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.

Indiana State N.A. Show, Dec. 2-3 Indiana State N.A. Show, Dec. 2-3
Muncie IN, at the Horizon Convention Center, Delaware Hall Room 1
Club table

LSCC Zoom Meeting, December 13 LSCC Zoom Meeting, December 13
9:00 p.m. EST, Program TBD.
Will also include discussion of CAC grading service

FUN 2023, January 5-7 FUN 2023, January 5-7
Orlando FL, at the Orange County Convention Center
Club table, Meeting: Friday January 6, 9:00 a.m.

Houston Money Show, Jan 20-21 Houston Money Show, Jan 20-21
Conroe TX, at the Lone Star Convention Center
Club table, Educational programs Friday 2:00 and 2:30 p.m.

Knoxville Annual Coin Show, Feb. 3-4 Knoxville Coin Show, Feb. 3-4
Knoxville TN, at the Rothchild Catering and Expo Center
Club table, Educational programs

Upstate Coin Show, Feb. 17-18 Upstate Coin Show, Feb. 17-18
Spartanburg SC, at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Club table

Whitman Baltimore Expo, March 16-18 Whitman Baltimore Expo, March 16-18
Baltimore MD, at the Baltimore Convention Center
Club table, Meeting: Friday March 17, 9:00 a.m.

LSCC News

Read the November issue of the E-Gobrecht! See all the latest LSCC news:
Volume 18, Number 1, November 2022

President's Message, by Len Augsburger
Editor's View From The Rim
About the Front Cover of E-Gobrecht this month
Announcement: Only a Few 50th Anniversary Medals are Left
Regional News, by Dennis Fortier: December ZOOM Meeting
2022 Regional Coin Show Events & Major Auction Calendar
The Curious Collector, by Len Augsburger: The Big Two Become Three
"Gobrecht" Bust Half Dollars, by Jim Koenings: #10 1839-O GR-1
Seated Half Society (SHS) Newsletter - Issue #5, by Dennis Fortier
Important 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 (3 mb).

2022 LSCC Annual Meeting, August 18, 2022
The 2022 LSCC Annual Meeting was held on August 18, 2022 at the ANA convention in Rosemont (Chicago) IL. See the club updates and officer reports, plans for the LSCC 50th Anniversary, the Kamal M. Ahwash Literary Award, and more. The educational program was SS Central America Silver Coins - presented by Bob Evans. Finally, the LSCC Benefit Auction was held. The meeting is presented in three videos as shown below. Videos hosted by the Newman Numismatic Portal.
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Dennis Fortier wins the Kamal M. Ahwash Literary Award! Craig Eberhart wins the John W. McCloskey Research Award! Greg Johnson wins the President's Award of Merit!
The meeting is recorded in two files:
1. Business Meeting - club updates, awards (40 minutes)
2. Program - SS Central America Silver Coins (37 minutes)
3. LSCC Benefit Auction (32 minutes).

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.