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 Coronavirus is on the decline here in the U.S., 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.

Devens Coin Show, October 24 Devens Coin Show, October 24
Devens MA, at the Devens Commons Center
Club table.

PAN (Pennsylvania Assoc. of Numismatists, October 29-31 PAN (Pennsylvania Assoc. of Numismatists, October 29-31
Monroeville (Pittsburgh) PA, at the Monroeville Convention Center
Club table, educational programs.

South Carolina Numismatic Assoc., October 29-31 South Carolina Numismatic Assoc., October 29-31
Greenville SC, at the Greenville Convention Center
Club table.

Mt. Kisco Coin & Collectibles Fair, November 14 Mt. Kisco Coin & Collectibles Fair, November 14
Mt. Kisco NY, at the Holiday Inn
Club table and educational program.

Whitman Baltimore Expo, November 17-20 Whitman Baltimore Expo, November 17-20
Baltimore MD, at the Baltimore Convention Center
Club table. Meeting: Friday November 19, 9:00 a.m., Room 301

LSCC Zoom Meeting, December 7 LSCC Zoom Meeting, December 7
9:00 p.m. EST, Program TBD.

FUN 2022, January 6-8 FUN 2022, January 6-8
Orlando FL, at the Orange County Convention Center
Club table. LSCC Meeting: Friday January 7, 9:00 a.m.

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.

LSCC News

View the video of the LSCC Annual Meeting at the ANA Although there were technical difficulties trying to stream the meeting live, the LSCC Annual Meeting was recorded and is available for viewing in its entirety. Highlights include:    LSCC in excellent financial shape    John Frost wins Kamal M. Ahwash Literary Award    Bill Bugert wins inaugural John W. McCloskey Research Award    Bill Bugert wins 2021 President's Award of Merit    Roy Ash inducted into the LSCC Hall of Fame!    LSCC Benefit Auction raises $2095.25! 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.

Read the October issue of the E-Gobrecht! See all the latest LSCC news:
Volume 17, Number 10, October 2021

President's Message, by Len Augsburger
Editor's View From The Rim
The Curious Collector, by Len Augsburger: Think Like a Dealer
Regional News, by Dennis Fortier: New Shows on the Regional Team Calendar
2021 Regional Coin Show Events & Major Auction Calendar
Auction News, by Craig Eberhart
Quarter of the Month, by Greg Johnson: Weak Strikes
Liberty Seated Dollar News and Information, by Dick Osburn and Brian Cushing - 1872 (and 1873) Doubled Reverse Proof
Liberty Seated Basics 101,by Dennis Fortier: Issue XVI - Chopmarks
New Advertising Rates
Reeded Edge Halves -- 2021 Final Census, by Jim Koenings
LSCC & Publication Information

The current issue of the E-Gobrecht can be found here by clicking the image to the left (5 mb).

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.