JR Newsletter: 4 December 2022 (581)

Editor:

 

I did not post the images from Louis Scuderi's comments on the E + L Quarters last week.  Here they are:

 

 

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Gary Rosner responded to Louis Scuderi’s comments on rarity:

 

Thanks for answering the post about the 1815 & 1825 E & L's. If I read it correctly is this a fair list:

 

1815 E                   most common

 

1825 L                   2^nd most common

 

1815 L                   2^nd hardest to find

 

1825 E                   hardest to find

 

 

As for my holdings I have these:

 

1815 E   AU50 NGC

1825 E   AU50 NGC, this is the Rich Uhrich coin

1825 L   MS61 NGC

 

I need the 1815 L, if you ever see one for sale please let me know.

 

Take care,

 

Gary

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Steve Hermann wrote:

 

The Auction Prices Realized for Early Silver Dollars 1794-1803, Winter 2022 Revision, Number 4 is now available.

 

This issue will include auction records from all major auctions from January 2013 through November 2022. Older auction records for Condition Census specimens are included.

 

   Printed format (softbound): $40.00 delivered via Media Mail

   PDF format (searchable): $28.00 delivered via Email

   Both Printed & PDF formats: $46.00 delivered

 

To reserve a copy, please contact Steve at herrman102(at)aol.com

 

Regular subscribers are already on the list to receive one.

 

This is a yearly publication. $3.00 is donated to the JRCS for each copy sold. 

 

Thanks,

 

Steve Herrman

JRCS LM #28

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and a late addition from Brad Karoleff:

The last issue of the John Reich Journal for 2022 has been delivered and will go out in the mail this week. 

That means it is time to renew your membership. Please check in your envelope for a dues renewal notice. If you do not receive one you are paid up through, at least, next year. 

There is also a ballot enclosed for your consideration for the Jules Reiver Literary Award. Please vote for your favorite article(s) and we will reward the winner with an award plaque at next year’s ANA show. 

Hope to see many of you at the upcoming FUN show in January. 

Happy holidays all! 

JR Newsletter: 27 November 2022 (580)

Louis Scuderi wrote:

In response to Gary Rosner’s question: in my experience the 1815E is by far the most common of the four. Can't estimate rarity but the 15E is easy to find (R4 maybe?). Of the 1825's the 1825L is easiest to find but far less common than the 1815E (IMO by a ratio of 6:1 to 8:1 for the 1815E vs the 1825L). Of the remaining 2 both are tough with the 1815L easier to find than the 1825E which I have rarely seen. I have one of each plus an additional 1815E. One of my 1815E's and the 1815L are in holders. The remaining three are raw. Images attached. I also have images of another 8 or 9 - all but 1 in holders and almost all 15E's - with 2 25L's in PCGS holders

Louis

LM56

PS. I have a theory about the E&L counterstamps (yet another one to add to the list) but need more examples to support or disprove my theory.

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David Perkins wrote:

Long time dealer Andy Lustig’s e-mail was hacked recently.  A few days ago I received a note appearing to be from Andy asking for some money.  I checked with Andy and it was a spam note (which I figured it was), and learned that a few others had received similar notes, all asking for $400 to $800 to pay for a supposed auction lot Andy had won. 

 

The hacked note used his old e-mail address which was  andylustig@earthlink.net. This address is no longer valid.

If you need to contact him please call him (cell) or send an email to me and I will forward it to him.  Thanks.

 

W. David Perkins

Centennial, CO

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Winston Zack wrote:

My latest book on circulating contemporary counterfeit U.S. coins is out and called Bad Metal Silver. 3cS to 25c. This is the 2nd book in my 4-book series covering circulating contemporary counterfeit U.S. coins. This book is over 250 pages documenting more than 240 die struck counterfeits (the majority of which have never been published before) and a sample of casts from the denominations of 3cS, half-dimes, dimes, 20-cents, and quarters. Sample pages are included here.  In particular to JRCS members, there are a number of die struck counterfeit half-dimes, dimes and quarters documented.

The book is $70/shipped (pre-order pricing) through the end of 2022 (the price goes up to $100 on Jan. 1).  All books will be signed and individually numbered in the order in which they are purchased. Orders are shipped via Media Mail.  To order you can contact me directly (winston.s.zack(at)gmail.com), or order off my website badmetalcoin.com.

*Copies of my NLG-Award-Winning first book in this series covering Half-Cents through 5-Cent nickels are still available while supplies last at 70/copy (please inquire).

Thanks,

Winston