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What You Need to Know When Hiring a Personal Property Appraiser

Anubis Appraisal and Estate Services

As defined in The International Society of Appraisers, Core Course in Appraisal Studies 2021 pg. Appraisers may also assist with consulting and estate liquidation. Image courtesy of Anubis Appraisal and Estate Services Inc. What is an Appraiser? The role of the appraiser is to develop an opinion of value for a specific purpose.

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WorthPoint Indices: U.S. Gold Coins

WorthPoint

Grading and encapsulation transitioned a hobby into liquid economic assets and a dependable, long-term store of value. million in 2021 at Sotheby’s, and a 1787 Brasher doubloon brought $9.36 These Gold Eagles have become appreciated as the most readily available investment coins and are highly liquid compared to others.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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Sold for $650,000 HKD via Bonhams (Dec 2021). Sold for $1,300 USD via Rapid Estate Liquidators and Auction Gallery (July 2018). Cloisonné is characterized by soldered strips of gold or silver on metal with enamel and jeweled inlays. Bian Wenjin, (15th Century), Crane, Pheasant and Peony.

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Troika Pottery Buyer’s Guide: The Artistry of British Ceramics

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Sold for £550 GBP via Sworders (May 2021). Their textured pieces were produced by pouring liquid clay into molds – known as slip casting. Patterns were often abstract, featuring geometric shapes in bold colors and many pieces were influenced by Cubism in their form and design. Artistic Techniques Pair of Troika Pottery wall pockets.

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Great Discoveries: 2,000-Year-Old Spoon Found on the Isle of Man

WorthPoint

“It has been suggested that liquid of some form would have been poured into the spoon which has the cross, and whatever quarter it landed in would tell something about the future,” Fox noted. It is currently displayed at the Isle of Man’s House of Manannan Museum.

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(Backgrounder) Rubble, Control, Dependence: What Infrastructure Tells Us about Israel/Palestine

American Anthropological Association

Even in times of supposed “peace,” in the West Bank, Gaza, and Jerusalem, Israel periodically bombs, bulldozes, or fills with liquid cement Palestinian infrastructures such as homes, mosques, and cisterns holding water for drinking, washing, and irrigation.