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At Western Trading Post we believe, "If you want to find out the true value of something in today's market, put it in a well-advertised, well-attended auction and you'll discover it." Auctions provide … read more

I receive questions and comments from auction bidders on a regular basis. “Why didn’t I get the item I was trying to bid on?” “Why did someone else get it for the same amount I bid?” “I would have pai … read more

One picture of Billy the Kid is worth over 2 million dollars. Another is hardly worth anything. The difference—provenance!According to the dictionary, the word Provenance is a noun which means: 1. ORI … read more