David Perkins provided this week's contribution:
John Reich Journal – Volume 1 / Issue 1
Volume 1 / Issue 1 of the John Reich Journal (JRJ) is rare,
with many members either missing a copy or having a photo copy of this
issue. The publishing date is January
1986, noted at the top of the table of contents.
I was having lunch this week with fellow JRCS member and
numismatist Steve Herrman. Steve at one
time had only the photo copy of the first issue of the JRJ. David Davis found a copy of the first issue
and gave it to the JRCS Board of Directors.
I suggested it be awarded to Steve Herrman for all he has done and does
for JRCS. The board unanimously agreed,
and Steve has what is probably the most pristine copy of Issue 1 that
exists. A “Condition Rarity” for
sure! I think it is graded MS69 CAC….
I bring this up, since while having lunch with Steve this
topic came up. Steve mentioned to me
that there was no Issue 1 of the Journal on the Newman Numismatic Portal
(NNP). I checked this out, and Steve was
correct. The set given to the NNP must
have been missing Issue 1!
Authors in the first issue included David J. Davis (Editor),
Allen F. Lovejoy, Jules Reiver, Sheridan Downey, III,
Robert M. Stark, Russell J. Logan, and JRCS Member #17 (whom I’ve never
met). A Who’s Who in Numismatics and
JRCS!
Here’s a question for JRCS members – what was the most
unusual feature in Issue 1? One I don’t
believe we have seen since. Send your
answers to Richard Meaney, editor of JR Newsletter (jrnewsletter(at)gmail.com) and copy me at
wdperki(at)attglobal.net
W. David Perkins
Centennial, CO
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