Re: [CR]Letter of authenticity

(Example: Framebuilders:Alberto Masi)

From: "scott davis" <francopedia@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Letter of authenticity
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <000201c27c5d$080d7e60$712b1fcc@computer>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 16:31:13 -0700 (PDT)


--- goodrichbikes wrote:


> Of course you're skeptical. You are welcome to
> doubt and I'd expect nothing
> less. Certainly there's historical precedence of
> forgery but this is the
> real deal. Rare, I doubt it but valuable,
> absolutely.
>
> Curt Goodrich Bicycles
> 607 NE 22nd Ave.
> Minneapolis, MN 55418
> 612.788.6812
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jan Heine" <heine@mindspring.com>
> To: "goodrichbikes" <goodrichbikes@netzero.net>
> Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 2:09 PM
> Subject: [CR]Letter of authenticity
>
>
> > Curt,
> >
> > I am doubtful of those letters stating that F.
> Masi built a bike.
> > Usually, makers don't write letters like that, as
> they try to create
> > the impression all their bikes are created equal.
> That it makes me
> > think it is a forgery. I know of one case where
> such a letter was
> > forged, for a Masi track bike. (Contact me off
> list if you'd like
> > details, but I think the case may have been
> discussed on the list.)
> >
> > So I would't put any value on such a letter - on
> the contrary, I
> > would very carefully examine whether the bike is
> real. Otherwise, I'd
> > prefer craftsmanship over provenance. Exception is
> a famous rider -
> > if the bike won the Giro d'Italia or something...
> >
> > Jan
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