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Militaria Collecting 101How much is “provenance” worth?

How much is provenance worth?” In the case of the Dutch musket that descended through the family of Battle of Bunker Hill veteran John Simpson, about $490,000. The Dutch “Type III” Musket without the story would fetch around $2000-$3000 without the story.

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