At the 2011 annual LSCC meeting in Chicago, a survey of members present indicated a high interest in striking a medal to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the LSCC. A committee including Bill Bugert, Len Augsburger, Gerry Fortin and Dennis Fortier was formed with Dennis handling chairperson responsibilities.

November 2011 Whitman Baltimore Show Committee Meeting Results

1. Utilize Gobrecht Dollar obverse and reverse design as basis for medal. On the obverse, the date would be shown as 1973-2013. On the reverse, the ONE DOLLAR denomination and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA legend would be replaced with LIBERTY SEATED COLLECTORS CLUB - 40th ANNIVERSAY

2. One set of dies will be prepared to strike Silver and Gold Medals. The dies will not be polished with Silver Medals struck with typical business strike appearance. Gold Medals will be struck with polished planchets resulting in a proof like finish.

3. The club will strike a fixed number of one ounce Silver Medals. Actually amount to be struck is still undetermined.

4. The club will strike a small number of one ounce Gold Medals. Gold Medals will be struck on a prepaid basis or by submission of a gold one ounce bullion coin for melting and striking. There will be a $100 charge for the melting and striking of Gold Medals. Each Gold Medal will be scribed with the LSCC member's membership number. Only one Gold Medal will be allowed per club member.

5. The club will strike a small number of uniface Silver Medals for future Gobrecht Journal (Kamal Ahwash) annual awards and E-Gobrecht awards.

 

January 2012 FUN Show - 40th Anniversary Medal Announcement

At the January 6 FUN regional meeting in Orlando, Florida, the following 40th Anniversay Medal announcment will be offered to club members in attendance. The committee has selected traditional Gobrecht Dollar design as the base design elements. Projected modifications to form the anniversary medal design can be visualized via this illustration.

 

Seated Liberty (Gobrecht Dollar design) and Flying Eagle (1836 Gobrecht Dollar)

    

Obverse Design                                                                        Reverse Design

Above Liberty, "Liberty Seated Collectors Club"                            Above Eagle, "40th Anniversary"

Below, "Founded 1973"                                                             Below, "1973 - 2013"

Medal Options

Silver: Satin and Proof finish

-- LSCC Member Price $70 each, postpaid
-- Non-Member Price $80 each, postpaid
-- All First Strike medals (July 2012) will have star on edge along with silver fineness

Gold: Proof only

-- LSCC Members only, LSCC# on medal edge. Limit 1 per member.
-- $150 surcharge for gold refining with shipping included
-- Member supplies 1 ounce uncirculated bullion gold, can be American Eagle, Canadian Maple Leaf, Krugerrand (must be 1 ounce of gold)

Packaging

-- Each medal packaged in Coin World Premium Holder before shipment

 

40th Anniversary Medal - Project Schedule

January 6 - Announcement of LSCC anniversary medals at FUN.

January 15-30 – Order forms printed and mailed to LSCC members

February – E-Gobrecht and Long Beach meeting publicity

March – Gobrecht Journal and Whitman Baltimore meeting publicity

May 15 – LSCC Committee approval of medal obverse and reverse designs

June 15 – Close silver medal order window and first strike of four copper die trial specimens for committee review and approval

July 15 – Complete silver medal production run 

August ANA – First release to club members in attendance, auction of silver proofs #1-5 and copper strike trials specimens

September – Silver medal distribution

October – Complete gold medal production run

November – Complete distribution of gold medals