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.
The
John Reich Journal
is the official publication of the Society, and is distributed to all members in good standing. Each year, the membership votes for the best article published in the previous year, and that author is presented with the
Jules Reiver Literary Award. The
Journal Index
provides an index search to locate articles in issues from 1986 to the present.
For more information on what the JRCS is all about, and for some interesting insights into collecting early U.S. coins, watch this video interview of JRCS President and JR Journal Editor, Brad Karoleff, recorded at a Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention several years ago.
Posted May-25-2020 - The latest issue of the JR Journal (Volume 30, Issue 1) is ready for publication, and should be mailed by the end of May. This issue is also available for viewing here. If you are not currently a member of the John Reich Collectors Society, you are encouraged to join us by clicking here.
Nominations for the JRCS Hall of Fame class of 2020
Posted Apr-18-2020 - As a reminder, nominations for the JRCS Hall of Fame class of 2020 are now OPEN, but only for a short while longer. You can nominate candidates for either the Veteran (those who contributed before the advent of JRCS) or the Modern (those who have been members of JRCS) categories. Please include any pertinent information about the nominee that you feel necessary. Nominees will then be voted on by the HOF committee and the inductees will be announced at the annual meeting at the summer ANA convention. Please contact Brad Karoleff or the Newsletter Editor.
Videos of JRCS, BQCS, and BHNC Meetings at 2019 ANA
Posted Aug-20-2019 - Video recordings of the JRCS, BQCS, and BHNC general meetings held at the 2019 ANA WFOM are now available on the website for your viewing pleasure. Click on the icon in the upper left corner, and under Resources, select Recordings of Meetings.
Past Issues of the JR Journal Available on the Newman Numismatic Portal
Posted Jul-16-2019 - The John Reich Journal is available on the Newman Numismatic Portal through Volume 26, Issue 3 (December 2016). You may do searches within the JR Journal by using the Advanced Search option. First, enter "John Reich Journal" in the Title field. Then, entering "1802 JR-1" in the Search Term field, for example, finds five matches within JRJ. One could similarly search for Overton or LM varieties.