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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 1400856, member: 13650&quot;]<a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t198511/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t198511/">http://www.cointalk.com/t198511/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; I read through this thread again and would like to point out that it was not as informative as I had hoped for.&nbsp; If anything it probably left people more confused because nobody here could give their experience of actually having an appraisal done.&nbsp;&nbsp; None-the-less, that was the result of a discussion that took place here a few months ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; From what I read, it might be a good idea for you to join the ANA and go with their company Hugh Woods.&nbsp; They have group rates.&nbsp; I haven&#039;t done it yet but I plan to.&nbsp; I will either go that route or go with an inland marine policy through state farm.&nbsp;&nbsp; If I choose the latter, it&#039;s only because I have additional items beyond coins that I need to insure.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;As for values, like recommended in that thread, you need a good inventory.&nbsp; That I have done.&nbsp; Then I would try your best to conservatively appraise it yourself.&nbsp;&nbsp; Since there really are no professional coin appraisers to go to.&nbsp; I would imagine anything slabbed would make the task a lot easier.&nbsp; But even with those, prices fluctuate month to month, even day to day on online auctions.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; No &quot;professional appraiser&#039;s&quot; opinion can be in stone with price fluctuations the way they are.&nbsp;&nbsp; Especially with PM flucutations.&nbsp; Let alone numismatic values.&nbsp; Which tells me you should be able to appraise your collection close enough on your own.&nbsp; Then make sure you cover it for replacement cost and then some.&nbsp;&nbsp; Then check it yearly as prices could fluctuate dramatically.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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