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.

Virginia Numismatic Association, Sept 22-24 Virginia Numismatic Association, Sept 22-24
Fredericksburg VA, at the Fredericksburg Expo Center
Club table.

North Carolina Numismatic Association, Sept. 28-30 North Carolina Numismatic Association, Sept. 28-30
Concord (Charlotte) NC, Cabarrus Arena And Events Center
Club table.

Pennsylvania Assoc. of Numismatists (PAN), October 19-21 Pennsylvania Assoc. of Numismatists (PAN), October 19-21
Monroeville (Pittsburgh) PA, at the Monroeville Convention Center
Club table, educational programs.

South Carolina Numismatic Assoc., Oct. 26-28 South Carolina Numismatic Assoc., Oct. 26-28
Greenville SC, at the Greenville Convention Center
Club table.

NH Coin Expo, Oct. 27-28 NH Coin Expo, Oct. 27-288
Manchester NH, at the Doubletree Hotel
Club table, educational program.

Indiana State Numismatic Assoc., Oct. 27-28 Indiana State Numismatic Assoc., Oct. 27-28
Indianapolis IN, at the Wyndham Indianapolis West Hall
Club table.

Whitman Baltimore Expo, Nov. 9-11 Whitman Baltimore Expo, Nov. 9-11
Baltimore MD, at the Baltimore Convention Center
Club table, Meeting: Friday November 10, 9:00 a.m..

FUN 2024, Jan. 4-6 FUN 2024, Jan. 4-6
Orlando FL, at the Orange County Convention Center
Club table, Meeting: Friday January 5, 9:00 a.m..

Houston Money Show, Jan. 19-20 Houston Money Show, Jan. 19-20
Conroe (Houston) TX, at the Lone Star Convention Center
Club table, Meeting with educational program Friday TBA.

LSCC News

View the video of the 2023 LSCC Annual Meeting, August 10, 2023 See the video of the 2023 LSCC Annual Meeting (84 minutes)

Highlights include:    LSCC 50th anniversary    LSCC club updates    LSCC Membership and Treasurer's reports   LSCC Literary Awards   Program: Todd Imhof on Current State of the Rare Coin Market.

Click image at left or go to the meeting recording. Video hosted by the Newman Numismatic Portal.

View the video of the LSCC 50th Anniversary Open House, August 11, 2023 See the video of the LSCC Open House at the ANA convention, celebrating 50th Anniversary (10 minutes)

Highlights include: Remarks from Ventris Gibson, U.S. Mint Director, and ANA President Dr. Ralph Ross.

Click image at left or go to the Open House recording. Video hosted by the Newman Numismatic Portal.

Read the August issue of the E-Gobrecht! See all the latest LSCC news:
Volume 19, Number 8, August 2023

President's Message, by Len Augsburger
Editor's View From The Rim
Regional News, by Ken Otto: The Summer ANA Worlds Fair of Money and the LSCC 50th Anniversary Celebration will be held in Pittsburgh, PA
The Curious Collector, by Len Augsburger: ANA Convention Preview
A Brief Perspective about the 50 Years of the LSCC, by Len Augsburger
2023 Regional Coin Show Events Schedule
Specialty Denomination Newsletters & Research: 'Seated Half Society' / 'Gobrecht' Bust Half Dollars
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 (2 mb).

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.