John Reich Journal


Volume 17 / Issue 2 August 2006 Whole No. 51


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: jrcs19@adelphia.net
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.


2005/2006 Officers
President David J. Davis
Vice President John W. McCloskey
Vice President Bradley S. Karoleff
Vice President Glenn Peterson
Secretary Stephen A. Crain
Treasurer W. David Perkins
Program Chairman W. David Perkins
Director James Matthews

Volume 17 / Issue 2 August 2006 Whole No. 51

Contents

Editor’s Comments Bradley S. Karoleff, NLG
    PPPP — Comments on Donations from Steve Herrman’s AMBPR W. David Perkins, JRCS Treasurer
    PPPP — Comments on An Unconsummated Marriage? Alan S. DeShazo
E and L Counterstamps; The Questions Continue Bradley S. Karoleff, NLG
How to Build a Variety Collection on a Budget Bill Luebke
A Triple Play Nathan Markowitz
Bust Dime Census Charles D. Horning, DDS
Draped Bust Dime Census Charles D. Horning, DDS
Capped Bust Dime Census Charles D. Horning, DDS
Capped Bust Dime Census by Grade Charles D. Horning, DDS
Total Known Examples of the Rarest Capped Bust Dimes Charles D. Horning, DDS
The Obverse Hub Change in 1832 Alan S. DeShazo
Reverse Die as Hammer Die: Evidence from a Mint Error Henry Hilgard
Old Dollar Whist Bill Luebke
Screw Press Richard Kurtz
A Call for Bust Quarter Pictures Rory Rea

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

Cover Photos: 1822 O105 Double Struck Obverse. Major errors on our Federal Coinage are both rare and interesting. Much can be learned about the minting process from the study of errors. You can learn more about Bust Half errors by reviewing Ken Hill’s article Double Struck Bust Halves from Whole Number 36, December 1998 of the JRJ.