John Reich Journal


Volume 1 / Issue 3 September 1986 Whole No. 3


Official Publication of the
John Reich Collectors’ Society

The purpose of the John Reich Collectors’ Society (JRCS) is to encourage the study of numismatics, particularly United States silver coins minted before 1838, and to provide technical and educational information concerning such coins.

The John Reich Journal is the official publication of the Society and is distributed to all members in good standing. Members are encouraged to submit any articles encouraging the study of numismatics and/or relating to early United States silver coins to the editor. Especially needed are articles containing new information about die varieties, die states of published die varieties, attribution methods, collections, collectors, etc. Inquiries about specific varieties will be directed to one of the experts in that series.

1985/6 Officers
President David J. Davis
Vice President John W. McCloskey
Secretary William L. Subjack
Treasurer Russell J. Logan
Assistant Allen F. Lovejoy

Volume 1 / Issue 3 September 1986 Whole No. 3

Contents

Editor’s Comments David J. Davis
Plaudits, Pans, and Perplexing Points:
    Advertising in the Journal Doug Pryor
    A Gold Collectors Society R.J. Hubartt
    Half Dollar Rarity Ratings Michael M. Hall
    1834 Half Dime, 3 over Inverted 3 Galen Allen
    Reeding on 1831 and 1838 Quarters Michael M. Hall
“Cabinet Friction” vs. Circulation Wear Sheridan Downey, III
1836 Bust Quarter Shattered Obverse Die Bill Fivaz
Bust Dollars: An Update for 1795 Douglas A. Winter
“Filled” Legend Figures Edgar E. Souders
The 1796 Dollar B-4a John T. Kroon
A Dumb Mistake (1799 Dollar reverse) Jules Reiver
Emission Sequence of 1797 Dollars Jim Matthews
1986 Prices of Capped Bust Half Dollars, 1807-1839 Sheridan Downey, III
A Cud Reverse 1825/3 B-3 Quarter Bill Bugert
The “Retarded” 1834 Half Dime Bill Fivaz
Members’ Marketplace

Cover Photo. 1796 Dime JR-1. An early die state without the cud die break at star 1. See Vol. 1 No. 1, p4. Picture courtesy of Stack’s.