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.

CONA's Ohio State Coin Show, August 29-31 CONA's Ohio State Coin Show, August 29-31
Dublin (Columbus) OH, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
LSCC Meeting and educational program: TBD

Long Beach Expo, September 5-7 Long Beach Expo, September 5-7
Long Beach CA, at the Long Beach Convention Center
Club table, BCCS-LSCC Social, Thursday 6:30 p.m. Rock Bottom Brewery.

New Hampshire Coin Expo, October 4-5 New Hampshire Coin Expo, October 4-5
Manchester NH, at the Doubletree Hotel Conference Center
Club table, Meeting, Friday October 4 at 2:00 p.m., educational programs..

PAN (PA Association of Numismatists), October 17-19 PAN (PA Association of Numismatists), October 17-19
Monroeville (Pittsburgh) PA, at the Monroeville Convention Center
Club table, educational programs..

Whitman Baltimore Expo, November 14-16 Whitman Baltimore Expo, November 14-16
Baltimore MD, at the Baltimore Convention Center
Club table, Meeting with educational program: Friday November 15, 3:00 p.m.

LSCC News

August issue of the E-Gobrecht! See all the latest LSCC news:

Headline: Important Notice to All LSCC Members - LSCC Annual Meeting
Regional News, by Dennis Fortier -- It's ANA Time!
LSCC Calendar
Stories from the Club Table, by Dennis Fortier
Quarter of the Month, by Greg Johnson - The 1841-O Briggs 5-F
Directions to the LSCC Club Dinner at the ANA
Auction News, by Craig Eberhart
The Curious Collector by Len Augsburger - Lessons in Liberty Seated Collecting

The current issue of the E-Gobrecht can be found here by clicking the image to the left (8.5 mb).

Recordings of SeatedFest education programs available There were numerous educational programs presented at SeatedFest II in Baltimore during the 3-day LSCC convention. These programs were videotaped by David Lisot of CoinTelevision and are made available here, courtesy of David Lisot and also the Newman Numismatic Portal. To watch one or more of the programs, click left or go to the Recordings page.

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.

Remembering John McCloskey John McCloskey, Past Predident of the LSCC passed away on December 15, 2018. John was a giant in numismatics, and served as President of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club and Editor of Gobrecht Journal Editor for 40 years. To see a few photos and read remembrances from club members, click the smiling image of John at left.

Recordings of 2018 LSCC Annual Meeting available The video files of the recently-held LSCC Annual Meeting in Philadelphia are now available. The video files are very large!. To see them, go to the Recordings page...

Images of many of the remarkable documents and ephemera will be available for download soon.