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.

FUN 2020, January 8-11 FUN 2020, January 8-11
Orlando FL, at the Orange County Convention Center
Club table #869, Meeting with educational program: Friday January 10, 9:00 a.m.
Program: FUN with Liberty Seated Half Dimes, by John Frost
Also: FUN lecture - How Rare is the Liberty Seated Dollar Series? by Dick Osburn and Brian Cushing, Saturday 1:15 p.m., Room W304A

Houston Money Show, January 17-18 Houston Money Show, January 17-18
Conroe TX, at the Loine Star Convention Center
Club table, Meeting with educational program

Knoxville Coin Show, January 31-February 1 Houston Money Show, January 31-February 1
Knoxville TN, at the Rothchild Catering and Conference Center
Club table, educational program

Long Beach Expo, February 20-22 Long Beach Expo, February 20-22
Long Beach CA, at the Long Beach Convention Center
Club table, LSCC-BCCS Social, Thursday 6:30 p.m. Rock Bottom Brewery.

Whitman Baltimore Expo, March 19-21 Whitman Baltimore Expo, March 19-21
Baltimore MD, at the Baltimore Convention Center
Club table, Meeting with educational program: March 20, 9:00 a.m.

Mansfield (CT) Numismatic Society Annual Show, March 29 Mansfield (CT) Numismatic Society Annual Show, March 29
Willimantic CT, at the Prospect School
Club table

New Hampshire Coin Expo April 10-11 NH Coin & CurrencyExpo April 10-11
Manchester NH, at the Doubletree Hotel
Club table, Meeting with educational program: Saturday 12:00 p.m.

Bay State Coin Show, April 17-18 Bay State Coin Show, April 17-18
Marlboro MA, at the Best Western Royal Plaza
Club table.

LSCC News

Paul Kluth debut as Editor: January issue of the E-Gobrecht! See all the latest LSCC news:

Headline: President's Message - The Torch is Passed
LSCC Events Calendar for January
Regional News, by Dennis Fortier -- Mount Kisco New York, and Who wants to have some FUN?
Reminder for LSCC members -- Dues Renewal Time!
LSCC 2020 Regional Events Schedule
Important Announcements for LSCC Members - The Votes are IN!
Auction News, by Craig Eberhart
The Curious Collector by Len Augsburger - Heritage December Sale Focuses on Rarity
Bob Merrill is Retiring from Heritage Auctions
Quarter of the Month, by Greg Johnson - An Unreported 1854 Bisecting Die Crack Reverse
Two Love Tokens on a Single Seated Quarter, by John Frost
New Half Dollar Die Marriage Discoveries listed on the LSCC Website
Making News This Month
Stories from the Club Table, by Dennis Fortier

The current issue of the E-Gobrecht can be found here by clicking the image to the left (7.9 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.

Recordings of 2019 LSCC Annual Meeting available The LSCC Annual Meeting was held on August 15, 2019 at the ANA's World's Fair of Money. See the club updates and officer reports, the Kamal Ahwash Literary Award, a special announcement by LSCC President Gerry Fortin, and a presentation by guest speaker, Greg Rohan, of Heritage Auctions, on reflections of the late Gene Gardner, and much more. These meeting was videotaped by David Lisot of CoinTelevision and are made available here, courtesy of David Lisot and also the Newman Numismatic Portal. To watch the Meeting, 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.