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Posted By: davidcycleback

In judging a card, provenance is used in addition to physical examination. The two should supplement each other, align with each other. One can find error in the other. With a "Television set that belonged to US President Abraham Lincoln" the first half of the sentence disproves the second half. If a flip says "Grade ExMt L. Carter collection" but the card is Vg or a reprint, obviously the two don't align. Also note that most of Carter's collection (including holders and serial numbers) is color picture documented in the auction catalogs.