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 Nov-22-2020 - The Board of Directors of the John Reich Collectors Society has a goal to hold quarterly video teleconference meetings via Zoom for the general membership (and other interested parties). For these meetings, we may expect a featured speaker and topic and other discussions of member interest. The next quarterly Zoom meeting is scheduled for: Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 7:00 PM Eastern time If you would like to participate in these quarterly JRCS general meetings via Zoom, please send an email to the Website Administrator, and you will be added to the notification list to receive a link to each meeting (about 48 hours ahead of the meeting time). You will remain on the notification list unless you request to be removed.
New Journal Issue!
Posted Nov-15-2020 - The latest issue of the JR Journal is in the mail. You should receive it sometime next week. Anyone not receiving their issue by Thanksgiving should contact Brad Karoleff to receive a replacement. Inside your Journal will be a ballot for the Jules Reiver Literary Award. Please vote for your favorite articles. Some of you will also be receiving a dues notice. Please send your renewal check to the JRCS secretary, David Perkins, in a timely manner to assure your continued membership. If you are not currently a member of the John Reich Collectors Society, you are encouraged to join us by clicking here.
New JRCS Facebook Page
Posted May-25-2020 - Check out the new JRCS Facebook page. All JRCS members are welcome to join. Enjoy real-time conversations with the experts!
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.