KAGIN’S AUCTIONS INTRODUCES ARTIST SERIES

KAGIN’S AUCTIONS INTRODUCES ARTIST SERIES CATALOG COVERS

Don Kagin, president of Kagin’s Auctions announced through The E-Sylum that they have launched a special Artist Series Catalog Cover.

“Inspired by the terrific feedback we received about the cover of our recent ANA World’s Fair of Money Auction Catalog, we will be working with cover design contest winner, Chris Costello, to source artists’ designs for our future auctions,” offered Kagin.

Over 50 artists from around the world submitted over 135 designs to an independent panel composed of Ken Bressett, David Harper, Mary Lannin, Heidi Wastweet, and Barbara Gregory who picked the finalists including Costello.

Costello, a graphic artist and illustrator, serves on the board of Trustees for the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum and is a United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Artist. He is credited with 15 designs that appear on American coins and medals.

“In this world of internet bidding, many collectors have eschewed receiving catalogs; some even saying that ‘they just add to the clutter’. We thought it’s time to re-emphasis the connection between art and numismatics by making the auction catalog itself a collectable work of art,” Don explained.

From now on, Kagin’s Auctions catalogs will feature a unique artistic rendering incorporating numismatic imagery. “We will be awarding gold and silver coins to the top four design artists for each catalog.

“We hope in this way we can bring more artists and art enthusiasts to our field,” concluded Kagin.

The next Kagin’s auction will be September 15, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. The catalog is free to all E-Sylum readers by contacting nina@Kagins.com or calling 888-852- 4467.

To visit the Kagin's web site, see:
http://kagins.com/

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