Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC)

Welcome to the website of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club. The Liberty Seated Collectors Club is a not-for-profit group of over six hundred collectors and dealers dedicated to the study and attribution of the American silver Liberty Seated coinage of the 19th century. Social interactions at a host of regional meeting venues throughout the United States are a key element of the "LSCC Experience."

Please browse our website for news, upcoming events, educational programs, resources for collectors, and membership information. See for yourself why the LSCC is the best investment in numismatics.

Upcoming Events
The following are regional coin shows or events at which the LSCC has a presence.
→ Hover over name below for details of the event
→ Click for the event website.

Missouri Numismatic Society Annual Coin Show, July 18-20 Missouri Numismatic Society's Annual Coin Show, July 18-20
St. Charles (St. Louis) MO, at the St. Charles Convention Center
Club table.

Bay State Coin Show, July 26-27 Bay State Coin Show, July 26-27
Marlboro MA, at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel
Club table.

Fremont (CA) Coin Show, July 27-28 Fremont Coin Show, July 27-28
Fremont CA, at the Lodge, 38991 Farwell Drive
Club table.

ANA's World's Fair of Money, August 6-10 - ANA's World's Fair of Money, August 6-10
Rosemont (Chicago) IL, at the Donald Stephens Convention Center
LSCC Annual Meeting: Thursday August 8, 9:00 a.m., Room 12

CONA's Ohio State Coin Show, August 29-31 CONA's Ohio State Coin Show, August 29-31
Dublin (Columbus) OH, at the Embassy Suites Hotel
Club table. Educational program Friday August 30, 9:00 a.m.

LSCC News

Read the July issue of the E-Gobrecht! See all the latest LSCC news:
Volume 20, Number 7, July 2024

President's Message, by Len Augsburger
Editor's View From The Rim, by Paul Kluth
Christian Gobrecht Grave Marker Unveiling, by Dennis Fortier
The Curious Collector, by Len Augsburger: A Cherrypick and A Caution
COIN WORLD Special Extended Coverage of Liberty Seated News, by Paul Gilkes
Regional News, by Ken Otto: Preparing for the Summer ANA Show, with special contributions by Keith Scott and Dennis Garstang
233 Years Ago on July 1st & 2nd...
Rare Version of Liberty Seated 1838 Dime with 111a/h.2 die break, by Chris Lenci with contributions by Len Augsburger and Paul Kluth
Recently Reported by NumismaticNews: Great Rarity!
Celebrating the 150th Issue of the GJ, by Sergio Torres
2024 Regional Coin Show Events Schedule
Club Announcements & Membership Application
LSCC Member Advertisers & Advertising Rates
LSCC & Publication Information

The current issue of the E-Gobrecht can be found here by clicking the image to the left.

View the video of the LSCC Virtual Meeting, April 16, 2024 See the video of the April 16 LSCC Zoom meeting (87 minutes).

Clint Cummis gives a presentation on Liberty Seated half dime varieties and the Attribution Guide now well under development, and a presentation by John Frost on the recent total solar eclipse. Click image at left or go to the meeting recording. Video hosted by the Newman Numismatic Portal.

Christian Gobrecht gravesite marker project Christian Gobrecht's gravesite was unceremonially moved in the mid-1950s from Philadelphia's old Monument Cemetery to the Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge PA when Lehigh University desired to acquire the land occupied by Monument Cemetery. In the move, Gobrecht's grave marker was lost, and he and his family were reburied in the Broadlawn part of the cemetery, with a simple marker "GOBRECHT" placed in the lawn. The LSCC is proposing to replace this uninspired marker (see image left) with something more appropriate for the 3rd Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint. Click here or on the image at left for more information on Christian Gobrecht, including his life, his work, and his final resting place(s).

Announcing the Seated Half Society
A new club for the collectors of Liberty Seated half dollars, under the umbrella of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club. There is an SHS Webpage here on the LSCC website, and a quarterly SHS Newsletter 'in the E-Gobrecht starting in November. No Dues! Volunteering to start the club will be SHS President Dennis Fortier and SHS Vice President Dr. Verne Pitman. Membership in the SHS is earned not granted. As such we hope membership in the SHS will be considered a numismatic achievement in the career of a Liberty Seated half dollar collector. See the SHS homepage for more information, membership criteria, and an application.

Bill Bugert publishes Register addenda sheets for new Seated half die marriage discoveries!

Since publication of Bill Bugert's "Register of Liberty Seated Half Dollar Varieties" series of books, astute collectors have identified die marriages not listed in these references. Bill has written detailed data sheets on each of these reported and confirmed new die marriages so that they can be downloaded, printed, and inserted into the books. Thanks to Bill, these are free to download at your convenience by clicking the image to your left.

Photo of William Barber discovered! Unveiled in Baltimore at the SeatedFest II convention and announced in the March E-Gobrecht, we are pleased to present the first known photo of William Barber (1807-1879), 5th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint and designer of the Trade Dollar and Double Dime. The photo is made available for download and use in publications. To see and download the photo (in multiple formats and sizes), click left or go to the photo page.