Free apprasils for antiques on line?

Answer 1

HI. It depends what you have...
There are many resource sites that will give values but you have to type in what you have. I can provide valuable resources if I know what you have. i.e. if you have Indiana glass there is a wonderful site all about indiana glass with values, for art there are several sites you can research....so many....
As far as free appraisal services....
There are a few on the web for free and there are a few that charge a small fee....I've seen both be wrong.
whatsitworthtoyou.com
http://www.antique-information.com/antiquevalues.html
http://www.asktheexpertsnow.com/page3.htm
this one has a value guide
http://www.bathantiquesonline.com/antiques-collectibles/index.html
kovels has a free value guide
kovel.com
google free appriasals and a bunch of specific sites come up, i.e. free coin appraisal, free decoy appraisal...

this site has information on a bit of everything
http://www.collectics.com/education.html

you can also join collecting forums and ask there http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?www
http://www.collectorcafe.com/

To get a true / actual written appraisal you must go to a certified appraiser - no one can acutally give you a verified appraisal without seeing and feeling the item. If they say they can, they are not being honest. They can give you a ballpark figure from a photo, but that can change depending on condition and other variables not shown in the photo. You can find a certified appraiser through any of the appraisal associations (google it)

We also have a free Q&A to help identify and value items at www.maryantiques.com - click on ASK maryantiques ... GET maryanswers and send us your question, please upload photos to putfile.com or another free photo hosting site and send us the link, without a photo - it's just a shot in the dark...

Good Luck
Hope I've helped a bit
ASK maryantiques ... GET maryanswers
http://www.maryantiques.com

ps I answered a similar question with this...
HI. Without an appraiser seeing and feeling an item in person, they can not give you a definite or written appraisal.

we have a free Q&A at www.maryantiques.com where you can submit a photo, however we only answer with information regarding the item and ballpark figures.

Your best bet is to contact a local auction house and attend one of their appraisal days, or to find a certified appraiser near you through one of the Associations of Appraisers http://www.appraisersassoc.org/...
http://www.appraisers.org/
http://www.ana-appraisers.org/

there is an association of online appraisers too
http://www.aoaonline.org/

online there are many inexpensive appraisal services, but I've also seen many mistakes within their appraisals
what's it worth to you http://www.wiw2u.com/ http://www.eppraisals.com/
Other sites will recommend the above because they offer a nice affiliate program not because the service is perfect!

one of the better online appraisers http://www3.sympatico.ca/appraisers/...
http://www.antiqueappraisals.net/...

you can find auction archives here (research what your items actually sell for at auction) http://movieposters.ha.com/common/about....

free appraisals http://www.instappraisal.com/

Answer 2

Silver plate isn't worth plenty even while it is old. not except that's plenty older than 1910 besides. despite if that's a somewhat trend and Deco. somebody ought to like it and pay for it yet in simple terms one piece of a set is many times not all that for the time of demand so as with any antiques, the fee of a element is in simple terms what somebody is keen to pay for it. some agencies are extra acceptable than others like William Rogers, Scheffield, dixon or Jaccard. yet I honestly have not heard of Oxford? Candleobras, bowls, kettles, compotes and extra beneficial products like those that are plated can fetch extra money as much as the hundreds.... many times at public sale, plated products are thrown into boxed plenty with different issues that can not sell nicely on their very own. in case you had an entire set, which would be one element yet on the grounds that's plate and because that's in simple terms one merchandise that's probable in simple terms worth everywhere from $25.00 to $one hundred fifty.00 TOPS... it extremely is old, perfect of the line, hallmarked and in super condition with a nicely well-known call on it.