"Can the Museum Appraise Objects for Me?"
No. Although the North Carolina Museum of History welcomes artifact donations, it does not provide authentication and appraisal services.
An object's value often can be determined by consulting one of the many price guides available in libraries and bookstores. Some price guides provide approximate values for different types of objects; others offer specific price information.
If you wish to obtain a formal, written appraisal of an object (for which you will most likely be charged a fee), the most updated list of appraisers will be at these appraisal societies and associations.
American Society of Appraisers
2121 Cooperative Way, Suite 210
Herndon, VA 20171
Phone: 800-ASA-VALU
Phone: 800-272-8258
Email: asainfo@appraisers.org
Appraisers Association of America
212 West 35th Street
11th Floor South
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212.889.5404
International Society of Appraisers
1933 N. Meacham Rd. Ste 450, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
Phone: (312) 981-6778
Email: isa@isa-appraisers.org