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 . Read More...
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. Read More...
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 c... Read More...
Christian Gobrecht's gravesite was unceremonially moved in the mid-1950s from Philadelphia's old Monument Cemetery to the Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge PA when Lehigh University desired to acquire the land occupied by Monument Cemetery. In the move, Gobrecht's grave marker was lost, and he and his family were reburied in the Broadlawn part of the cemetery, with a simple marker "GOBRECHT" placed in the lawn. The LSCC is proposing to replace this uninspired marker (see image left) with something... Read More...
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