> But I don't understand why a perfectly replicated painting by an art student is worth less than the aged original I would suggest that this is because you pl

> But I don't understand why a perfectly replicated painting by an art student is worth less than the aged original I would suggest that this is because you place no value on the act of creation, the creative genius that pulls the artifact out of thin air into the material world. The view you are describing is purely utilitarian. The counterfeiter is stealing that creative value, without which the artifact they are manufacturing isn’t possible.