Museums do buy dinosaur skeletons for their collections, if they can afford them. Such skeletons can cost up to millions of dollars each. There is nothing wrong in having anything in your collection appraised. Sometimes it's necessary for insurance or loan purposes and sometimes you simply want to know how much something is worth. If it is being appraised for sale; that is, sale from your institution, there should be no affect on the value, but there may be other issues, depending on why it is being sold. Jeff Tenuth Indiana State Museum Indianapolis, Indiana ________________________________ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Meredith Dunham Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:58 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Dinosaur bone appraiser Out of curiosity due to a professional's reaction (and because I'm still relatively new to the museum field), is it generally frowned upon to have dinosaur skeletons appraised? Does it matter if they are being appraised for sale or for insurance purposes? And do museums buy dinosaur skeletons for their collections? Thanks for the help. Meredith Dunham ________________________________ > Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:27:49 -0800 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Dinosaur bone appraiser > To: [log in to unmask] > > I have done a few appraisals, call or email me. Sara Conklin, ISA CAPP > Certified Appraiser, Personal Property PH: 800-464-4208 > [log in to unmask] > ----- Original Message ----- ________________________________ Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. Get it now! <http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_01 2008> ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).