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Insights on Auction Sales: A Transformer and a Stamp Collection

WorthPoint

Dana Auctions , based in Kentucky, specializes in textiles and quilts, offering a treasure trove for collectors and enthusiasts of vintage fabrics. Also of note were several antique textile swatch books that fascinated bidders. Luckily, I did keep several completed quilts and traced them back to a local maker in Kennebunkport, Maine.

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Evaluation to Valuation: Navigating Fine Art Appraisals

Art Appraisal Resources

Fair Market Value Appraisal One of the most common types of appraisals, a fair market value appraisal determines the price a willing buyer and willing seller would agree upon in an open market, assuming neither is under duress to buy or sell. This value is used for tax deductions.