In a message dated 96-07-30 08:35:01 EDT, [log in to unmask] (Haruhiro
Tateishi) writes:

>         My name is Haruhiro Tateishi. I am working at some museum display
>          commpany as exhibit planner in Japan.
>
>          The other day, I got the imformation that the third party would
> often
>          value the museum exhibits in U.S and Euro.
>          I really want to know how to value the museum exhibit in U.S and
> Euro.
>          So if anyone have any immformations about this matter, please let
me
>          know immediately.
>
>          Basecally I have several questions about this as below.
>
>          1. What is kind of the third party which can value the meuseum
> exhibit
>             in U.S and Euro ?
>          2. If there are such a professional thrid parties in U.S and Euro
,
>             I want to know how they wolud value the museum exhibit, so
called
> the
>             method of the valuation.
>
>          Best Regards
>
>
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>    Haruhiro Tateishi
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Haruhiro,

Just to make sure I understand, are you perhaps referring to appraisals? As
in insurance? If so, we do not place a value on an entire exhibit per se, but
on each individual item. Each piece is insured for its value. Insurance is
very tricky. Any appraisers or insurance people out there?

- Adrienne