Any appraisers / authenticaters

[Bigdob]

I have a good size collection of artifacts , most are personal finds with my father going way back.
A few were purchased and may not be local area pieces and a couple obvious fakes
Looking for some one to sort through and help ID
Anyone have info to help
BD

 

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[The Grim Reaper]

I would recommend Jim Bennett. He the the means and resources to appraise large collections and will even auction them off for you.

This is his Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010903034340

You could also post some pictures on here for us to look at. We have quite a few people on here who have collected most of their lives.

 

[joshuaream]

It depends what you want to do. You don’t really need COA’s, and unless you need a certified appraisal for insurance, the cost of having someone come out and formally ID and appraise a collection can be expensive. Even if it’s only a couple of bucks a point, it can add up to thousands.

If you are looking for some general ideas, maybe post some pictures of items and see what feedback you get here.

 

[Bigdob]

Thanks for the info, I’ll kick it around
BT

 

[ToddsPoint]

Authenticators...Certificate of Authenticity...meh. Most aren't worth the paper they're written on. Don't get me started! Gary