JR Newsletter: 29 December 2024 (653)

Jim Matthews wrote an announcement of an upcoming opportunity to own some of his bust dimes:

The time has come for me to part with my beloved Early United States Dime collection. There are a few interesting Draped Bust dimes included, but the majority of my focus on this collection has been to acquire all the Capped Bust die pairings and as many of the later die states as I could find over the span of some 45 years. Long ago in 1979 I went to my first ANA show in St. Louis, and I had the opportunity to meet the authors of the yet to be published Early United States Dime book. Their enthusiasm launched my collection of dimes by variety in that year. 

 

When the new variety book on Draped Bust and Capped Bust dimes was published in late 1984 by the five authors, I dove headlong into collecting die varieties at both coin shows and auctions. Over the years I was able to obtain at least one example of all the known die pairings of Capped Bust dimes save for the extremely rare 1827 JR-14 which I believe still has only two examples reported to exist.

 

Naturally I chose the well-known dealer and numismatist W. David Perkins to sell my collection of dimes, after his stunning success with the sale of my half dime variety set a dozen years ago. The sales will be held in conjunction with the Central States Numismatic Society coin show in late April 2025 and at the Oklahoma City ANA national money show in mid-August 2025. The rarer die varieties, condition rarities and intriguing die states will be offered in a Sealed Bid Sale format at these two shows, and the balance of the coins offered in a Fixed Price List format soon after the two Sealed Bid Sales have been closed at the two upcoming national shows. 

 

Selections from the upcoming Sealed Bid Sale and Fixed Price list coins for Central States will be available for viewing at the FUN show in early January and again at the Baltimore coin show in late March of 2025. A catalog will be available online well prior to the Sealed Bid Sale Auction and Fixed Price lists with extensive descriptions, die state information and pedigrees as well as photographs. Over the years I obtained coins from each of the dime book authors, and several other important sales as well, and a few plate coins are included from the original Dime variety book of 1984 and more plate coins from the more recent Bust Dime Variety Identification Guide by Zack, Scuderi and Sherrill.

 

I have included a couple of photographs of two of my favorites, the 1834 JR-5 dime with full cud at the date, and the 1835 JR-1 with retained cud at the arrowheads.

 

More information will be forthcoming soon!

 

Jim Matthews

 

 

 

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Brad Karoleff wrote:

 

Well Mr. Safir, as President Reagan once said, "Here we go again!"

See my comments to each of your comments below....

 

(Brad’s comments will be shown in italics.  Editor)

 

Ruben Safir wrote:
 
With regard to CAC post grading, it was written that people don't like
change and that CAC is like getting a second opinion.

Two retorts:

A) What people don't like more than "change" is to be conned... and CAC
is  Con

You are definitely entitled to your opinion but in this case the marketplace has soundly refuted your opinion.  CAC approved coins consistently bring premium prices compared to their non-stickered cousins.  You may think it is a con, but most seasoned collectors disagree with your assessment.  If you don't like their service, simply do not use it.

B) Asking a second opinion is never a bad idea... yeah that is garbage
FUD to support a giant Con.  CAC is far more than just a second opinion.

How is it "far more than a second opinion"?  If you never ask a second opinion and merely rely on your own judgement, fine for you but you are missing out on valuable information.  

As for coins with CAC stickers... I avoid them because they are overpriced, and I refuse to be conned out of my money.  Avoiding CAC products, stickers and slabbing service, is definitely your right but slandering their product is not.  Your opinion that they are overpriced is contradicted by the marketplace where the majority of collectors WILLINGLY part with their money for the service.

 

 I assume from your comments that you do not purchase other certified coins also.  Do you think all slabbing is a Con or do you just have a problem with CAC?  If you disagree with their assessments fine but, again, it is an OPINION that someone paid for and others respect.  Just accept that and go about collecting what you enjoy in your budgetary boundaries and allow the rest of us to do the same.  Again, this is my personal opinion based on my experiences.  I have NO ownership stake in the CAC or CACG services but do employ them liberally.  

 

Brad Karoleff

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Alan Weinberg wrote:

 

Meticulously hand engraved:

 

In Memoriam Lt. Silas M. Perkins Co. K . 32 Maine Reg’t. Died June  22d 1864 Aged 23 Years.

H.M. Maling Kennebunkport (below along bottom rim) . All on proof-like reverse surfaces on a worn VF 1826 bust half

 

Very likely either hand engraved by Maling or sponsored by Perkins’s close friend or relative. 

Silas Perkins died of wounds sustained at Cold Harbor on May 31, 1864, dying a month later having earlier been accidentally shot in his foot while in his tent.  This speaks to the primitive wound care during the Civil War where minor wounds could get infected or result in amputations 

 

See images below

 

With respect to the “necessity“ for any coin being regarded as “ worthwhile “ having a CAC sticker or other “verifying“ 3rd party sticker applied to the assigned slab grade- this is hogwash and just a scam to make more money on top of slab fees. Sadly, it has taken hold of dealers and collectors resulting in unfathomable differences in “market value.“ That’s my opinion after 67 years active and knowledgeable collecting.

 

 

 

 

 

JR Newsletter: 22 December 2024 (652)

Ruben Safir wrote:

 

With regard to CAC post grading, it was written that people don't like
change and that CAC is like getting a second opinion.

Two retorts:

A) What people don't like more than "change" is to be conned... and CAC
is  Con

B) Asking a second opinion is never a bad idea... yeah that is garbage
FUD to support a giant Con.  CAC is far more than just a second opinion.

As for coins with CAC stickers... I avoid them because they are overpriced and I refuse to be conned out of my money.

JR Newsletter: 15 December 2024 (651)

On the ongoing discussion of CAC Grading …

 

 James Higby wrote:

 

For the record, I own a few "green-beaned" coins.  I did not purchase them for the beans.  I purchased them for being the grades assigned by PCGS and NGC as I interpret them.  Each and every time that I take out a slabbed coin for a new look, I say to myself that yes, it is the grade assigned.  No, it is not any better than the grade assigned if a bean is present.  Obviously, the person who had the coin beaned thought differently and paid extra to prove his hypothesis - to himself.  That's his privilege.  But once that same coin is in my collection I can call it anything I want.  That's my privilege.  Thanks for listening.  End of rant.

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Sean Kelly wrote:

 

A bravura performance by Brad Karoleff.  I might add two things: CACG will combine orders into one return box, saving on shipping/insurance costs and reducing instances of risk by putting multiple boxes in the ether. CACG registry will allow other holders, thus obviating the need to cross everything to their slabs.

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John Bailey wrote:

 

Brad,

Your comments on third party grading and the CAC seal of approval are spot on.

CAC is like asking for a second opinion. That’s never a bad idea in coins or anything else in life.

The fact that long time collectors push back on this is only natural. People do not like change.

That said PCGS, NGC & CAC are now the market standard for U.S. coins. Personally, all my coins are slabbed and stickered.

At this point I only buy coins that are already slabbed and stickered.

 

John D. Bailey

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Also, Steve Herrman wrote on a completely different topic:

 

The new, December 2024 revision of Auction Prices Realized for Early Silver Dollars 1794-1803, Number 6, 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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From the Editor:

I recently read on Facebook that Bill Luebke passed away on August 23, 2024. Many may not know or recall that Bill initiated "JR News" before handing it to me in 2009.  He thought it was a good idea to create a regular email so that JRCS members and other interested people could exchange information about our hobby.  

 

 

 

JR Newletter: 8 December 2024 (650)

We have additional responses to one reader’s inquiry in prior issues of the JR Newsletter about CAC grading.  

First, from Brad Karoleff:

The last two weeks’ JR Newsletters (JRN) have had comments concerning the new CACG grading company.  I would like to take a moment to answer the author’s questions/concerns, based on my experiences.

First, to be perfectly transparent, I have chosen CACG to grade my personal collection.  I will explain the reasons later, as well as the PRELIMINARY results.  I plan an article(s) later detailing my experiences that will be published in the John Reich Journal.

Jack initially wrote in JRN #648 about CACG placing a pre-embossed CAC emblem on each holder.  That is, of course, their corporate logo identifying the company. The other grading services proudly display their corporate logos on their holders.  Would you want PCGS or NGC to remove their corporate identity from their holders?  Just because it looks like the “green bean” applied to PCGS and NGC holders for superior coins contained in their plastic should not cause any confusion as the new CACG holders do not resemble any other services holders.  

In the latest newsletter, #649, James wrote he believes “CAC is a racket”.  Why?  Is it different from any other third party grading service in what they provide the collector?  NO!  They provide their OPINION of the grade of the coin submitted.  Their opinion may differ from the other major services- usually to the stricter side- is that the problem?  He states that he began collecting when Brown and Dunn was the accepted system. That would also mirror my introduction to the hobby.  When Photograde was first published, I remember collectors criticizing the “new looser standards” they introduced.  

The next step in professional grading happened with the ANA providing photo certificates authenticating coins submitted and offering their opinion of grades on the coin- separate obverse and reverse grades!

PCGS then entered the marketplace with their certified “slabs”, increasing security of the process.  NGC soon followed becoming PCGS’s main competitor.  We all know what has happened over the years with the modifications in each company’s holders and grading standards which is often referred to as grade inflation.  Prized older holder coins are often worth more for a reason that is not always the rarity of the holder itself.  Only time will tell if CACG can retain their grading standards through market fluctuations and changes in the grading room.  

The CAC STICKERING service came into being to identify premium coins in both PCGS and NGC holders.  We now had a grading company that was grading the other grading companies.  Was their pushback to this?  Certainly, but the marketplace soon spoke loudly, showing superior prices realized for those “green beaned” coins.  Some collectors became so “married” to the concept that they do not purchase anything for their collections that does not don the bean.  This excludes many coins from their consideration that are still considered nice, acceptable coins by many in the marketplace.  Each collector determines the standards for his set.  Employing the grading services PROFESSIONAL opinion is significant, but not the final answer.  Personal knowledge is still, and always should be, king.

Now, let me discuss why I have PERSONALLY decided on CACG for grading my coins.  

1.  I agree with John’s philosophy that grading standards should not change over time. Sticking to a fixed standard, even if not everyone agrees, over time, will result in predictable pricing results.  Ever wonder why sight unseen and sight seen bids are so much different for coins in other holders?

2.  I have graded many coins through each of the services mentioned above.  I continue to use each service for different coins based on a business decision for each individual coin. Return time is one of the major reasons for some of the decisions.

3.  Since I have employed all the services for many years, I do have a few perspectives based on my individual experiences.  Most importantly when something goes wrong, how is it handled?  Most recently the other two grading services have changed ownership structure and customer relations, in my opinion, has significantly suffered.  In the past I was able to talk with someone at either service who either had numismatic knowledge or knew when to forward me to someone who did.  Calls now go to a call center and questions are answered by someone reading a FAQ sheet.  I cannot adequately describe my frustration with a recent conversation with one of the services.  I finally just gave up and submitted my coins to CACG.  If there is a problem at CACG you will be speaking with someone physically present at CACG who has general numismatic knowledge or who will be willing to get someone to help you that does. This is A MAJOR advantage in my book.

4.  Pricing and turnaround times are competitive or better than the other services.  

5.  The team at CACG has been carefully built with extremely respected members.  The team leaders have extensive experience in the industry and are well respected members of the community.  

6.  John offered me a very fair deal in getting my collection pedigreed and identified with attributions.  One of the other services refused to even consider pedigreeing my collection that was 98% complete by die marriage as it would not place high enough in their census because I collect primarily XF grades, not AU-UNC.

7.  In addition, I was able to arrange for drop-off and pickup service at their facility to prevent the possibility of loss during shipping.  I have spent a lifetime putting together the collection and am not willing to trust it to third party delivery. 

Some may look at this as an advertisement for CACG.  It is my PERSONAL experience and my PERSONAL decision.  I understand many of the leaders will have ties to the registry sets at other services and that is their personal decision, which I support.  I did what I thought would be the best for me and my heirs.  I am happy to discuss experiences with anyone interested.  So far, mine at CACG has been very positive- if not always in agreement with my previous assessment.  

 

Brad Karoleff

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Next, we have input from Alan Weinberg:

 

I started collecting in 1958 so I’m glad to read that James Higby has been collecting 70 years. 

Numismatics was fun back then. Bright or dipped was good, naturally toned coins were frowned upon. Slabbing was non-existent and you had to “know your stuff”. 

 

My mentors were Aaron Feldman (“buy the book before the coin”), Bill Anton Jr and John Ford  (both of whom you had to watch your back but who were friendly with plenty of advice). I followed their collecting tastes.  Today it’s all about grade/market value with silly $ differences for even “plus” signs. It seems the coin is quite secondary to the plastic slab grade  or CAC sticker for too many collectors.

 

Alan V Weinberg

 

 

 

 

JR Newsletter: 1 December 2024 (649)

This is Glenn Peterson and I have been intrigued about bust dimes with cuds. I am planning to write an article about bust dime cuds updating information about this late die state coins. If you have information about these coins or photographs of the coins please email me gpeters(at)tds.net  

Thanks

Glenn

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In response to last week’s question concerning CAC posted by reader Jack, James Higby wrote:

 

I think CAC is a racket.  I have several CAC'd items that are the numerical  grade on the holder, but otherwise not special in any way.  BTW, I started collecting 70 years ago, when Brown & Dunn were about all there was.

 

James

JR Newsletter: 24 November 2024 (648)

Reader Jack wrote:

 

What is your thinking on John Albanese' grading where every raw coin submitted comes back in a holder pre-embossed with a CAC emblem?

 

thanks,

Jack

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Herman Turner wrote:

 

I sent an email on my 1824 O-116…it has some of the features talked about.  It is on PCGS certified with photos.

JR Newsletter: 17 November 2024 (647)

Jeffrey Amelse wrote an article on attributing a particular 1824 O-116 Capped Bust Half Dollar.  The article is linked for readers below.  He intends to talk about the article and the process he followed in attributing the half dollar at the JRCS Quarterly Zoom meeting on November 20th.

 

The linked article:  https://mcusercontent.com/74a0e3c37d154d935bdeb2daf/files/08c0b19b-38e4-b766-f03c-0604a1598e8b/On_the_1824_O_116_Capped_Bust_Half_Dollar.pdf

 

 

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Alan Bricker wrote:

 

At a south-central Pennsylvania coin show during 1994 I encountered a harshly cleaned 1837 Reeded Edge Bust Half unlike any that I had seen to date. Further, Jules Reiver was unaware of a matching example. Without declaring it to be a “new” die marriage, I decided to “wait and see” for a matching (preferably better condition and grade) example to come to light. Richard Graham’s Reeded Edge Bust Half Dollars registry, published in 2012, did not list a match. Now, over thirty years since the coin originally surfaced, it is under scrutiny within the Reeded Edge Bust Halves community.

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From the JR Newsletter Editor:  If a reader sent me information about an 1837 half dollar that was at ICG, I never received a photo of the coin in case you wanted to publish photos for readers of the newsletter.

  

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Alan Bricker wrote:

 

At a south-central Pennsylvania coin show during 1994 I encountered a harshly cleaned 1837 Reeded Edge Bust Half unlike any that I had seen to date. Further, Jules Reiver was unaware of a matching example. Without declaring it to be a “new” die marriage, I decided to “wait and see” for a matching (preferably better condition and grade) example to come to light. Richard Graham’s Reeded Edge Bust Half Dollars registry, published in 2012, did not list a match. Now, over thirty years since the coin originally surfaced, it is under scrutiny within the Reeded Edge Bust Halves community.

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From the JR Newsletter Editor:  If a reader sent me information about an 1837 half dollar that was at ICG, I never received a photo of the coin in case you wanted to publish photos for readers of the newsletter.

 

JR Newsletter: 10 November 2024 (646)

Alan Weinberg wrote:

I acquired this  1835 John Adams Taunton Mass hard times token Low 301A out of Heritage’s Dr Robert Schuman ‘s five decades- built Hard Times Tokens auction October 28.  Won for $8000 plus 20% buyers fee or $9600 all in.

It is unique and struck over an 1811 Bust half dollar,

Overton -105A,  the 1811 date fully visible at the 3 o’clock position.

The interesting back story is that in the Heritage Donald Partrick Dec 2020 auction  lot 45271  (5 years earlier) I was Bob Schuman’s immed underbidder at Bob’s winning bid of $15,500 all in, $6000 more than I had to pay “all in” this  October. Even more ironic, I was Don Partrick’s underbidder on this same unique coin in Bowers & Ruddy’s  Oct 1982 “ NY Public Library sale “, lot 3015. Knowing both Partrick & Schuman for decades, there really was no way to bid successfully against them. One ex wealthy and the other a  determined specialist and medical doctor.

In the Schuman auction of superb Hard Times Tokens assembled since the 1970’s, both quality and prices realized were extraordinary. This piece, in my opinion, the “ sexiest” lot in the entire 

collection ( to use John Ford terminology),  had to be the only lot that Bob took a loss on and undoubtedly made up for it on other lots, one unique HTT selling for $120,000.

I provide a Schuman HT 301A Adams running boar Mass token to show what the actual token overstrike looks like. The piece I won is obviously a die trial strike and is one of the most intriguing pieces in my 66+ year numismatic collection.

Images courtesy of Heritage Dallas as I’m awaiting my lot in the mail.

Alan V Weinberg

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W. David Perkins Numismatics will have Table 818 at this coming weeks Whitman-Baltimore Coin show.

 

Dave will have a nice selection of early dollars, including R-6 to R-8 Early Dollars.  Many have CAC stickers.

 

In addition, we’re hoping to have a preview of a long time early Dime collection, including a fair number of “Dimes with Cuds.”  

 

Please stop by and see us.  Thanks.

 

W. David Perkins

Centennial, CO

 

wdperki(at)attglobal.net

 

Cell Phone 303-902-5366

JR Newsletter: 3 November 2024 (645)

 Brad Karoleff wrote with a reminder:

We are still looking for articles to fill the next issue of our journal. 

If you can help by submitting something for publication please contact me ASAP. 

Thanks

Brad

bkaroleff(at)yahoo.com

JR Newsletter: 6 October 2024 (644)

 Brad Karoleff wrote:

I still need a lot of content for the next issue of the John Reich Journal. Please see if you can put something together for publication. 

Thanks

Brad

Bkaroleff (at) yahoo.com

JR Newsletter: 22 September 2024 (643)

Brad Karoleff wrote:

 

It is that time again.  I need input for the next issue of our John Reich Journal.

 

The cupboard is completely empty!

 

Please consider sending something for publication in the November issue.

 

Thanks everyone!

 

Brad Karoleff

bkaroleff(at)yahoo.com

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Sean Kelly wrote:

 

Calling for volunteers (or nominations) for a speaker or presenter to give a talk at our upcoming JRCS meeting at the 70th annual FUN (Florida United Numismatists) show, January 9 - 12, 2025!  http://www.funtopics.com/fun-convention.html

 

Even if you can't commit to this January, we'd love to pencil you in for a future presentation - so don't hold back. Please share your ideas with Sean Kelly, skelly63(at)gmail.com

 Thanks!

 

JR Newsletter: 1 September 2024 (642)

Alan Weinberg wrote:

These two counterstamped bust halves were acquired together privately ( not on the bourse )  

at the recent ANA.

The Martine Fayette NC  ( HT 374 ) is the finest known of fewer than 10 known on bust halves and is unusual among those known as having the counterstamp on Liberty’s image ( and razor sharp) instead of in the obverse field. Almost  as if Martine wanted to see if his stamp visibility would be impaired placed on the high relief detail of Liberty.

It wasn’t.

The Yankee Robinson of Civil War vintage is common on seated halves but is reportedly unique on a bust half. Ironically, upon acquiring the Yankee Robinson I discovered accompanying it an old envelope of mine from years past indicating I once owned it !

See two images taken at home by iPhone

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Liz Coggan wrote in response to the discussion of an 1837 capped bust half dime with what appears to be a minted anomaly:

I think  it looks like the top of a misplaced digit, ie the 8, the way the raised area is shaped looks like part of the loop of an 8. Kind of what we see on Indian Head cents or seated coinage whereby portions of digits are struck up into say, the base of the rock, on a Seated half dollar. 

—Liz 

JR Newsletter: 25 August 2024 (641)

We received a few responses to the “how did this happen” that Richard Meaney wrote about last week.  A raised, semi-circle area under and attached to Miss Liberty’s nose was seen on an 1837 capped bust half dime.  Among the responses received so far:

 

-       Perhaps some sort of a strike through?

-       I am not a fan of nose piercing, but it is great to see you have started your next set of Capped Bust Half Dimes!

-       This is a “back and forth” conversation:

o   I think a telling item is that the reverse has the first A in AMERICA apparently falling apart which I assume is from die failure? So, something was happening or happened to the die.  Maybe something broke off the die or some minting equipment and damaged the die such that the area under the nose became raised.  It does look like a late die stage coin, even has the clash or deterioration marks under the left wing that is seldom seen.  Nice mystery!

o   Your thought of die damage is a good one, although I would have thought that more specimens would have turned up with the same issue but your analysis is sound.  Maybe when the coiners saw the coins with this issue, they pulled the die given that it is a late die state. Realistically, there is no other possible explanation for a raised area on the coin except a die issue and the shape of this raised area would be initially suggestive of a piece of metal falling on the die late in this die marriages production.  Only problem with this analysis is that this die was already hardened and tempered so a piece of metal falling on the die would be unlikely to produce an incused area in the die. And if an extemporaneous piece of metal fell on an annealed die, before it was hardened, the damage could have easily been lapped out, unless of course they didn’t see it. But as a late die state, clearly a large number of coins must have been struck from this die pair, so that doesn’t make a lot of sense. In reviewing all these scenarios, the only one that make cents, it that the die broke in that area towards the end of its life, just a weird shape for a die break, but I don’t have any other thoughts that make sense.  

-       I would need to see it in hand to determine what happened, though I am not sure even if I did see it in hand I would be able to come up with a reasonable scenario.

JR Newsletter: 18 August 2024 (640)

Richard Meaney wrote:

 

Last week, I mentioned that I had an interesting 1837 capped bust half dime.  I now have the images (below).  Here’s how this coin came to me.  I was sitting at the table of David Perkins at the ANA show and Liz Coggan walked up.  She had a CACG 1837 and asked, “have you seen anything like this before, I’d like to get your thoughts.”  A collector and I examined the coin and saw something odd.  Under and sort of attached to the underside of Miss Liberty’s nose was a raised semicircle and it did not appear to be there because of damage. There were some odd, but not unique characteristics on the reverse too, but I think I have seen similar on the reverse of other coins albeit infrequently at best.

 

I ended up buying this coin from Liz the next day (she’s the proprietor at Elizabeth Coggan Numismatics, www.lizcoggan.com) and I promised her she would get credit for finding/discovering this neat coin.  I shared the coin with at least half a dozen other collectors to get opinions on what caused this feature on the coin.  These collectors had the opportunity to view the coin in hand and hold it at various angles to get a better view. One collector said we should call this the “nose ring variety.”  The images provided are straight-on images and won’t provide the advantage that in-hand views do, but take a look. You may be able to enlarge these images by clicking on them.

 

What do you think?

JR Newsletter: 11 August 2024 (639)

Richard Meaney wrote:

I just returned from the ANA Summer Show and can report the coin market is alive and well!  I had a wonderful time and got to see many friends and even make some new friends along the way.  I plan on having some photos of a rather interesting 1837 Capped Bust Half Dime by next week.  I say interesting because it has some features I have not yet seen on a Capped Bust Half Dime and hope to get some opinions on it. 

If you get to talk with Dr. Glenn Peterson soon, you will want to congratulate him on being selected for the JRCS Hall of Fame.  Congratulations, Glenn!

Richard

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Mike McDaniel wrote after reading Sean Kelly's announcement of the Bust Quarter Collectors Society meeting in which the famous E and L Quarters were discussed: 

I have a very nice 1825/4(2) “L”, Browning 2, PCGS “Polished XF-details”, ex-Tompkins. 

$1250

Please contact Mike McDaniel at hazmat1(at)comcast.net if interested. 

JR Newsletter: 4 August 2024 (638)

Sean Kelly wrote:

 

The Bust Quarter Collectors Society will meet on August 7, 2024, at 2pm CDT in Convention Room 3. This meeting didn’t make it into ANA World’s Fair of Money catalog “Schedule of Events,” so please make a note of the time and place! The BQCS will discuss the recent sale of a unique bust quarter and explore the E and L quarters (famous counterstamped bust quarters). Anyone who has an "E" or "L" is invited to bring them for the discussion.

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A reminder about the JRCS Annual Meeting:

 

The John Reich Collectors Society will have its annual general meeting for members and interested non-members at the ANA World's Fair of Money.  The meeting will be at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, August 7 in Room 12 of Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.

 

Chris Pilliod will be our guest speaker and his topic is the silver plug dollars of 1795.  If you have one and would like to share it with the membership, please consider bringing it to the meeting. 

 

At our annual meeting we will award the Jules Reiver Literary Award for 2023 and induct a new member into the JRCS Hall of Fame as well as elect a new slate of officers.  Non-members can sign up for membership at the meeting if they'd like!

 

 

 

JR Newsletter: 28 July 2024 (637)

 First, a reminder that the John Reich Collectors Society will have its annual general meeting for members and interested non-members at the ANA World's Fair of Money.  The meeting will be at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, August 7 in Room 12 of Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.

Chris Pilliod will be our guest speaker and his topic is the silver plug dollars of 1795.  If you have one and would like to share it with the membership, please consider bringing it to the meeting. 

At our annual meeting we will award the Jules Reiver Literary Award for 2023 and induct a new member into the JRCS Hall of Fame as well as elect a new slate of officers.  Non-members can sign up for membership at the meeting if they'd like!

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David Perkins wrote:

 

W. David Perkins Rare Coins will be at ANA

 

I will have Corner Table 1209 at the 2024 ANA Convention in Chicago.  Jim Matthews will be sharing the booth with me.  Richard Meaney, long time Half Dime Specialist will also be working in the booth.

 

First of all, has anyone seen the Discovery Coin and only known example of the 1822 B-3 Capped Bust Quarter?  I have, and it just sold and changed hands in July 2024.  I will have this coin on display at my Table 1209 Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday if you’d like to see it!   Jim and I will have more than two dozen rare early quarters for sale, many R-5 to R-7.

 

I will have a nice selection of early U.S. Silver Dollars 1795 to 1803 for sale, from R-3 to R-8, all in nice collector grades.  For example, a 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar in PCGS AU53 (CAC}.  Also for sale will be two 1795 R-7 Flowing Hair Dollar die marriages and one R-8 marriage.  For 1796 how about a very rare 1796 BB-66, B-1 Small Date Small Letters Dollar in PCGS VF30 (CAC).  Or a colorful and exceptionally nice 1797 B-1, BB-73 Small Eagle Dollar in PCGS AU53!

 

Draped Bust Dollars include an R-7 1798  B-18, BB108, the finest known for the die marriage, in PCGS F12.  And a lustrous 1799 B-10, BB-163 in a popular PCGS AU58 grade.  For 1803, I’ll have an example of the 12 Arrows Type in PCGS AU50 and an 1800 B-14, BB-194 “Dotted Date” in PCGS VF35 (CAC).  To round it out, there are two 1801 dated and two 1802/1 Dollars.

 

We will also have a selection of early Half Dimes and Dimes, including a couple R-7s and an R-8.

 

I will also be buying, and accepting quality consignments.  

 

Please stop by and say Hello!   

 

 

W. David Perkins

Centennial, CO

 

wdperki(at)attglobal.net

 

Cell 303-902-5366   

 

 

 

JR Newsletter: 21 July 2024 (636)

Sheridan Downey wrote:

To my collecting friends and colleagues,

Maybe you already noticed.  MB 58 is live.  Check it out here: https://www.sheridanscoins.com/inc_active-mb.php.  Let the bidding begin!

Lot preview by overnight mail or Fed Ex is underway.  If you cannot be in Rosemont for the World's Fair of Money, why not preview your favorite lots in the comfort of your home of office?  Email me for details and include a list of the lots you wish to see.  Don't delay.   All auction lots must be back in Oakland before August 1.

Hard copies of the catalog are in the mail.  You may also view the catalog on your computer.  Use the link in the July 19 News posting on my web site: https://www.sheridanscoins.com/inc_News.php.  There are so many gorgeous bust halves that you must see the photos, even if you are unable to bid in the auction.

Happy Sunday to all,

    Sheridan