John Reich Journal


Volume 16 / Issue 1 July 2004 Whole No. 47


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 gold and silver coins minted before the introduction of the Seated Liberty design, and to provide technical and educational information concerning such coins.

Annual dues      $20.00
Life Membership      $500.00
For general membership information or letters to the Editor or articles for publication, please write to the Editor:
Bradley S. Karoleff, NLG
P.O. Box 135, Harrison, OH 45030-0135
E-Mail: Karoleffs4@aol.com
Web Address: http://www.jrcs.org

All other correspondance should be directed to:
Office of the President, David J. Davis
P.O. Box 400, Manchester, MI 48158

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 gold and silver coins to the editors. Especially needed are articles containing new information about die varieties, die states of published die marriages, die states of published die marriages, attribution methods, collections, collectors, etc.


2003/2004 Officers
President David J. Davis
Vice President John W. McCloskey
Vice President Bradley S. Karoleff
Secretary Stephen A. Crain
Treasurer W. David Perkins
Program Chairman W. David Perkins
Director James Matthews

Volume 16 / Issue 1 July 2004 Whole No. 47

Contents

Editors’ Comments Bradley S. Karoleff, NLG
The Enigmatic “E” and “L” Countermarked Quarters of 1815 & 1825: A New Hypothesis Regarding Their Origin, Purpose and Historical Context (Part I) Ted McAuley
A Late Die State 1832 JR 3 Dime Steve Carr
Discovery of a New Draped Bust Half Dollar — 1807 O115 Bill Nyberg
An 1807 Quarter and the Origin of Planchet Cracks Henry R. Hilgard
Minutes of the 2003 Annual Meeting of the John Reich Collectors Society Stephen A. Crain
R4 to R8 Capped Bust Half Dollar Census Stephen J. Herrman
The Enigmatic “E” and “L” Countermarked Quarters of 1815 & 1825: A New Hypothesis Regarding Their Origin, Purpose and Historical Context (Part II) Ted McAuley
Observations on Several Varieties of Bust Dimes Gary Rosner

Articles may not be reproduced without permission of the John Reich Collectors Society

Cover Photos: New Discovery Coin 1807 O115 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Photograph courtesy of David Lang, NGC P.O. Box 4776, Sarasota, Florida 34230.