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<p>[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 329797, member: 54"]When the National Stolen Art File was set up many years ago, I had great hopes that it would make it easier to keep from buying items that have been stolen. I’ve done a few searches and found nothing even in the general category of the items of interest, and I’m 100% certain there are many such items known to theft victims and law enforcement. So I have no faith in the NSAF. </p><p><br /></p><p>What do I do particularly for items located outside the US, to have done my “due diligence” to avoid getting involved with stolen items? Certainly those with sufficient verifiable documentation aren’t a problem, but most items I find simply don’t have that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 329797, member: 54"]When the National Stolen Art File was set up many years ago, I had great hopes that it would make it easier to keep from buying items that have been stolen. I’ve done a few searches and found nothing even in the general category of the items of interest, and I’m 100% certain there are many such items known to theft victims and law enforcement. So I have no faith in the NSAF. What do I do particularly for items located outside the US, to have done my “due diligence” to avoid getting involved with stolen items? Certainly those with sufficient verifiable documentation aren’t a problem, but most items I find simply don’t have that.[/QUOTE]
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