The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 49, November 20, 2005, Article 9

REIVER'S UNIQUE 1797 LARGE CENT (NC-7 B-30)

A press release from Heritage reports that "An apparently
unique Large Cent, discovered by numismatist Jules Reiver
in 1968, will be included among the thousands of fascinating
varieties being offered by Heritage Numismatic Auctions at
their January 23-28 Signature Auction featuring The Jules
Reiver Collection. The Auction is being held at Heritage’s
world headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The Signature Auction
will contain more than 4,000 varieties from Mr. Reiver’s
collection, with thousands more offered in the accompanying
Online Session.

“Since Jules Reiver discovered this previously unknown
variety in 1968,” noted Senior Cataloger Mark Borckardt,
“not a single additional example has come to light – and
hundreds of specialists have been searching through
thousands of coins. In fact, there has never even been a
rumor of another. While there have been many discovery
pieces in numismatics over time, they are typically
followed by additional examples as numismatists closely
examine every possible coin. Even more atypically, Mr.
Reiver left us an extremely detailed description of the
discovery and his thought process.”

“Jules Reiver’s collection is, in a word, astonishing,”
explained Heritage President Greg Rohan. “This consummate
numismatist sought varieties when ‘experts’ didn’t often
bother, and then convinced a new generation of numismatists
why they should care. His level of understanding was supreme,
his eye for detail unparalleled, and his willingness to
share information extraordinary. And so friendly was he
to the community that the name ‘Jules’ was invoked by
numismatists from coast to coast when arguments needed
to be settled.”

To read the full press release, see: Full Story

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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