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Message:: [QUOTE="BRandM, post: 1059306, member: 22729"]Catalogs are invaluable to me in my research on counterstamps. Some of the auction houses sell small collections of counterstamps, but usually as part of a larger offering that includes more popular numismatic items. At times I can get new information on various issues that the in-house researchers have come up with. There's not a lot of readily available data out there pertaining to these often obscure stamps, so anything that does make itself available is a blessing. Usually I have to search on my own, sometimes for years, to nail down an attribution or to just get to the point where I can say so-and-so probably issued this piece, or the caption likely refers to this political movement or whatever. Don't get me wrong, it's more fun for me to have to research these things than to have them handed to me, but it's nice to have a little help once in awhile. I'm registered with Heritage online, and search their site quite often. This past September they auctioned Anthony Terranova's collection of counterstamps, about 200 pieces I believe. I've been going through them ever since, learning as much as I can from the descriptions, prices, and most importantly, the high quality photos. I obviously don't need a catalog for that sale, but for others I do. To me they're quite valuable. Bruce[/QUOTE]