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The Golden Age of Coin Collecting: Navigating the 2025 Precious Metals Market

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

Well, grab your loupe and polish your monocle, because 2025 is shaping up to be a numismatist’s dream come true. Analysts are predicting a stellar year for this lustrous metal, with prices potentially soaring between $28 and $40 per ounce in 2025. Just remember, when it comes to gold coins, condition is king.

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Office Hours Information from March 2025

International Society of Appraisers

3/14/2025 12:00:00 AM Here's a recap of the Q and A from the March 11, 2025 Office Hours with the Director of Education Q: I recently received my ISA Member Designation. You do not write it as “2024-2025 USPAP” – it’s just 2024 Edition. How do I get my 700 hours to become an Accredited Member?

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Pitch Your Story! Call for Stories for "A Finding Aid to My Soul: For the Love of Archives" Virtual Event in February

Society of American Archivists

"Storytelling provides safe conditions for daring decisions." Micaela Blei SAA’s Committee on Public Awareness (COPA) is pleased to announce the return of its storytelling event with a special 2025 Valentine’s Day edition, “A Finding Aid to My Soul: For the Love of Archives.” read more

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Determining Fair Market Value Part I

International Society of Appraisers

5/13/2025 12:00:00 AM Determining fair market value (FMV) can be a complex process, as it is highly dependent on the specific facts and circumstances surrounding each appraisal assignment. Adjustments must be made for any differences in condition, quality, or other value relevant characteristic.

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Part II: Understanding and Determining Fair Market Value in Canadian Appraisals

International Society of Appraisers

5/22/2025 12:00:00 AM Fair market value (FMV) is foundational in Canadian personal property appraisals prepared for charitable donations, estate administration, and cultural property certification applications. Comparables must be credible, relevant, and adjusted for differences in quality, condition, scale and provenance.

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Up To Eleven: Collecting Guitar Amps

WorthPoint

One sold in May 2025 for over $6000. In January 2025, a Vox AC15 from 1960 in excellent condition and in full working order went for an incredible $18,000 on an online marketplace. In addition to making incredible guitars, such as his Telecaster and Stratocaster models, Fender began to dabble in the world of amplification.

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Contract Opportunity: Smithsonian Institution National Portrait Gallery (NPG) and Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)

WCG

The National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum seek to contract up to four individuals or a firm (of no more than four individuals) to provide collection care remediation, condition assessment, and interventive treatment for stored artworks affected by particulate dust deposited from humidifiers.