The purpose of the John Reich Collectors Society (JRCS) is to encourage the study of numismatics, particularly United States gold and silver coins minted before the introduction of the Seated Liberty design, and to provide technical and educational information concerning such coins.
The
John Reich Journal
is the official publication of the Society, and is distributed to all members in good standing. Each year, the membership votes for the best article published in the previous year, and that author is presented with the
Jules Reiver Literary Award. The
Journal Index
provides an index search to locate articles in issues from 1986 to the present.
For more information on what the JRCS is all about, and for some interesting insights into collecting early U.S. coins, watch this video interview of JRCS President, Brad Karoleff, recorded at a Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention several years ago.
Posted Mar-12-2026 - Printed copies of Volume 36 Issue 1 (March 2026) of the John Reich Journal were mailed to the membership March 12. If you have not received your copy by March 26, please contact Steve Herrman.
New Issues of the JR Journal Now Available in PDF Format
Posted Mar-11-2026 -
Members whose dues are current may additionally receive new issues of the Journal electronically in PDF format.
However, this option is not automatic. Members must first send a request via email to Steve Herrman to be put on the list.
JRCS Quarterly Zoom Meetings
Posted Mar-10-2026 - The next quarterly Zoom meeting is scheduled for: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 7:00 PM Eastern, 4:00 PM Pacific. We expect a featured speaker and topic and other discussions of member interest. If you have a topic you would like to present, please contact the Website Administrator. To participate in these quarterly JRCS general meetings via Zoom, please send an email to the Website Administrator, and you will be added to the notification list to receive a link to each meeting ahead of time.
The JRCS Cud Project
Posted Mar-06-2026 - We are looking to obtain images and descriptions of as many as possible retained cuds and full cuds for all the series for posting in the Late Die State Showcase section of the website, under Resources. To participate, please email your high quality JPEG images and descriptions to the Website Administrator. Images should have a file size of approximately 500KB to 2MB per image.
Issues of the JR Journal Archived on NNP
Posted Oct-09-2025 - Archived issues of the John Reich Journal can be viewed on the Newman Numismatic Portal. Whole No. 1 through Whole No. 100 (Vol. 33, Issue 3, Dec 2023) are available.
JRCS Facebook Page
Posted Apr-01-2025 - Check out the JRCS Facebook page. All JRCS members are welcome to join. Enjoy real-time conversations with the experts!
JRCS Website Tip
Posted Mar-05-2025 - Click on the 3-bar icon in the upper left corner of the Home page to access the About JRCS, Publications, and Resources sections. Ideas and suggestions for the website are welcome. Contact the Website Administrator.