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2024: Year in Review

Penrose Appraisals

Also in February, I appraised a collection of guitars for purposes of buying insurance. It's important to realize that your homeowners' insurance does not automatically cover items of unusual value such as antiques and collectibles. Later in the year, I appraised a collection of guns for the same purpose.

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Why You Should Get A Charitable Donations Appraisal

Penrose Appraisals

An appraiser is trained in this kind of market research and likely spends much of their time monitoring market conditions. Market familiarity is important, but so is connoisseurship - the ability to recognize an object for what it is. Hiring him or her to do the work likely makes a lot of sense. Avoiding bias.