Original catalogues
Model names, prices, finishes and lineups as the manufacturer printed them.
PRIMARY SOURCE MIJ NETWORK / RESEARCH
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YOUR WORK.
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EVIDENCE DESK / 04 LEVELS
THE EVIDENCE DESK
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THE CLUES.
Good research says
what it can’t prove.
Factory and dealer documents
Order sheets, dealer literature, advertisements and paperwork tied to a date.
CONTEMPORARY RECORDMagazines and photographs
Period coverage and clear owner photographs can fill in details a catalogue missed.
CONTEXTCommunity knowledge
Forums and collector memory can point somewhere useful. Check the claim before repeating it.
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