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<p>[QUOTE="Jim Dale, post: 5206541, member: 100459"]I don't get the history of coins that I have bought, however, I do document the purchases. For U.S. Mint purchases, I keep a listing of order numbers, their record of sale, and a copy of the listing, and the Packing Slip. My first purchase from the Mint was in 2008. I now have 4 3 inch binders with that information. I also keep an Excel worksheet of the purchases. </p><p>For ebay purchases, I print out the offering the record of sale and any documentation that comes with the purchases.</p><p>Any other purchase, I can only keep what they give me. I have bought a few coins on the "black market" without documentation.</p><p>If that is a Provenance, I guess I have one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jim Dale, post: 5206541, member: 100459"]I don't get the history of coins that I have bought, however, I do document the purchases. For U.S. Mint purchases, I keep a listing of order numbers, their record of sale, and a copy of the listing, and the Packing Slip. My first purchase from the Mint was in 2008. I now have 4 3 inch binders with that information. I also keep an Excel worksheet of the purchases. For ebay purchases, I print out the offering the record of sale and any documentation that comes with the purchases. Any other purchase, I can only keep what they give me. I have bought a few coins on the "black market" without documentation. If that is a Provenance, I guess I have one.[/QUOTE]
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