E-Gobrecht, the Electronic Publication of the Liberty Seated Collector Club

E-Gobrecht is the monthly electronic publication of the LSCC.  Information contained in these email newsletters is provided by the LSCC from various sources as a general service to the membership and others with the same numismatic interest.  All disclaimers are in effect as the information cannot herein be fully verified for completeness, accuracy, and/or correctness.

Bill Bugert is the Editor of E-Gobrecht. Information, input, comments, or suggestions for improvements to the E-Gobrecht are actively solicited from anyone and may be sent to wb8cpy@earthlink.net or by writing or calling:

 

Bill Bugert    

Editor, E-Gobrecht

P.O. Box 3761

Gettysburg, PA 17325-6927

(717) 337-0229

All E-Gobrecht back issues are stored in the E-Gobrecht Archives for LSCC member and general public access convenience. Current issues are published in a magazine format and employe the Adobe PDF publishing format. A copy of the Adobe Reader must be installed on your PC to read E-Gobrecht issues. The software can be downloaded at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

 

 

 

** 2012 to Date **

Volume 8, Number 1, January 2012

 

- Call for LSCC Hall of Fame Nominations!

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Rich Uhrich wins 2011 Wagner Award

- Seated Ponderings & More by Paul Kluth

- How to Buy Rare Coins on eBay by Ross W. Bailey

- Upcoming LSCC events

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Twenty-First in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

** 2011 Issues **

Volume 7, Number 12, December 2011

 

- It was a busy month for Liberty Seated enthusiasts!

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- LSCC President John McCloskey recovering from surgery; Gobrecht Journal delayed!

- Seated Ponderings & More by Paul Kluth

- Upcoming LSCC events

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Twentieth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- Photos from the November 2011 Baltimore LSCC Regional meeting

- SeatedFest 2011 Photos

 

Volume 7, Number 11, November 2011

 

- SeatedFest 2011 This Month!

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- LSCC President John McCloskey schedules surgery; Gobrecht Journal delayed!

- Design Concepts Wanted for 40th Anniversary Medal by Dennis Fortier

- Seated Ponderings & More by Paul Kluth

- Upcoming LSCC events

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- Changing Demand; The Case for Liberty Seated Coinage by Dennis Fortier

 

Volume 7, Number 10, October 2011

 

- Get Ready for SeatedFest 2011!

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Design concepts wanted for 40th Anniversary Medal by Dennis Fortier

- Seated Ponderings & More by Paul Kluth

- Help needed at the FUN show

- The Numismatic Community mourns the loss of Mark Petty

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Eighteenth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- LSCC Members "rake in" awards at the 2011 ANA

- LSCC Calendar

- Photos from recent LSCC Regional Meetings

 

Volume 7, Number 9, September 2011

 

- LSSC Annual Meeting Notes and Award Winners

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Seated Ponderings & More by Paul Kluth

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Seventieth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- New half dollar book available

- Results of the LSCC benefit auction

- John McCloskey's handout at the club meeting

- Miscellaneous ANA Photos

- LSCC Calendar

- Reflection on the sale of Dick's Halves by Bill Bugert

Volume 7, Number 8, August 2011

- Manchester Regional Meeting report by Gerry Fortin

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- LSCC Hall of Fame Award Ceremony

- PCGS Registry Set Winners

- The E-Gobrecht Chat Room and Social Club by Paul Kluth

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Sixteenth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- New half dollar book available

- Lot listing for the Club benefit auction

- LSCC Calendar

- Subscriber Correspondence

Volume 7, Number 7, July 2011

 

- LSCC meets at Baltimore

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- 2011 Summer ANA, FInal Call for Exhibits

- The E-Gobrecht Chat Room and Social Club by Paul Kluth

- LSCC Calendar

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Fifteenth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- New half dollar book available

Volume 7, Number 6, June 2011

 

- Regional Meeting Headlines

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- The E-Gobrecht Chat Room and Social Club by Paul Kluth

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Fourteenth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- Coin Club Anniversary Medals by Dennis Fortier

- Encounters with Counterfeiters on eBay

- Upcoming LSCC Meetings

- Your thoughts on Liberty Seated Coin Pricing? by Jason Feldman

- Coming soon

 

Volume 7, Number 5, May 2011

 

- LSCC Meets at the Central States Numismatic Society Show

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- The E-Gobrecht Chat Room and Social Club by Paul Kluth

- Call for Donated Items for the Annual Club Auction

- Upcoming LSCC Meetings

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Thirteenth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- Altered date 1859-S Half Dollar

- 1902 Report to the Director of the Mint

Volume 7, Number 4, April 2011

 

- Boston Bay State Show - LSCC Meeting Wrap-up!

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Upcoming Seated Events

- The E-Gobrecht Chat Room and Social Club by Paul Kluth

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Twelve in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- PCGS now attributing Liberty Seated Hald Dollars by WB-100 series numbers

- LSCC Bay State Show meeting exhibit

- Liberty Seated Coinage by the Numbers by Dennis Fortier

- Liberty Seated Dimes Investment Performance, 1973-2010 by Gerry Fortin

- LSCC Regional Meeting: Baltimore, MD, April 1, 2011

Volume 7, Number 3, March 2011

 

- LSCC Regional Meeting - Long Beach Coin Show Results

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Upcoming Seated Events

- The E-Gobrecht Chat Room and Social Club by Paul Kluth

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Eleventh in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- Stumbling Backwards into a Rarity by John Frost

 

Volume 7, Number 2, February 2011

 

- LSCC Regional Meeting - February 5, 2011 Long Beach Coin Show

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Upcoming Seated Events

- The E-Gobrecht Chat Room and Social Club by Paul Kluth

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Tenth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- 1841-O Baseball Die Crack Half Dollar by Dennis Fortier

- 1842 Liberty Seated Dime - Business Strike or Proof? by Gerry Fortin

 

Volume 7, Number 1, January 2011

 

- Call for Nominations to the LSCC Hall of Fame

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Upcoming Seated Events

- The E-Gobrecht Chat Room and Social Club by Paul Kluth

- 2011 Summer ANA Call for Exhibits by Paul Hybert

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Ninth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

 

** 2010 Issues**

Volume 6, Number 12, December 2010

 

- Large Attendance at the Baltimore LSCC Regional Meeting

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Upcoming Seated Events

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- Ten Rules for Avoiding Seated Liberty Fakes

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Eight in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- Update on Last Month's Plea for Help

- LSCC Website and Contemporary Counterfeit Module Update by Gerry Fortin

 

Volume 6, Number 11, November 2010

 

- Coinfest Wrap-Up by Dennis Fortier

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Thank You Note from Dennis Fortier

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- Thoughts on the Simpson Dime Sale by Jason Feldman

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Seventh in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- Do you have one of these? Check your 1845-O half dollars?

- Upcoming Seated Events

- Photographs from Coinfest

- Subscriber Correspondence

 

Volume 6, Number 10, October 2010

 

- New LSCC Regional Meeting at Coinfest

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- Where's Waldo by Dennis Fortier

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Sixth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- Upcoming Seated Events

- Two Counterfeit Seated Dollar in Counterfeit PCGS Slabs by Rich Uhrich

 

Volume 6, Number 9, September 2010

 

- LSCC Annual Meeting at ANA!

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Bill Mackrides, Rest In Peace

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Fifth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- Upcoming Seated Events

- Audio of the LSCC Annual Meeting on the Web

- An 1841 and 1842 New Orleans Mystery Solved by Gerry Fortin

- The 1858-P Doubled Reverse Die Half Dollars by Bill Bugert

 

Volume 6, Number 8, August 2010

 

- LSCC Annual Meeting this Month!

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- Seated Coin in a PCGS Regency Holder

- Answers to Last Month's Question of Month

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Fourth in a Series by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- 1869 Liberty Seated Dimes; Dr. Tim Cook Identifies a Fifth Short Flag 1 Obverse Die by Gerry Fortin

- The Grossly Underrated 1843-O Dime by Jason Feldman

- PCGS Registry Set Award Winners

- Subscriber Correspondence

- 1865 Double Date Half Dollar Revisited by Paul Brill

- New Half Dollar Die Marriage Discoveries by Bill Bugert

 

Volume 6, Number 7, July 2010

 

- Members and Guests Meet in Baltimore

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- Answers to Last Month's Question of Month

- Subcriber Correspondence

- Check out the new LSCC Website

- LSCC Exhibits at Baltimore

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Seated Deals & Steals Under a Hundred Dollars by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- Reclassifying the 1845-O Huge O Seated Dime Variety by Gerry Fortin

- LSCC Information

 

Volume 6, Number 6, June 2010

 

- Newer Expanded Edition of the E-Gobrecht

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- Club Table at Whitman Baltimore Show

- Answers to Last Month's Question of Month

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Seated Deals & Steals Under a Hundred Dollars by Len Augsburger

- Quarter of the Month by Greg Johnson

- Large E-Gobrecht File Size

- New Carson City Branch Mint Half Dollart Variety Book

- 1859-S Seated Dime Discovery in Holcomb Valley by Gerry Fortin

- Auction House Blues by Dennis Fortier

- An 1865-S Half Dollar with Multiple Reverse Cuds Discovered by Rich Uhrich

- New Blood for Old Coins by Dennis Fortier

- Collecting Alternative Forms of Liberty Seated Coinage from J. Sneddon

- LSCC Information

Volume 6, Number 5, May 2010

 

- LSCC Meets in Milwaukee

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth; Answers to Question of the Month

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- The Budget Collector: Seated Deals & Steals Under a Hundred Dollars by Len Augsburger

- Building the Seated Dime Top 100 and Ultimate Sets by Dale Miller

- New Carson City Branch Mint Half Dollart Variety Book

- 1863-S Half Dollar With an Inverted "S" in the Left Wing by Bill Bugert

- Subscriber Correspondence

- LSCC Information

 

Volume 6, Number 4, April 2010

 

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth; Answers to Question of the Month

- Regional News by Gerry Fortin

- 1877/6-CC Overdate Discovered by Gerry Fortin

- 1861 Half Dime with Rotated Reverse by Jason Feldman

- LSCC Activities at Baltimore!

- Imaging Software Aids in Discovery of 1891 Seated Dime F-134 Variety by Donald Bennett and Michael Fey

- Liberty Seated Dimes Top 100 Varieties Status Report by Gerry Fortin

- LSCC Information

 

Volume 6, Number 3, March 2010

 

- More LSCC Exhibits Coming to Baltimore in March!

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Notes from the LSCC President

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth; Answers to Question of the Month

- LSCC Meeting at Baltimore

- Tim Cook Completes 1842 F-103 Liberty Seated Dime Die State Identifications by Gerry Fortin

- Scheduled LSCC Meetings

- Second Example of 1875-CC BW F-103a Seated Dime Surfaces by Gerry Fortin

- Subscriber Correspondence

 

Volume 6, Number 2, February 2010

 

- 2010 FUN - A hot market warmed up in snow-like weather by Jason Feldman

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth; Answers to Question of the Month

- 1861 Half Dime with Die Clashing - A Follow-up by Don Bennett

- More LSCC Exhibits Coming to Baltimore

- Scheduled LSCC Meetings

- An Interview with Liberty Seated DIme Collector and Author Gerry Fortin as Featured in The Collectors Weekly

- Subscriber Correspondence

 

Volume 6, Number 1, January 2010

 

- 1870-CC Half Dollar with Small CC Mintmark by Harry Salyards

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Please send in your ANA Membership Number

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth; Answers to Question of the Month

- NY Militia Seated Shoulder Plate by John Murison

- Summary of Liberty Seated Dime Website Updates by Gerry Fortin

- Analyzing Die Clashes Through Motion by Don Bennett

- Reviewing the Reviewer by Dennis Fortier

- The 1849 Dramatically Doubled Date Half Dollar...And The Same Error in Two Other Denominations by Rich Uhrich

- New Half Dollar Die Rotation Reported by Jason Feldman

- Subscriber Correspondence

- E-Gobrecht Large File Rejection

 

 

** 2009 Issues**

 

Volume 5, Number 12, December 2009

 

- LSCC Exhibits: A Big Hit in Baltimore

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Call for nominations for the LSCC Hall of Fame

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth; Answers to QoM

- LSCC Meets at Baltimore Exposition

- Die States of the 1844-O Liberty Seated Quarter Briggs' Reverse E by Greg Johnson

- 1852 Cud Obverse Dime by Jason Feldman

- LSCC Message Board hits Million Page Views by Jason Feldman

- Gerry Fortin's Dime Website Chosen for Collectors Weekly Hall of Fame

- 1868 - U.S. Reconstruction Period by Gerry Fortin

- Book Review: Gobrecht Dollars Illustrated by the Collection of Juluis Korein

- Have you seen or do you own this HAL"E" Dollar?

 

Volume 5, Number 11, November 2009

 

- Julian Leidman - Victim of Coin Theft!

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Call for nominations for the LSCC Hall of Fame

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- Help wanted with 1891-O Quarter Die Research by Greg Johnson

- November 2049 (Numismatic Science Fiction) by Dennis Fortier

- 1839: Another Amazing Year in US Coinage by Arno Safran

- Subcriber Correspondence

 

Volume 5, Number 10, October 2009

 

- Time to Vote for Kamal Ahwash Literary Award 2008-2009 and James Pryor Numismatic Research Award

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- Greer and Ahwash Plate Coins - PCGS Grading Results by Gerry Fortin

- What happened to Roy Ash?

 

Volume 5, Number 9, September 2009

 

- LSCC Annual Meeting - Los Angeles ANA, August 6, 2009 - Notes from LSCC Secretary-Treasurer Len Augsburger

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- "Historical Collections - Provenance and Ownership" Module Added to www.seateddimevarieties.com Website by Gerry Fortin

- A Bogus 1890 Dime by Bert Schlosser

- 1853-O Dime, Shattered and Unshattered Die by Jason Feldman

- Medal Alignment in the Liberty Seated Series by Len Augsburger

- 1924 Beistle Advertisement in The Numismatist

- Two Unsual Seated Dollars by Bert Schlosser

- Christian Gobrecht's Latest Incarnation by Mark Benvenuto

- LSCC Publishes Collective Volume #5 by Donald Bennett

- A Repaired 1855-S Half Dollar by Jason Feldman

- 1853 Cud Reverse Quarter

- Condition Census Dimes at the ANA by Gerry Fortin

- Photos from the ANA

 

Volume 5, Number 9a, September 2009

 

- Special Edition: Voting for James B. Pryor Numismatic Research Award

 

 

Volume 5, Number 8, August 2009

 

- Flurry of Seated Coinage Activities at the ANA!

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Update on Gobrecht Journal Collective Volume #5

- Gerry Fortin wins PCGS Registry Best Set - Again!

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- Scheduled LSCC meetings

- 1878-S on eBay?

- First Dividend by Dennis Fortier

- Telephone Messages, Terry Turnover, and "Gold Brick" Gobrecht Biography by Len Augsburger

 

Volume 5, Number 7, July 2009

 

- Eastern Regional LSCC Meeting, Baltimore, MD (June 12, 2009)

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Update on Gobrecht Journal Collective Volume #5

- Upcoming LSCC meetings

- The Elusive VF: Making a Case for Split Grading by Joe Brame

- Announcements Concerning the Liberty Seated Dime Website by Gerry Fortin

- 1877-S Trade Dollar Reverse Varieties by Bill Cowburn

- The 1840 Medium O Dime by Jason Feldman

 

Volume 5, Number 6, June 2009

 

- Open Registry at www.seateddimevarieties.com Reaches 100 Set Milestone by Gerry Fortin

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Update on Gobrecht Journal Collective Volume #5 by John McCloskey

- Question of the month by Paul Kluth

- Upcoming LSCC meetings

- 1876-CC Dime with a Medal Turn by Jason Feldman

- LSCC meets at the Central States Show by Len Augsburger

- Fredrik and Doris Liberty Seated Dimes Revisited by Gerry Fortin

- Recently seen on eBay

- New Half Dollar book by Bill Bugert

- First Spouse Series by Len Augsburger

- Who says Three is a Crowd by Tim Cook, MD

- High Grade 1875-S (Micro S) Seated Half Dollar by Dennis Fortier

- Rotated Seated Dollars 1859-S and 1865 by Paul Brill

 

 

Volume 5, Number 5, May 2009

 

- DLRC Auctions 1857 "Smoking Liberty" Quarters

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the month by Paul Kluth

- Upcoming LSCC meetings

- Answers to last month's Question of the Month

- 1849 Quarter Dollar date positions by Greg Johnson

- New Half Dollar book by Bill Bugert

- First Spouse Series by Len Augsburger

- 1888 Clashed and Cracked Dime by Jason Feldman

- Seated Liberty: Some Comparisons of Seated, Allegorical FIgures From Christian Gobrecht's Design to the Present by Mark Benvenuto

- Rotated Seated Dollars 1859-S and 1865 by Paul Brill

 

Congratulations Bill Bugurt for the 50th issue of the E-Gobrecht (April 2009)....well done!

 

Volume 5, Number 4, April 2009

 

- Club members meet at the Portland ANA Show

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the month by Paul Kluth

- Upcoming LSCC meetings

- Answers to last month's Question of the Month

- Club members meet at the March 2009 Baltimore Coin Show

- The Continuing Education of a Liberty Seated Half Dollar Collector by Dennus Forties

 

Volume 5, Number 3, March 2009

 

- Club members meet at the Long Beach Coin Expo

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the month by Paul Kluth

- Answers to last month's Question of the Month

- "Analysis of US Trade Dollars" - DVD

- Information wanted on New Orleans Coins.

- New Liberty Seated Coinage Website

- 1876-S 'Smoking" Liberty Half Dollar

 

Volume 5, Number 2, February 2009

 

- Club members meet at the FUN Show

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the month by Paul Kluth

- Answers to last month's Question of the Month

- A Truly "Original" 1840-O Half Dime by Steve Crain

- Al Blythe's half dimes to appear in the Heritage sale

- Top 25 Liberty Seated Dime Shattered Dies by Gerry Fortin

- Counterfeit Trade Dollars by Gerry Fortin

- Using Graphical Software to Analyze Clashed Dies by Donald Bennett

- What made Jim O'Donnell a Great Dealer by Rich Uhrich

- Exhibiting Trade Dollars at the FUN Show by Bill Cowburn

 

Volume 5, Number 1, January 2009

 

- LSCC Regional Meetings Scheduled

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the month by Paul Kluth

- Answers to last month's Question of the Month

- Gobrecht's First Eagle? by Len Augsburger

- 1862-S Half Dollar with a die chip in eagle's wing

- Gobrecht Journal Collective Volume #5 Update

- LSCC Help Wanted

- COLLECTING U.S. TRADE DOLLARS BY DIE MARRIAGE: A Numismatic Road Less Taken

- 1861 Half Dime with Obverse Clashing

 

 

** 2008 Issues**

 

Volume 4, Number 12, December 2008

 

- LSCC Meets at Baltimore

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the month by Paul Kluth

- Nominations for the 2009 LSCC Hall of Fame

- Answers to last month's Question of the Month

- 1854-O Dime with a Rim Cud by Lynn Ourso

- Fourth Known 1874 No Arrows Dime Discovered by Gerry Fortin

- Baltimore Half Dime Purchases by Jason Feldman

- Half Dime Error Study Update by Dennis Hengeveld

- Half Dollar Book now online

 

Volume 4, Number 11, November 2008

 

- Outpouring over Jim O'Donnell's Death

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Clash marks on an 1867-S half dollar

- Question of the month by Paul Kluth

- Nominations for the 2009 LSCC Hall of Fame

- Answers to last month's Question of the Month

- More photos from 2008 LSCC Annual Meeting

- Collecting Short Sets by Type - Liberty Seated by Arno Safran

 

Volume 4, Number 10, October 2008

 

- The Liberty Seated Community loses Jim D'Donnell

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the month by Paul Kluth

- Nominations for the 2009 LSCC Hall of Fame

- Answers to last month's Question of the Month

- 1876 half dollar with an internal cud

- Liberty Seated Coin T-shirt

- 1870's Harper's Weekly cartoon by Len Augsburger

- Perseverance is Key for Researching 1840-O Dimes by Gerry Fortin

 

Volume 4, Number 9, September 2008

 

- John McCloskey and Len Augsburger on Internet Radio

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the month by Paul Kluth

- Hits on the E-Gobrecht back issues on Gerry Fortin's website

- Seated Dime Web-book updates and other Ramblings by Gerry Fortin

- Jason Feldman shares another interesting seated dime variety

- Nominations for the 2009 LSCC Hall of Fame

- Update on the eBay 1873-S No-Arrows half dollar

- 1853 Arrows Half Dime variety

 

Volume 4, Number 9a, September 2008

 

- Special Edition: Voting for Gobrecht Journal Literary Award - Best Articles in Issues #76 - #100

 

Volume 4, Number 8, August 2008

 

- LSCC holds Annual Meeting

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- John McCloskey received the PNG's 2008 Art Kagin Ambassador Award

- Photographs from the LSCC Annual Meeting

- LSCC inducts two members into the Hall of Frame

- Gerry Fortin wins 2007 Ahwash Award

- The Gobrecht Journal wins NLG Award

- Len Augsburger wins NLG Award

- The E-Gobrecht wins ANA Award

- Two Special Type Coins by Byron Powell

- eBay Seller lists 1873-S No-Arrows half dollar

 

Volume 4, Number 7, July 2008

 

- LSCC Members Gather at the June 2008 Baltimore Coin Convention

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- The Annual LSCC Meeting is this Month!

- LSCC Member Photos

- 1891-O quarter dollar with an interesting mintmark

- Best Cherry Pick

- Mike Lloyd's 1854-O Half Dollar Variety Reference now available

- Does anyone know what this is?

- Seated Halves with Small Letters Reverse: A New Perspective

 

Volume 4, Number 6, June 2008

 

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Upcoming LSCC meetings

- LSCC Hall of Fame award

- Top ten reasons you should not clean your coins by Bill Bugert

- LSCC Statistics

- More dime photos from Jason Feldman

- Discovery of New Seated Coinage Die Varieties - An Editorial by Bill Bugert

 

Volume 4, Number 5, May 2008

 

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Answers to Question of the Month

- Prominent LSCC Member Purchases Rarity

- Dick Osburn handles 3 1878-S half dollars

- More dime photos from Jason Feldman

- Soley's HK-51 So-Called Dollar by by Len Augsburger

- LSCC Statistics

- 1876-CC Quarter by Don Bennett

 

Volume 4, Number 4, April 2008

 

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of the Month by Paul Kluth

- LSCC Statistics

- Christian Gobrecht Antique Glassware by Len Augsburger

- Rotated Reverse Seated Dimes Update by Jason Feldman

 

Volume 4, Number 3, March 2008

 

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- LSCC members meet in Baltimore

- 1840 - A banner Year for New Orleans by Joe Brame

- Seated Dollar Census Announcement

- Gerry Fortin in PCGS Market Report

- Rotated Reverse Seated Dimes by Jason Feldman

- Collecting Date Sets of Liberty Seated Coinage, Part 2: Quarters through Half Dimes by Dennis Hengeveld

 

Volume 4, Number 2, February 2008

 

- Auction News and Question of the Month by Jim Gray

- Gerry Fortin wins 2007 Ahwash Award

- ML Beistle Stamp Collection Sells a Auction

- Collecting Date Sets of Liberty Seated Coinage. Part I: Dollars and Half Dollars by Dennis Hengeveld

- 1861-P Double Die Reverse Half Dollar by Bill Bugert

- LSCC to meet in Baltiore

- Heritage sells 1873 NA Closed 3 NGC MS63 Quarter Dollar

 

Volume 4, Number 1, January 2008

 

- The Twenty-Five Most Overlooked Early Seated Coin by Ken Cable-Camilleis

- Auction News and Question of the Month by Jim Gray

- 1871 Liberty Seated Dimes - Known Obverse Dies by Gerry Fortin

- Gerry Fortin wins PCGS Registry Award

- Liberty Seated rarities in ANS Collection by Len Augsburger

- $100 Reward

- Beistle Company Medals by Bill Bugert

 

 

** 2007 Issues**

 

Volume 3, Number 12, December 2007

 

- Auction News and Question of the Month by Jim Gray

- More photographs of Kam Ahwash by Len Augsburger

- Beautifully Toned Mint State 1878-CC Cancelled Obverse Quarter Dollar

- Philadelphia Liberty Seated Half Dollar Edge Reed Counts Part 1 (No-motto) by Bill Bugert

- $100 Reward

- 1853 Arrows dime with rotated reverse

 

Volume 3, Number 11, November 2007

 

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of Month by Bill Bugert, Jim Gray and Charles Sullivan

- 1858 Dime with Rotated Reverse by Jason Feldman

- Christian Gobrecht sketch

- The Samuel Moore Letters: Part III by Len Augsburger

- San Francisco Liberty Seated Half Dollar Reed Counts by Bill Bugert

- How I formed by Seated Dollar Collection by Anonymous

 

Volume 3, Number 10, October 2007

 

- Update on Gobrecht Dollars by John Dannreuther

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of Month by Jim Gray

- Stack's 72nd Anniversary Sale

- How much longer will this die last? by Bill Bugert

- 1868 PCGS PR65DCAM dime by Jason Fledman

- 1853 Seated Dollar with Rays? by Len Augsburger

- World's Most Valuable Numismatic Item - Engraved by Christian Gobrecht by Len Augsburger

- The Samuel Moore Letters: Part II by Len Augsburger

 

Please note that starting with the September 2007 issue, the E-Gobrecht is published in a revised magazine format that facilitates easy printing and storage in three ring binders.

 

Volume 3, Number 9, September 2007

 

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Question of Month by Jim Gray

- Updates for the www.seateddimevarieties.com Website by Gerry Fortin

- LSCC Officer Election Results

- The Samuel Moore Letters: Part I by Len Augsburger

- The Unique 1866 No-Motto Half Dollar

- LSCC Treasurer's Report

- Photos from the LSCC 2007 Annual Meeting

- Reed Count Updates - New Orleans Half Dollars by Bill Bugert

- Upcoming articles in the Gobrecht Journal

 

Volume 3, Number 8, August 2007

 

- Question of Month by Jim Gray

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- National Gallery of Art portrait of Christian Gobrecht?

- Contention on Gobrecht Dollars.

- Recent subscriber correspondence

- LSCC Calendar.

 

Volume 3, Number 7, July 2007

 

- Question of Month by Jim Gray

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Christian Gobrecht's woodcuts by Len Augsburger

- Seated Liberty: A Bit More on the History of Seated, Allegorical Figures by Mark Benvento

- LSCC Regional meeting at the June 2007 Baltimore Coin convention

- A Third 1842 Small Date with Small Letters Reverse Half Dollar discovered.

- Recent subscriber correspondence

- LSCC Calendar.

Volume 3, Number 7a, July 2007 Special Edition

- The LSCC Hall of Fame Memorandum by John McCloskey

Volume 3, Number 6, June 2007

 

- Question of Month by Jim Gray

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Rotated Dies in the Seated Quarter Series: The Mysterious Case of the 1844-O Quarter by Len Augsburger

- Some rotated reverse seated dimes by Jason Feldman

- Regional LSCC meeting notes from the CSNS St. Louis, MO show by Len Augsburger

- Answers to "Why was the legend moved from the obverse to the reverse in 1860" by Bill Cowburn

- Fredrik and Doris: Amazing San Francisco Dimes by Gerry Fortin

- Recent subscriber correspondence

- LSCC Calendar.

 

Volume 3, Number 5, May 2007

- Question of Month by Jim Gray

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Seated Coinage Registry Update at www.seateddimevarieties.com by Gerry Fortin

- Why was the legend moved from the obverse to the reverse in 1860 by Bill Cowburn

- Recent subscriber correspondence

- LSCC Calendar.

 

Volume 3, Number 4, April 2007

 

- Question of Month by Jim Gray

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- The Ancient Origins of Seated Liberty by Mike Locke and Bob Leonard

- A review of the LSCC Regional meeting in Baltimore by Ron Feuer

- Review of Gobrecht Journal Issue Number 98 by Len Augsburger

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

Please note that starting with the March 2007 issue, the E-Gobrecht is published in Adobe PDF format. To access the March document and subsequent issues, a copy of the Adobe Reader must be installed on your PC. The software can be downloaded at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

 

Volume 3, Number 3, March 2007

 

- Question of Month by Jim Gray

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- Liberty Seated Dime Web-book Update by Gerry Fortin

- More on Christian Gobrecht medals by Len Augsburger

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

Volume 3, Number 2, February 2007

 

- Question of Month

- Auction News by Jim Gray

- An 1858 "catfish foot" half dollar by Bill Bugert

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

Volume 3, Number 1, January 2007

- Question of Month

- Reflections on 2006 and Other Topics by Gerry Fortin

- Gobrecht Journal Index for 2006 by Bill Bugert

- Branch Mint Proofs in the Liberty Seated Series: Twenty Cent Pieces, Second in a Series by Len Augsburger.

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

 

** 2006 Issues**

 

Volume 2, Number 12, December 2006

 

- Question of Month

- Auction News by Jim Gray.

- Notes from the LSCC Regional meeting at the Baltimore Coin Show, November 11th by Bill Bugert.

- Liberty Seated Coinage on Display at the Baltimore Coin Show.

- CCSL Seated Quarter Registry Set Sold at Auction by Len Augsburger.

- Review of the latest issue of The Gobrecht Journal by Len Augsburger.

- Market commentary by Dick Osburn.

- Half dollar clash tool by Bill Bugert.

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

Volume 2, Number 11, November 2006

 

- Question of Month

- Auction News by Jim Gray.

- Liberty Seated Branch Mint Proof–Like Coinage, First in a Series, Part I. Seated Dollars by Len Augsburger.

- Liberty Seated Dime Web-Book Update by Gerry Fortin

- Liberty Seated Coinage on Display at the Upcoming Baltimore Coin Show by Len Augsburger.

- LSCC Obituaries.

- Back issues of The Gobrecht Journal Being Offered in the November 14, 2006 Fred Lake Auction Sale By W. David Perkins.

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

Volume 2, Number 10, October 2006

 

- Question of Month

- Auction News by Jim Gray.

- LSCC to meet at the Baltimore Coin Show, November 11th by Len Augsburger.

- Bill Cowburn wins ANA Convention Exhibit awards!

- Liberty Seated Dime Web-Book Update by Gerry Fortin

- Liberty Seated Coinage on Display at the Upcoming Baltimore Coin Show by Len Augsburger.

- The Nathan & Louis Kaufman Proof Seated Coinage by Len Augsburger.

- Extensive Seated Half Dollar Collection soon to be auctioned by Vicken Yegparian.

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

Volume 2, Number 9, September 2006

- Question of Month

- LSCC wins first place ANA Award!

- Bill Cowburn wins ANA Convention Exhibit awards!

- Auction News by Jim Gray.

- Notes on the LSCC Annual Meeting by Len Augsburger.

- Liberty Seated Contemporary Counterfeit Dime Database added to www.seateddimevarieties.com by Gerry Fortin.

- eBay Primer, Last-Second Proxy Bids by Charles Sullivan

- Review of the ANA Convention by Brian Greer.

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

Volume 2, Number 8, August 2006

 

- Question of Month

- Auction News by Jim Gray.

- A Review of the latest Gobrecht Journal, Issue #96 by Len Augsburger.

- LSCC Regional Meeting at the July Baltimore show by Darrell Low.

- Trade dollar presentation at the Denver 2006 ANA Convention by Bill Cowburn.

- 1875-S half dollar with a 1 from the rock by Bill Bugert.

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

Volume 2, Number 7, July 2006

 

- Question of Month: Answers to June's questions and this month's new question.

- Auction News by Jim Gray.

- Website Updates at www.seateddimevarieties.com by Gerry Fortin.

- Announcement of the LSCC regional meeting at the July Baltimore coin show by Len Augsburger.

- 1875 half dollar Recent 1 5 variety by Bill Bugert.

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

Volume 2, Number 6, June 2006

 

- Question of Month: Answers to April and May's questions and this month's new question.

- Auction News by Jim Gray.

- Another 1840 New Orleans F-102a Seated Dime appears by Gerry Fortin.

- 1858-S Errant digits in shield and rock half dollar by Bill Bugert.

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

Volume 2, Number 5, May 2006

 

- Question of Month: Answers to April's question and May's new question.

- Auction News by Jim Gray.

- Central States Convention LSCC meeting notes by Len Augsburger.

- Plug for the Carson City Collectors Club of America by Bill Bugert.

- 1840-P half dollar with a check mark die crack by Liberty’s Cap by Bill Bugert.

- Recent subscriber correspondence.

 

Volume 2, Number 4, April 2006

 

- Auction News by Jim Gray.

- Establishing Rarity Weights for Top 100 Liberty Seated Dime Variety Set Evaluations by Gerry Fortin.

- New 1841 Half Dime variety discovered by Steve Crain.

- Christian Gobrecht medal, Judd-AM33 by Len Augsburger.

- Review of Gobrecht Journal Issue #95 by Len Augsburger.

- Recent email traffic.

 

Volume 2, Number 3, March 2006

 

- Review of the Frog Run Farm Collection by Jim Gray.

- 1867 Half Dollar with “haywire die scratches” by Bill Bugert.

- Tribute to John McCloskey’s literary works by Len Augsburger.

- The Learning Curve by Dennis Fortier.

- Recent email traffic.

 

Volume 2, Number 2, February 2006

 

- Report on the FUN by Brian Greer.

- The Jules Reiver collection sold at auction by Brian Greer.

- 1856 saw tooth cud obverse by Bill Bugert.

- Christian Gobrecht bibliography information by Len Augsburger.

- Liberty Seated Dime Varieties Web-Book Update by Gerry Fortin.

 

Volume 2, Number 1, January 2006

 

- Index to 2005 Gobrecht Journal articles.

- December 2005 Liberty Seated Dime Update by Gerry Fortin.

- Notes on "No Drapery" versus "With Drapery" Design Types by Len Augsburger.

- Update on 1842 Small Date Small Letters Reverse half dollars.

- Jules Reiver collection to be auctioned in January.

 

 

** 2005 Issues**

 

Volume 1, Number 9, December 2005

 

- Liberty Seated Dime Varieties Web-book Updates by Gerry Fortin.

- Uncirculated 1842 Small Date Small Letters Reverse Half Dollar sells for $57,500 by Bill Bugert.

- Numismatic update by Len Augsburger.

 

Volume 1, Number 8, November 2005

 

- Commentary on the Liberty Seated Dimes in the Stack's Lemus Sale by Gerry Fortin.

- Comments of “CC” seated dime mintmark die cracks by Len Augsburger. 

- Die marriages for 1860-S half dollars by Bill Bugert.

- A letter from the Harrisburg (PA) Coin Club President by Dave Rittner.

- More on the new 1876 Trade Dollar Obverse.

 

Volume 1, Number 7, October 2005

 

- Census Comparisons of the Scarcest Half Dollar Dates, Mints, and Varieties by Douglas A. Nyholm.

- Interesting letter signed by Charles E. Barber by Len Augsburger.

- New 1876 Trade Dollar Obverse by Dr. Gene Bruder.

- Email notes from subscribers.

 

Volume 1, Number 6, September 2005

 

- Report on the 2005 ANA LSCC Meeting by John McCloskey, President LSCC.

- Wanted! Information for the E-Gobrecht.

- Email traffic.

- Bust Coinage newsletter initiated!

 

Volume 1, Number 5, August 2005

 

- Market Update by Brian Greer.

- Hanover Numismatic Society Gobrecht Medals by Len Augsburger.

- 1875 Letter on Carson City Trade Dollar Coinage by Bill Bugert.

- Michael Fey, LSCC member, elected to the ANA Board of Governors.

- More on Overstruck Seated Coinage by Vicken Yegparian.

- Officers elected for the LSCC.

- Recent or upcoming Liberty Seated Collections for sale.

 

Volume 1, Number 4, Mid-June 2005

 

- Market Update by Brian Greer.

- Half Dollar Patterns by Saul Teichman.

- Addendum listing for The Complete Guide To Liberty Seated Half Dollars by Bill Bugert.

- Kam Ahwash’s Dime Book Personal Reference Copy at Auction by Len Augsburger.

 

Volume 1, Number 3, May 2005

 

- Noteworthy Collection of Liberty Seated Coinage Sells at Auction.

- Len Augsburger writes about the PHS Christian Gobrecht files.

- Too much silver in circulation by David Ginsburg.

- Biography of Daniel Webster Valentine by Stephen Crain.

- Gobrecht Journal Article Index for 2004.

 

Volume 1, Number 2, March 2005

- Overstruck Liberty Seated Coinage by Len Augsburger.

- Impressions of the FUN auctions by Dick Osburn.

- Christian Gobrecht’s personal files located.

- Rotated Die Examples of Liberty Seated Half Dimes by Steven A. Crain.

- Premiere Edition of the Ahwash Encyclopedia by John McCloskey.

- Market Update by Brain Greer.

- Status of the Half Dime survey by Steven A. Crain.

Volume 1, Number 1, January 2005

- Welcome to the Inaugural issue of the E-Gobrecht.

- Harry Bass Jr. Pattern Seated Dollars on display at the ANA.

- 1861-O “Proof” Half Dollar on display at the New Orleans Mint.

- Brian Greer’s feedback on the FUN bourse.

- Major study of 1861-O half dollars coming.

- Randy Wiley visits the Odyssey Group.