Antiques & Collectibles Value?
The following is criteria that estate salespeople use in determining value:
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· Condition
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· Age
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· Quality
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· Rarity
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· Historical Significance
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· Manufacturer
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· Size
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· Subject Matter
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· Taste
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· Previous Ownership
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The following are some tips to help an appraiser more accurately estimate the value of your belongings:
· The more information you have about the item the more accurate the determination of value can be.
· Provide the history of a piece
· Provide the journal regarding the piece
· Take photos
· Keep receipts
· Save letters
· Provide snapshots and newspaper articles
· Don’t remove any labels
· Keep the original packaging in tact
It may be difficult to provide a value to a piece without the above information. There are a lot of reproductions in the marketplace. Investigating the piece and providing value will be more accurate with the above information.