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class=155092615-09072013>Thanks Dirk,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=155092615-09072013>I have to say that the specimens will not be
transported by a courier, but by hand by the researcher. The valuation, I am
told by our collections manager, should cover all the following aspects of
replacement in the calculation:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=155092615-09072013>1. the field work</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=155092615-09072013>2. the research time to identify comparable
material</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=155092615-09072013>3. the manufacture of enough thin sections to provide
comparable material</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=155092615-09072013>4. the time to write papers explaining why a neotype is
to be selected from the new material collected</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=155092615-09072013>5. a historical premium for the collection which was
made by a well known collector of such material in the early 20th
century</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=155092615-09072013>Neil</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Dirk Neumann
[mailto:Dirk.Neumann@zsm.mwn.de] <BR><B>Sent:</B> 09 July 2013
15:59<BR><B>To:</B> Neil Clark; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Nhcoll-l] Valuation of holotypes, syntypes and figured
specimens<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=moz-cite-prefix>Hi Neil,<BR><BR>this is a tricky question - if you
would only like to ensure specimens itself (against any potential damages caused
by the borrower), you could put any value to the complete loan or single
specimens you would consider sufficient, e.g. travel costs that would be needed
to re-collect all these specimens at the same localities - having in mind that
you cannot replace these types anyway if they are returned damaged or are
lost.<BR><BR>For putting a insurance to a shipment (not to the specimens
itself), most shipments channelled via national or private postal carriers have
a free of charge insurance that covers damages or losses up to 500 EUR. However,
if you tick the box or fill in a even higher insurance value, have in mind that
the high value of the consignment will cause turnover tax upon import in the
country of destination (if the consignee is outside of the European Community).
Up to 50 EUR, most imports are either not charged or exempt from turnover tax.
<BR><BR>A high insurance value may not only potentially delay your shipment, it
might also call customs to inspect it (which may result in damage to the
specimens because both, postal carrier staff opening parcels and customs
officers during inspection are well- renowned for their rough handling).
Frankly, for sending types abroad, I would always avoid to put any insurance on
a shipment but would use well known companies like FedEx or UPS etc. which offer
express delivery (2-3 days) to make sure that specimens arrive in due time and
that I / my institute will be notified immediately in case of any problem. Also,
this option allows on-line tracking of parcels (impossible with national postal
carriers if consignments are forwarded over international borders) <BR><BR>Hope
this offers you some guidance ...<BR><BR>All the best<BR>Dirk <BR><BR><BR>Am
09.07.2013 16:28, schrieb Neil Clark:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=771471314-09072013><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Has
anyone had any experience of putting insurance valuations on type and figured
specimens for loans? I have a particular collection that I have had a request
for a loan of, but I have been told that I will need to put a valuation on
each specimen. There are about 100 specimens that are mostly syntypes (I can't
tell which are the holotypes as the original describer in the early 1900s did
not specify a holotype and no-one has looked at them since to designate a
lectotype). The specimens were the only ones used in the original descriptions
of each species, so I am assuming that they are at least syntypes? I
can't send them out until an insurance valuation can be given, and I don't
want to hold up the research. Any thoughts?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=771471314-09072013><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Neil</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dr Neil D. L. Clark</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Curator</FONT></P>
<P><BR><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Arial>The Hunterian<BR>University of
Glasgow<BR>Gilbert Scott Building<BR>Glasgow G12 8QQ<BR><BR>E-mail: <A
class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:Neil.Clark@glasgow.ac.uk">Neil.Clark@glasgow.ac.uk</A><BR>Tel:
+44(0)141 330 <SPAN
class=771471314-09072013>4561</SPAN><BR>Website:</FONT> <FONT size=2
face=Arial><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="http://www.glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian">www.glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian</A><BR><BR></FONT><B><FONT
color=#000080 size=2 face=Arial>Current Exhibition</FONT></B> <BR><FONT
color=#000080 size=2 face=Arial>This Unrivalled Collection: The Hunterian's
first catalogue - 15 March 2013 - 11 August 2013</FONT> <BR><FONT
color=#000080 size=2 face=Arial>Hagar and the Angel – unitil 25 August
2013</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Arial>The Entire Collection cared for by
The Hunterian is a Recognised Collection of National Significance to
Scotland</FONT> <BR><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Arial>University of
Glasgow, charity number SC004401</FONT> </P></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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