dechert
Registered: April 19, 2007
Posts: 10
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Do you create a new label for a new specimen in your collection or display the specimen with the previous owners label?
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rockdog
Registered: Jan 07, 2008
Posts: 4
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I create a new label for my mineral specimens, but typically don't display them. I keep these and previous owner's labels primarily to establish the provenance of the piece. I get a kick out of following the history of a rock that has been handed down through generations, or handling a piece that has been in the collection of a noted collector. I hope those who may eventually receive my collections will appreciate my card as well.  |
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rockyfeller
Registered: April 28, 2007
Posts: 32
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I likewise make a new label for every specimen that I acquire. Uniform labels improve the appearance of a display. I always keep the old label if it has valuable notations about the specimen, or if it is a label with a collectors or dealers name. These labels I keep either filed away if the specimen is being displayed, or in the box with the specimen if it is in a storage cabinet. When I trade or sell a specimen, all labels go with the specimen so the next owner can trace the ownership if he desires.
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johnveevaert
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Registered: April 19, 2007
Posts: 47
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Another important topic. Labels are a way to attach yourself to a specimen for eternity. I have prepared a custom label for each specimen in my benitoite collection and I have kept any other label that came with the specimen if I bought it. Labeling is a part of curating your collection. Curated collections carry a 20-25% premium over collections assembled and just hodge podged together. Also PUT THE DATE YOU ACQUIRED THE MINERAL SPECIMEN ON THE BACK OF YOUR LABEL !!! Or at least on the card referring to that specimen. It is a valuable marker for future collectors or museums to know the history of that specimen.
As a buyer insist that any specimen you purchase have the accompanying labels included. This is the only way to maintain the provenance of a specimen. Many dealers like to be secretive about their sources which is a disservice to the hobby in my opinion.
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