| Volume 6 / Issue 1 | August 1992 | Whole No. 15 |
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 $10.00
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 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. All correspondence should be directed to:
| David J. Davis, Editor P.O. Box 205 Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 |
| President | David J. Davis |
| Vice President | John W. McCloskey |
| Secretary | William L. Subjack |
| Treasurer | Russell J. Logan |
| Assistant Secretary | Robert Spangler |
| East Coast Representative | Jules Reiver |
| West Coast Representative | James Matthews |
| Volume 6 / Issue 1 | August 1992 | Whole No. 15 |
| Editor’s Comments | David J. Davis |
| Plaudits, Pans, and Perplexing Points: | |
| PPPP — Chinese Chopmarks on U.S. Coins | Everett R. Jones |
| PPPP — 1833 JR-1 Dime, 3rd Edition of Overton | Dick Kurtz |
| PPPP — Articles in the JR Journal | Steven H. Heinen |
| PPPP — Aluminum Foil Coin Impressions | Brad Karoleff |
| PPPP — Articles in the JR Journal | G.H. |
| PPPP — The 1817/13 Bust Half, The Life of John Reich | Chuck L. Louie |
| PPPP — Coin Collecting, The Life of John Reich | David Bruckner |
| PPPP — Styles of Coin Grading | Harry Salyards |
| PPPP — Comments on the Club and Journal | Phil Evans |
| PPPP — Comments on the JR Journal | Bill Bugert |
| PPPP — Capped Bust Half Dime Question | Mark Smith |
| Die Deterioration of a 1798 Dollar (B-28 Reverse) | Robert M. Stark |
| Working Die Preparation for the Lettered Edge Series of United States Half Dollars | Don Parsley |
| Capped Bust Half Dollar Foil Impressions | Edgar E. Souders |
| Overton’s Third Edition: A Review | R. Logan |
| A Sort of Homecoming | Leonard Schramm |
| Use of the Strengthening Punch | Jules Reiver |
| Getting Back into Coins; Or, Trying to Get My Feet Wet Without Taking a Complete Bath | Michael J. Preston |
| Condition Census — Capped Bust Half Dimes 1829-1837 | Russell J. Logan |
| Late Die States, Striking Characteristics, and Rarity of Open Collar Capped Bust Dimes | Louis Scuderi |
Cover Photos: 1829 Curled Base 2 Bust Dime (JR-10). This is the discovery piece found in Dayton, Ohio in 1973. Courtesy of: John McCloskey, discoverer.