MastroNet/GAI Provenance

[drcy]

Comes down to who signed or endorsed the document and the time period. GAI was considered reputable in its early years (including for autographs) and Bushing authenticated for Mastro then GAI then SCDAuthentic then MEARS. A GAI or Mastro LOA signed by Bushing would be good provenance.

The idea that everything Mastro Auctions sold if fake is silly-- and wrong. With GAI LOAs, it comes down to who signed or endorsed it-- including with autographs. An early 2000s GAI or Mastro autograph LOA signed by Mike Gutierrez would be good provenance. Obviously, GAI's reputation in all areas has fallen precipitously over the years, and over the years they employed a turnstyle of examiners (some reputable, many not so reputable)-- but looking at who signed an LOA answers what is the document's value.

For the record, I don't own anything with Mastro or GAI LOAs or provenance. No need to worry about my post being about protecting my investments.