Old auction catalogs and books

Do people collect old coin auction catalogs?

 

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Oh yeah.....

 

Yes! Some of the 1980s Bowers and Merena's catalogs, such as the Eliasberg collection, the Norweb collection or the King of Siam catalog are the coin collector's equivalent of the Marilyn Monroe Playboy issue. IMHO of course. Stacks have improved, but most of their catalogs are no where close.

Jim

 

Of recent years my favoities are the Steinberg's.

 

True. I wonder what kind of prices these go for. Some of the images were great and I'm thinking they were still using film.

 

Yes, I have a ton, which I am getting re-sale prices on.

 

home.att.net/~numismatics/Coin-Auction-Catalogs.htm

 

this site may be helpful

 

Cool site. Thanks.
Link.home.att.net/~numismatics/Coin-Auction-Catalogs.htm

 

yeah it it. gives some idea, it good to check fanning book auction too. the catalog section. Glad to help

 

That's an awesome resource.

Thanks

 

your very welcome. good hunting!

 

I have a fair sized collection of older catalogs, mostly 1975-date. A few back in to the 50s and earlier (my earliest is 1926). Some are inexpensive, but the most expensive I've purchased cost me $50. HTH.

 

nice. what is the 1926 catalog ?

 

Oh yes - they are a primary source of coin information and pedigree information. See the thread on the 1794 Dollar in the TOTW hall of fame.

Ruben

 

The Chapman brothers' auction of the F. R. Alvord collection. It's actually a later reprint, not an original.

The originals are expensive.

I really like auction catalogs. If you liked half cents I could recommend a number of absolutely fantastic references. Large cents to a lesser degree.