Interesting Provenance for High Grade Wagners

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Posted By: barrysloate

Lot #95 in the summer Mastro Auction is a PSA 5 MK Wagner, as most already know. I went online earlier and read the description. Included is a list of all known Wagners that would ostensibly grade Excellent or better, as well as a detailed provenance of all previous and current owners.

While we haven't seen much of this in our hobby, it is commonly found in other collectibles fields, such as numismatics to name one.

But what I find most interesting is that several collectors who prefer to keep a low profile in the hobby are now outed. And I spoke to one who was not aware such a list was even being put together.

I think it is useful to know who owned certain cards, especially those as high profile as high grade Wagners. But this is the first time I have seen a list of current owners identified by name. Was any line crossed? I think it is okay to do what they did, but I also recognize they likely ruffled a few feathers. Any thoughts?