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Showing results 11 - 20 of 26 for the tag: evaluation.
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Condition and Provenance in US Militaria (8/22/08)
 Grading condition for military collectibles is not a simple process. Militaria is different from many other collectibles, where flawless examples are ideal and items with condition issues have less value.
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Antiques and Art Provenance Matters (8/4/08)
Originating from the French verb “provenir” (to stem from), provenance is the history of ownership of art, antiques and collectibles. As an all-important record of an art object’s trail from its origin to its present owner, provenance affirms the authenticity of the work and increases its art-market value.
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For Dealers Only, Your First Estate/Collection Buy (6/19/08)
 OK, your ready to answer your first call to go look at a house full of items for sale. Mrs. Jones has found your add in the paper, and said she needs to liquidate her mother’s estate. As the excitement builds and dreams of treasures fill your head with magic, you might realize that you don’t know where to start, after all this is your first time.
* What do you do first?
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Rare World Coins Coming into their Own (6/17/08)
 A gold aureus of Severus Alexander showing the colosseum realized $800,000 in the Mellennia sale auctioned by Ira and Larry Goldberg May 26. The auction realized $23,024,765.00. The firm said this might be the highest single-day world coin auction total ever.
A gold aureus of Brutus realized $575,000.00. The coin was graded Choice AU by NGC.
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Recognizing Value in Paintings: Signatures, Initials, and Unsigned Paintings (6/13/08)
 Taking some of the mystery out of recognizing value in Fine Art Paintings is a topic I get many e-mails on. 31 Club Members call and e-mail me about wonderful paintings they’d like to buy, but the artist can’t be identified. Maybe there are only initials, a signature that can’t be read, or just simply a monogram with a figure on the painting.
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What condition are my comics in? (4/26/08)
 When discussing comic books you often will see certain terms thrown around to describe book’s condition; like “Very Good+”, “Near Mint” and “Fine”. When represented properly, they can be very helpful, especially when buying comics on-line and you can’t directly see what you’re getting.
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Terminology II: What is Rare? (4/16/08)
 In the world of collecting, like in anything else, there’s a language used by insiders. From video gamers to traders in the stock market, talking the talk can be half the battle.
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