to purchase them before the next convention.
Logan/McCloskey half dimes mint
$125.
Davis et all Dimes, I have two lightly used copies $350.
Rea et all Quarters $100.
I will include priority postage on
orders of multiple books. Single copies add $10 postage.
You can reach me at
bkaroleff(at)yahoo.com
Thanks,
Brad Karoleff
