[Nhcoll-l] Advice on estimating the value of donated collections?

[Gregory Schneider]

I think the donor needs to consult with their own outside appraiser. It
might be a conflict of interest for someone at your University to be
involved with that.
Greg Schneider
Division of Reptiles and Amphibians
Museum of Zoology
Research Museums Center
3600 Varsity Drive
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

734 647 1927

ges at umich.edu



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On Mon, Feb 28, 2022 at 9:33 AM Taylor, Sarah <sarah.taylor at uconn.edu>
wrote:

> Good morning all,
>
>
>
> A colleague at a regional museum reached out to ask me for advice on how
> to estimate the value of a collection of donated birds (mostly skins, some
> taxidermy mounts). He’s not interested in individual values for each piece,
> but a big picture “lump sum.” I’m sure this has come up on the listserve
> before, but I haven’t been able to locate it. If anyone has ideas or can
> point me in the direction of a resource to send to my colleague, I’d really
> appreciate it! I have no appraisal skills myself – and I’m a botanist – so
> I’m at a total loss on my end.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Sarah
>
>
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