Once again (I seem to be on this topic allot these days), an
antiquarian bookseller may be your best bet for finding the value of
a historical document. You can check out the antiquarian booksellers
association home page at:
http://www.clark.net/pub/rmharris/booknet1.html.
Most handle documents as well as books, and they have a handle on true market
values. Otherwise, a museum curator might be a good choice, or a rare
documents archivist at a major university. If the document is truly
significant, you might want to see if someone at the Smithsonian or
the National Archives would take a look at it.
Hope this helps.
>
> A client has a document of historical significance from early
> American political history. We believe it to be of great value if
> an original and need to obtain a recognized expert's valuation for
> tax purposes. For these limited purposes, we hope to avoid the
> expense of a thorough scientific examination and wish only an
> opinion based on a visual inspection and already available
> information. We would be appreciate any names and numbers of
> experts whose services you may have used or are familiar with
> (particularly on the East Coast as the document is there).
>
> Mort Brinchmann
> Librarian
> Keller Rohrback
> Seattle
>
Paul D. Healey
Reference/Instructional Services Librarian
Warren E. Burger Library
William Mitchell College of Law
871 Summit Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone: 612.290.6306 Fax: 612.290.6318
e-mail: phealey@wmitchell.edu
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