Importance of Provenance

[Snapolit1]

Good point Leon . . . hadn't looked at it from that angle.

Originally Posted by Leon

So you don't want to know that a card is fresh to the hobby instead of "who knows whose hands" its been in for the last 100 yrs? I absolutely do if possible. If the card is brand new to the hobby it is much less likely to be screwed with, imo. Kind of like the pack of cards I showed above. No doubt they haven't been "worked on" like thousands and thousands of others, many of which are in slabs today (Harris Collection of tiny borders... LOL)....just my opinion and your mileage may vary.

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[ullmandds]

like most opinions here...I do not put any significant premiumbased on provenance on "most" cards I buy. Do I think it's cool to own cards once collected by the founding fathers of the hobby...ABSOLUTELY! Have I paid a slight premium for such cards in the past...YUP!

But these days my focus is so small...I will buy anything I see on my wantlist regardless of provenance as long as it meets my standards...which arent very high!!!!!!

With autographs and memorabilia...and ART...totally different story!

[ALR-bishop]

Sometimes if you want an item bad enough you will buy it no matter whose name is on it

[Leon]

From what I recall one of the few things they did well.

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Sometimes if you want an item bad enough you will buy it no matter whose name is on it