Do you keep all of your old auction catalogues?

Wondo · June 27, 2004 9:07PM

I've accumulated several dozen now and I don't know what to do with 'em.

Barry · June 27, 2004 9:18PM

No. I just tear out the page of any coin I win and staple it to the invoice for my files. I trash the catalog. Do the same thing with magazines - I dedicate one shelf to magazines and once it fills up I throw them away and start over, but first tear out any articles I want to save. I have the room for more, but I realize I'll probably never look at it again.

291fifth · June 27, 2004 9:33PM

If any are useful as standard references, the Robinson Large Cent auction being a good example, keep them. The more general catalogs just take up space and probably aren't worth keeping.

EvilMCT · June 27, 2004 9:36PM

Yes, I've kept my one and only auction catalog. It's from the recent Superior Long Beach auction. Now I see why these cost so much.

Ken

idocoins · June 27, 2004 9:51PM

Yes, I keep all mine. I have some clear back to the 70s.

au58 · June 27, 2004 10:11PM

In the early 80's, I had quite an accumulation of catalogs. ANA catalogs, NERCG catalogs, AUCTION 77, 78, 79, 80, etc., about 10 years worth of Stack's catalogs, and more. In the course of moving a few times, they ended up in boxes. I figured someone could use them so I did not want to throw them out. I took a big box full to a Baltimore show and put them out on an empty table with a sign that said FREE!!! After walking the floor, I got back to the table of catalogs to find that a couple of dealers had used a few of the catalogs under the legs of their tables as leveling devices. When I got home, I threw the rest of them out.

puff · June 27, 2004 10:20PM

I just received an unsolicited hardbound catalog from DLRC's Richmond collection the other day...... But since I don't collect NGC coins, (which is what 99% of his collection is), I have absolutely no use for it........ Seems to me that DLRC could save some money and send these to people that request them like their website says, and maybe they wouldn't be charging $50.00 each to those that request one!

MFH · June 27, 2004 10:45PM

I've been keeping catalogs for about 10 years now. I have them indexed with post-it-notes for coins I found of interest, or actually purchased. I occasionally get a few out when I'm researching a certain date or series.

marcmoish · June 27, 2004 11:16PM

Only Heritage Platinum sales, solo collections, and of course ANR Classic's that is it - rest is total space takers.

coppercoins · June 27, 2004 11:52PM

I keep all of them and take any of them that people want to give away. I even pay the postage.

UncleWiggly · June 27, 2004 11:59PM

I want to throw them away, but can't bring myself to do it.. The DL new catalog that's hard cover is a keeper though!!! Jerry

coppercoins · June 28, 2004 12:00AM

<< <i>I want to throw them away, but can't bring myself to do it.. The DL new catalog that's hard cover is a keeper though!!! Jerry >>

Offer them and I'll send a check for the shipping.

Shamika · June 28, 2004 12:05AM

<< <i>After walking the floor, I got back to the table of catalogs to find that a couple of dealers had used a few of the catalogs under the legs of their tables as leveling devices. When I got home, I threw the rest of them out. >>

Shamika · June 28, 2004 12:06AM

As long as I have the space, I'll keep every auction catalog sent to me.

Unfortunately, I'm quickly running out of space.

mercurynut · June 28, 2004 1:34AM

I just through out about 15 of them this morning.

Conder101 · June 28, 2004 2:59PM

I keep them all and usually take any offered. I need to get them organized and then I will take any that I don't have. I also use them for reseaching various issues.

kyleknap · June 28, 2004 3:06PM

Very good research tool, esp. if you also have a copy of the prices realized. I buy a lot of these at used bookstores (Bowers/Stacks auctions from the 80s, etc) for $15-$25 ea., so I wouldn't throw them out if I were you!

Kyle

Do you keep all of your old auction catalogues?

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