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Old 09-06-2008, 04:28 PM
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I'm interested to hear what others say.

My take on appraisals is this: If there was, god forbid, a theft, fire, whatever and I had to replace the piece in question right this second, the appraised value is enough to help me do that in the non-specialized (i.e. full retail markup) marketplace. So it's not about getting fleeced as much as getting a good deal.

Then there are those elements which cannot be replaced. Original design work and setting, limited editions, materials which are no longer available, etc..
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