If I asked you for the provenance of a group of proof sets, what would you think I meant?

Russ · February 14, 2003 2:58AM

I'm beginning to wonder about the IQ of some eBay sellers.

Russ, NCNE

kranky · February 14, 2003 3:02AM

It's not all that common of a word, Russ. Have a little mercy!

MadMonk · February 14, 2003 3:04AM

Previous owner history. You can't use big words on Ebay.

Bear · February 14, 2003 3:05AM

Russ - If you cant use BIG words, can you use BAD words on eBay??

cladking · February 14, 2003 3:06AM

Depending on the size and dates of the group it could be a logical question. The asker
could be asking if they are cherry picked, if they came from the same mint order, or if
they were all obtained from a single source or a variety of sources. These are frequently
questions that a set buyer would be interested in either before or after the purchase. It
is an unusual way to phrase the question though.

I often want to know what zip code sets came from.

meos1 · February 14, 2003 3:07AM

PM sent

Provenance is the history attached to an item that increases it's collectablity.

Dan

Russ · February 14, 2003 3:09AM

<< <i>It's not all that common of a word, Russ. Have a little mercy! >>

Kranky,

I know, but these are people selling collectibles! One of them responded with "They were minted in Philadelphia".

It's not that I don't trust that all these sets have remained unopened for nearly 40 years.

Russ, NCNE

gsaguy · February 14, 2003 3:13AM

Just remember my motto:

GSA holder = provenance.

GSAGUY

Cockney · February 14, 2003 3:50AM

It means is the coin from France

keets · February 14, 2003 4:32AM

If I asked you for the provenance of a group of proof sets, what would you think I meant?
I'm beginning to wonder about the IQ of some eBay sellers.

If I told you the provenance of a group of proof sets, if you thought i was stupid why would you believe me?
I'm beginning to wonder about the IQ of some eBay buyers.

........just a thought, sometimes what people don't say tells me more than what they do say.

al h.

Russ · February 14, 2003 4:39AM

Sorry, Keets, but your post makes no sense at all.

Russ, NCNE

LanLord · February 14, 2003 4:46AM

Isn't Provenance the capital of Rhode Island?

edited to add

keets · February 14, 2003 4:53AM

well, it's like this. you go to a used car lot and ask the saleman about a particular model they have for sale. it starts like this, "it was owned by this little old lady......." and if you choose to believe him, go for it.

with the proof sets, i figure you're asking the seller to tell you who owned the sets before he acquired them and where/how they may have come from and been stored, all those particulars, and if you choose to believe him, go for it.

i guess right off the bat since he gave you a DUH!! obvious answer it should tell you something. clear it up any??

al h.

If I asked you for the provenance of a group of proof sets, what would you think I meant?

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