How Important Is Provenance To You?

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by bijoem

I couldn't care less who owned a card before me.

It means zero to me.

I beg to differ. I know that if a card is previously owned by Joe D there is a high likelihood I will want it.

[bijoem]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I beg to differ. I know that if a card is previously owned by Joe D there is a high likelihood I will want it.

I knew you would come around!

[oaks1912]

As Leon suggested above, finding one true "outside the hobby" card collection is an eye opener. Finding three such collections is more valuable than a pallet of SMR's. In many cases it doesn't so much matter who has handled them before as much as who HASN'T handled them before ....... With memorabilia, provenance is helpful, but not definitive. One need only visit the GUU Forum to understand the problems associated with many "Team issued" COA's. Experience and a network of knowledgeable, trustworthy and reliable friends is your best bet in any collecting field.....