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
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
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> I have done a few appraisals,
call or email me. Sara Conklin, ISA CAPP
> Certified Appraiser, Personal
Property PH: 800-464-4208
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