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, Brad Karoleff, recorded at a Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention several years ago.
Nominations for the JRCS Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Posted Mar-15-2025 - Nominations are requested for the JRCS Hall of Fame. Please consider nominating a candidate to our HOF in either the modern or veteran categories. Remember the veteran nominations are for someone contributing to our specialties prior to the advent of JRCS and the modern from 1986 to present. Please include your reasons for your nomination. The nomination period will close the end of May. Please forward your nominations to Richard Meaney.
New Journal Issue!
Posted Mar-08-2025 - Volume 35, Issue 1 (Whole No. 104) of the John Reich Journal was mailed to the membership March 7.
If you do not receive your issue by Thursday, March 20, please contact Brad Karoleff to receive a replacement.
If you are not currently a member of the John Reich Collectors Society, you are encouraged to join us by clicking here.
JRCS General Meeting at the ANA WFOM in Oklahoma City, OK
Posted Mar-07-2025 - The John Reich Collectors Society General Meeting will be on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM CDT in Room TBD of the Oklahoma City Convention Center. All JRCS members, non-members, and their guests are welcome to attend.
Bust Quarter Collectors Society Meeting at ANA WFOM
Posted Mar-06-2025 - The Bust Quarter Collectors Society will meet on August 20, 2025, at 2:00 PM CDT in Convention Room TBD.
The JRCS Cud Project
Posted Mar-06-2025 - We are looking to obtain images and descriptions of as many as possible retained cuds and full cuds for all the series for posting in the Late Die State Showcase section of the website, under Resources. To participate, please email your high quality JPEG images and descriptions to Steve Herrman. Images should have a file size of approximately 500KB to 2MB per image.
JRCS General Meetings via Zoom
Posted Mar-06-2025 - The John Reich Collectors Society holds 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. If you have a topic you would like to present, please contact the Website Administrator. The next quarterly Zoom meeting is scheduled for: Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 7:00 PM Eastern, 4:00 PM Pacific. 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 ahead of time. You will also remain on the notification list for subsequent meetings.
JRCS Website Tip
Posted Mar-05-2025 - Click on the 3-bar icon in the upper left corner of the Home page to access the About JRCS, Publications, and Resources sections. Ideas and suggestions for the website are welcome. Contact the Website Administrator.
JRCS Facebook Page
Posted Apr-01-2024 - Check out the 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 NNP
Posted Feb-22-2022 - The John Reich Journal is available on the Newman Numismatic Portal through Volume 28, Issue 3 (November 2018). 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.