Brad Karoleff wrote: We need articles! Are you working on anything for publication?  The next issue of the JR Journal is on a deadline.  It has to be shipped in mid-July in order to be in your hands before the annual ANA convention and our annual meeting.  We need your submissions by June 1 to be able to format the articles and have the journal printed and shipped on time. Can you  help us?  Please let me  know if you will be sending us anything for publication.   Thanks,  Brad  bkaroleff(at)yahoo.com ..read more

 Sean Kelly sent a revised spreadsheet/template that may be used for recording and reporting your bust quarter census, linked here: https://mcusercontent.com/74a0e3c37d154d935bdeb2daf/files/bb173ff3-4cf0-cc67-82be-5c99f1ed835d/Revised_quarter_template.xlsx ..read more

 Sean Kelly and Glenn Peterson are teaming up to assemble the bust quarter census.  They sent the following: BUST QUARTER CENSUS –INPUT REQUESTED by JUNE 7, 2024!  The summer issue of the JR Journal will include the Bust Quarter census. Please send your census information (your name and JRCS number, Dates, B-Numbers, and Grades), including any duplicates you may have and mentioning any coins with E and L counterstamps. Sean Kelly will co-author the article, collecting your inputs. Please email your coin census information to Sean at skelly63(at)gmail.com There is an Excel t ..read more

From the editor:   The JRCS learned that Albert Ingram recently passed away.  Those who knew Albert were impressed by his collection of capped bust half dimes by Logan-McCloskey numbers.  He had held the number one spot in the PCGS Registry for half dimes for about two years.  Here is a link to his set, which he named “Life After Cattle”   https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/half-dimes/early-half-dimes-specialty-sets/capped-bust-half-dimes-die-variety-set-by-logan-mccloskey-circulation-strikes-1829-1837/alltimeset/176558   Glenn Peterson wrote to me to ..read more

Brad Karoleff wrote:   Due to personal and professional reasons Winston Zack is not going to be able to assume the position of editor of the JR Journal.   That means that I will be taking care of it for the foreseeable future.   If anyone has been working on an article I would appreciate getting it soon.  We are behind schedule and then will have to have a quick turnaround for the next issue, the pre-ANA.  So, if I can not fit all the articles in this issue I will then have a start on the next which will include the Bust Quarter census.     Any articles or co ..read more

Steve Herrman wrote:   The printed version of the Spring 2024 issue of Auction Prices Realized for Bust Half Dollars 1794-1839, Number 64, was shipped to regular subscribers last week.   A number of printed copies remain, and shall be available at the discounted price of $36.00 postpaid via Media Mail for the next 7 days. Searchable PDF format copies are an additional $6.00, but $24.00 if acquired separately.   Please contact me at herrman102(at)aol.com to reserve a copy. 269 pages, spiral bound.   Thanks,   Steve Herrman JRCS #474 ..read more

Steve Herrman and Brad Karoleff wrote to us to tell us about our speaker and topic for this Wednesday’s JRCS meeting via Zoom at 7 PM Easter.  We have a topic for the meeting, 'Becoming a Nut', a 15-20 minute talk by Paul Nies. --   Jerry Zonca wrote:     I've composed a short piece to add to the Newsletter along with a linked PDF document with a listing of the remaining 18 Capped Bust Half Dollars from my collection of 445 die marriages. All of the coins that remain in my collection are R-4+ or higher rarities. Linked document is here:  https://mc ..read more

Brad Karoleff wrote:   The next JRCS zoom meeting is Wednesday February 21st at 7PM EDT.   We need a volunteer for a presentation.     Thanks,   Brad bkaroleff(at)yahoo.com --   Gary Rosner wrote:   Here is a nice-looking half dollar I put into my coin collection today. I thought I would share it as eye candy for the JR Newsletter.  It is an 1806 O-123 an R.5- variety. The coins appearance is exceptional (in my opinion).   Take care,   Gary Rosner JRCS #869 (click on the photo to enlarge it)   ..read more

Alan Bricker wrote: The 1832 LM-9.1 Capped Bust Half Dime being offered in David Perkins' January 2024 SB Half Dime Sale as Lot 2407 is an old friend of mine. The late Don Frederick displayed it from his personal collection during the 1991 100thAnniversary ANA “World’s Fair of Money” at the Rosemont O’Hare Convention Center (Chicago area). Don was a knowledgeable collector-dealer best known in Bust Halves circles. After some haggling, I was able to acquire the coin from Don via a private transaction. It became a very important addition to a growing Capped Bust Half Dimes collection durin ..read more

Steve Herrman wrote:   The new December 2023 revision of Auction Prices Realized for Early Silver Dollars 1794-1803, Number 5, is now available. The availability of printed copies is limited. $3 is donated to JRCS for each copy sold.   Printed copies are $40 postpaid via Media Mail PDF format copies are $28 via Email Both printed and PDF format copies are $46   Please contact Steve Herrman at herrman102(at)aol.com ------   David Perkins wrote:   2023-4 Extraordinary Half Dime Sale W. David Perkins Numismatics   W. David Perkins Numismatics will be hosting a C ..read more