With all the excitement about D. Brent Pogue......................
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.........................his personal "Library" is now on sale at Stack's.
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I should add that if you think his coins receive strong bids you should see what his books are selling for.
I was watching in awe as the first lot hammered at $1700!
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
Didn't know about it. Found one I wanted. Read description. lot ended as I was trying to bid.
Collector of randomness. Photographer at PCGS. Lover of Harry Potter.
Very interesting collection. Strong prices but a very premium provenance on those books with some designed and inscribed for Pogue specifically. I found out last minute and bid twice on a cheaper one and got blown out.
I was watching in awe as the first lot hammered at $1700!
several lots have sold in excess of $20k.
$20k. WOW!
If you think the Pogue Library prices are strong, you should check out some of the prices realized for the ESM Large Cents auctioned yesterday. How about $660,000.00 for a Strawberry Leaf Large Cent in VG-10??
Check out some of my 1794 Large Cents on www.coingallery.org
It seems more and more people are coming back to the hobby.
Maybe it's just more money is coming back, but prices across the board are looking good for sellers
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
to the online Library, the Newman portal, I find I sometimes get directed to it but rarely read. I would much rather read from a book than online. I think there are a lot of collectors who think like that. the strong prices at this sale sort of reinforce it, though for the high price books like the Deluxe Browning it is an "ownership" thing.
As strong as some of the prices might have seemed, I noticed that a couple of the highest priced lots sold for considerably less than what they brought when Mr. Pogue acquired them, several years ago.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I would rather read from a book, too.
But I would read anything for free online rather than pay $2000 for it to be in my hands
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
You might feel otherwise if you were a book collector.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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The Browning is and will always be one of the ultimate trophies to collectors of numismatic literature. I would expect it to hold its value, more or less, or even appreciate in the coming years. And it will not matter one iota to the market price if it is made available for online reading.
But you're right that online access to books and auction catalogs has greatly reduced the need for collectors to build extensive libraries. And the market value of the vast majority of these items has been in decline for years, with no turnaround in sight.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
A library would be great if one had a large house for it.
I don’t know that coins and smoking jackets go together but it could be fun.
One reason is you get zippo in your money market funds and cd's.
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
Some stocks have been going through the roof recently, but took a hit today.
When stocks are doing well, it's not a bad time to take some profits and buy some coins.
I have a 'two shelf' library of coin publications... nothing of value (other than a QDB signed book on gold). Just really good reference resources I have acquired over the years. I like books of all sorts, but topic specific books compile the majority of my library. Coins, firearms, professional material from my working years.... and of course, literature of the fictional type. And lots of cookbooks....I have always enjoyed cooking and do most of it at home. Cheers, RickO
And lots of cookbooks....I have always enjoyed cooking and do most of it at home.
hey RickO, have you ever made Chili??!!!!!??
After reading about ricko's self professed tastes, I think it would be white chili.
and you might be wrong.
Bowers & Merena reprinted the deluxe Browning long ago. Doesn't seem to have impacted the price of a "real" one.
Interest rates have been near zero for many years, so that's obviously not the whole story. One thing that's changed only recently is the pace at which we're increasing the National debt, which has driven the dollar down and hard assets higher. Another factor driving coin prices higher is that many people have more time on their hands for their hobbies, and fewer opportunities to spend money on other things like restaurants and travel.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
True. And with two new references on Early Quarters, Browning is at this point completely unnecessary as a reference work. In fact, if the modern deluxe reprint didn't look so damned good on the shelf, I would not own a Browning.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
I enjoy owning my books and auction catalogues. The latter from early plated classics to sales I attended. Hope my heirs don't recycle them all!
The Newman Numismatic Portal is a tremendous resource.
My 1866 Philly Mint Set
I was lucky enough to get one lot from the Pogue library but got out bid on a few others. I agree that prices were very strong.
ANA-LM, CWTS-LM, NBS, TAMS, ANS
I got blown out on everything I bid on. FYI, on the original Numismatists from Vol#1 on, 90%+ of the value is the first 6.