Auction catalogues

Danye West

Hey all, I've recently been getting into auction catalogues and want to start a library. How do I sign up to receive catalogues? Although I probably won't buy anything high ticket I would definitely consider bidding. Also, if you've got full color catalogues you're willing to sell or want to get rid of, please PM me!

BillJones

The major auction houses spend a great deal on auction catalogs. They are expensive to produce and distribute. Therefore the major auction houses mostly send them to important clients who spend significant amounts of money.

At one time I know that you could pay a subscription fee for the catalogs. If you bought enough you got them for free. I don’t know if the subscription plans still exist.

Perhaps you could make arrangements with a Heritage legacy or Stacks’ preferred customer client who would ship them to you if you paid for postage and handling. You see those offers here from time to time.

Auction catalogs take up a lot of storage space, and most of them don’t become collectors’ items. it’s a lot easier to search archives on line for houses like Heritage and now Stacks’. “Coin Facts” also provides a lot of information.

All I am saying to that you don’t need to have a big physical library to access this type of information any more.

MrEureka

FWIW, current auction catalogs are a lot more fun because you're contemplating purchases. It's not just an academic exercise. And for that reason, it's a more effective way to learn.