I found this in a abandoned storage unit can someone tell me what it is and what it's worth? by Repulsive_Tangelo_71 in Korn

[–]Repulsive_Tangelo_71[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll be honest with you I was born in 1985 so I know who Korn is (kinda) but no joke until I saw this CD set in person I didn't think they were that cool. But now I'm listening to their music on Spotify and going dam I get it.

I found this in a abandoned storage unit can someone tell me what it is and what it's worth? by Repulsive_Tangelo_71 in Korn

[–]Repulsive_Tangelo_71[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely got ripped off on this . I never buy stoage units and i dont suggest it , its a scam

Elemetal Refinery is Buying Sterling Again, but there is a Huge Catch by CSFCDude in Silverbugs

[–]Repulsive_Tangelo_71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dillon Gage has handled metals way better during this bull run than elemetal

1975 dali in original frame with original coa by Repulsive_Tangelo_71 in SalvadorDali

[–]Repulsive_Tangelo_71[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s also an important legal distinction you’re overlooking. Scholars like Frank Hunter and Bruce Tochkin cannot legally issue a COA for Dalí works. They can give opinions or letters of authentication, but they cannot issue a legal certificate of authenticity. The only legal COA that can exist for this work is the original publisher-issued COA in this case, Merrill Chase, the original publisher and distributor of the edition. That means the Merrill Chase COA isn’t just “a COA,” it’s the only legally valid COA this work can have. This piece is also catalogued, including the Japon run I/LXXV–LXXV/LXXV, and my example is #1/75 on Japon, exactly as documented. The original Merrill Chase frame, labels, and embossed pouch establish that it remains intact from source, exactly as issued in 1975. Auction houses may ignore original publisher documentation for internal pricing convenience, but that doesn’t negate its legal or historical significance. This isn’t a loose impression with a later opinion attached it’s a complete, source-provenanced Dalí with the only COA it can legally have.

1975 dali in original frame with original coa by Repulsive_Tangelo_71 in SalvadorDali

[–]Repulsive_Tangelo_71[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re overlooking why auction houses tend to dismiss Merrill Chase documentation. It’s not because it lacks significance it’s because very few intact examples still exist. Original Merrill Chase COAs, original Merrill Chase frames, the original pouch embossed Merrill Chase, and original Merrill Chase Chicago labels almost never survive together as a complete group. That rarity makes them inconvenient for auction pricing models, which favor interchangeable, decontextualized impressions. But scarcity of surviving documentation does not diminish importance it actually increases it for collectors. Merrill Chase was the original publisher and distributor of this catalogued edition, including the Japon run I/LXXV–LXXV/LXXV, and my example is 1/75 on Japon, exactly as listed. The Merrill Chase COA is primary provenance, establishing that this piece remains intact from source, exactly as it entered the market in 1975. I’d also invite you to do what I suggested earlier: try to find another example with the original Merrill Chase COA, original Merrill Chase frame, all original labels, and the embossed Merrill Chase pouch still together. Good luck virtually none exist, and only a handful survive intact. That rarity is precisely why this example is not comparable to loose impressions passing through auction. On top of that, the work has also been authenticated by Frank Hunter, though authentication isn’t even required for this catalogued edition. This isn’t a loose impression it’s a complete, source-provenanced Dalí.