Old collection

An artifact whose recovery predates modern law or recording and whose history rests on a collector's label, an auction entry or a family story. “Ex old collection” is honest when the label survives and is photographed into the record; it is a phrase to be wary of when nothing does.

Sources

Cite this article

Stratum Strata. "Old collection" (Glossary). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16. https://stratum.black/strata/glossary/old-collection. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-old-collection,
  title        = {Old collection},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/glossary/old-collection}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Glossary article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16; sources: stratum. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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