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.

Although the U.S. has been reopened, cancellations are still possible, although much more unlikely. We will post updates as we get them. We recommend that you verify any event is going to be held before traveling to the show.

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.

Houston Money Show, January 21-22 Houston Money Show, January 21-22
Conroe (Houston) TX, at the Lone Star Convention Center
Club table #306. Educational program.

Knoxville Coin Show, February 4-5 Knoxville Coin Show, February 4-5
Knoxville TN, at the Rothchild Conference Center
Club table, educational programs

Whitman Baltimore Expo, March 31-April 2 Whitman Baltimore Expo, March 31-April 2
Baltimore MD, at the Baltimore Convention Center
Club table. Meeting: Friday April 1, 9:00 a.m., Room 301

Georgia Numismatic Association, April 8-10 GNA Convention, April 8-10
Dalton GA, at the Dalton Convention Center
Club table, educational programs

New Hampshire Coin Expo, April 15-16 NH Coin Expo, April 15-16
Manchester NH, at the Doubletree Hotel
Club table, educational programs

Central States Numismatic Society, April 27-29 CSNS Convention, April 27-29
Schaumburg IL, at the Renaissance Hotel
Club table, educational programs

LSCC News

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

President's Message, by Len Augsburger
Editor's View From The Rim
Regional News, by Dennis Fortier: FUN Time Once Again
2022 Regional Coin Show Events & Major Auction Calendar
Important Announcements, Press Releases & More -- **McCloskey Collection Sale at F.U.N.***
Contributions from Readers: Jim Hirtle, Keith Scott
The Auction Realm, by Craig Eberhart
The Curious Collector, by Len Augsburger: Coins Without Mintmarks
Quarter of the Month, by Greg Johnson: December Column Review & Update
Seated Dollar News and Information, by Dick Osburn and Brian Cushing: 1859-S
Gobrecht Bust Half Dollars, by Jim Koenings
L.S. Basics 101, by Dennis Fortier: XVIII - Counting Reeds
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 (4.2 mb).

View the video of the LSCC Baltimore meeting, November 19, 2021 For the first time in two years, the Whitman Baltimore Expo was held. See the video of the November 19th LSCC meeting (44 minutes)

Highlights include:    LSCC club updates    LSCC 50th anniversary plans    New 50th LSCC polo shirts   John W. McCloskey Collection coins    Publications update    ANA Summer Seminar 2022   Program: San Francisco Liberty Seated Half Dollars Click image at left or go to the meeting recording. Video hosted by the Newman Numismatic Portal.

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.