The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 1, January 6, 2002, Article 10

DEFINITIVE AUCTION CATALOGS

  Continuing our discussions from last week, several subscribers
  recommended candidates for catalogs which are definitive
  references for their field.

  Fred Lake writes: "Oh how we suffer by lassitude!  I am late!
  I have to add my assurances to the nomination of the seven
  Grinnell sales by Barney Bluestone of paper money as the
  finest reference for a particular series, denomination or
  whatever. They are magnificent!"

  Nolan Mims writes: "On the subject of definitive auction
  catalogs, I nominate Currency Auctions of America's
  Cincinnati Signature Sale September 21-22, 2001 for
  Alabama obsolete currency.  It contains the Dr. Walter B.
  Jones collection and many of the notes were plate notes
  for the Rosene book on Alabama Obsolete Notes and Scrip
  while others were unlisted anywhere.

  Rich Hartzog writes: "Not coins, but my 1991 Auction catalog
  of Wisconsin Civil War Tokens included a separate catalog,
  with obverse and reverse photographs of every lot, a totally
  revised rarity guide for every variety, and articles."

  Denis Loring writes: "Top specialty catalogs for large cents:
  The first Robbie Brown sale, Superior 9/86, is the watershed.
  It was the first of the great Superior catalogs, leading on not
  only to Robinson 1/89, RSB II 1/96  and others for large
  cents, but also Trompeter and other specialist works. Best
  wishes for a healthy and happy 2002!"

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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