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Message:: [QUOTE="Carausius, post: 3199056, member: 76440"]Why is that a "concern"?  If you are interested in the coin, you should look up the Spink info and confirm it.  If you confirm it, you may have a bit of info that other bidders lack and this might impact your bid strategy.  Similarly, if you cannot confirm it, that may impact your strategy. Beyond basic attributions, auction houses cannot put major research time into every coin. I only expect an auction house to disclose low-hanging fruit regarding provenance, i.e. information provided by the consignor or via exNvmis. Collectors, on the other hand, should spend the time researching such matters, and confirming matters that are disclosed  before bidding.  That's part of buyers' due diligence. I have assembled a focused research library to help me find provenances for coins in my collecting area. Here's an example.  I bought this coin at retail a month ago with only a general provenance of "circa 1980".  Last night, I found it in Aes Rude Chiasso sale 4 (1979) Lot 240.  So the dealer provided generally accurate information, but I'd never expect the dealer to spend hours poring over circa 1980 auction catalogues.  That's my job! [ATTACH=full]827472[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]827473[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]