01-03-2006, 05:23 PM
Eric,
I believe that usually there is only one recognized expert doing authentication for awards of a certain country and/or period. I think that's the same for TR awards, for example. I suppose there are a few reasons for this, and one is probably the fact that there could never be a second contradictory opinion, otherwise the reputation of those experts would be questioned!
As for Alexei, no matter how much we all would love to see him doing authentication, I think he already explained that it wouldn't be ethically correct to deal with these awards and at the same time make authentications, which is perfectly comprehensible! (sorry Alexei, not talking in your name but just reminding something I think you said before, either here on the Forum or by email
)
Just my two cents,
Dolf
I believe that usually there is only one recognized expert doing authentication for awards of a certain country and/or period. I think that's the same for TR awards, for example. I suppose there are a few reasons for this, and one is probably the fact that there could never be a second contradictory opinion, otherwise the reputation of those experts would be questioned!
As for Alexei, no matter how much we all would love to see him doing authentication, I think he already explained that it wouldn't be ethically correct to deal with these awards and at the same time make authentications, which is perfectly comprehensible! (sorry Alexei, not talking in your name but just reminding something I think you said before, either here on the Forum or by email
)Just my two cents,
Dolf
