alexbq2 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I know a lot of members here are collecting auction catalogs. I’m not. I just don’t have the will to store and sort through that much paper. But I think I’m beginning to see why serious collectors like to keep track of all these auction records. It seems that here, in the West, behind the coin curtain, we are dealing with a somewhat limited set of coins. And these coins tend to circulate. Today I was flipping through the Aalborg sale #4 (online). And I noticed that a coin that I’ve had in my collection for about a year, and that I decided to part with (this one - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=320557588267 I have just updated my listing to include the relevant info), actually came from that very esteemed collection! Here it is lot 32 http://www.tha.dk/Default.aspx?doc=WWW.LOT...;s=&c1=1001 originally sold for about $70. I bought it on ebay, don’t recall from whom, perhaps Mr. Augsburger. But I find it interesting that this coin, perhaps exchanging several hands came to me, and will probably soon move on to someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorS Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 It used to be much more limited (the coin base that is). I was able to idenfy many of my coins by flipping through old auction catalogs. Even as far back as 1910 sale of Klingert collection. I remember having conversations with old collectors - "Remember this coins from...?" - "Yes, how about this one from...". Sort of like playing chess without the board. But these day many coins went back to Russia, some new coins get dug up every day by black archeologists, new coins came to the West from Russia... I still prefer coins with good provenance though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-kuna Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 I know a lot of members here are collecting auction catalogs. I sometimes love auction catalogs better than coins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 I sometimes love auction catalogs better than coins Collectors don't clean their catalogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-kuna Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Collectors don't clean their catalogs! really ? i already 3 times got rid of them and still accumulated them back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 I know a lot of members here are collecting auction catalogs. I’m not. I just don’t have the will to store and sort through that much paper. But I think I’m beginning to see why serious collectors like to keep track of all these auction records. It seems that here, in the West, behind the coin curtain, we are dealing with a somewhat limited set of coins. And these coins tend to circulate. Today I was flipping through the Aalborg sale #4 (online). And I noticed that a coin that I’ve had in my collection for about a year, and that I decided to part with (this one - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=320557588267 I have just updated my listing to include the relevant info), actually came from that very esteemed collection! Here it is lot 32 http://www.tha.dk/Default.aspx?doc=WWW.LOT...;s=&c1=1001 originally sold for about $70. I bought it on ebay, don’t recall from whom, perhaps Mr. Augsburger. But I find it interesting that this coin, perhaps exchanging several hands came to me, and will probably soon move on to someone else. and now, on to the famous "squirrel" collection of coins and acorns...... thanks Alex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted July 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 and now, on to the famous "squirrel" collection of coins and acorns...... thanks Alex! Congratulations Josh! Will ship the coin ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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