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Coin appraisals for estate tax, prepared in accordance with IRS estate tax requirements (Form 706). AppraiseItNow provides IRS-defensible numismatic valuations using auction comparables and certified grading data, helping executors file accurately and avoid costly disputes.
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Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member with 30 years in the trade, from running estate sales and an auction gallery to appraising luxury apparel, furniture, artwork, antiques, and business assets, primarily for IRS tax filings.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member specializing in Asian art, with a Master's from SOAS and a Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art. Ashley chairs the ISA's Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts committee and appraises for charitable donation, insurance, and equitable distribution.
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Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
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Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsWhen a decedent's estate includes coins valued above $3,000, IRS rules require a qualified appraisal attached to Form 706 to establish fair market value as of the date of death. This valuation supports accurate estate tax reporting and sets the stepped-up cost basis for heirs under IRC Section 1014(a), which can significantly reduce capital gains exposure on future sales. Our personal property appraisal services cover numismatic collections, bullion holdings, and mixed coin estates of all sizes, with appraisers who hold recognized credentials and carry specific competency in numismatics.
AppraiseItNow delivers coin appraisals both online and onsite across the United States. Whether an estate requires a desktop review of grading certificates and auction records or an in-person examination of a large collection, we accommodate both. Our estate tax valuation services are designed to meet IRS qualified appraiser standards and produce reports that hold up to scrutiny.
AppraiseItNow appraises a wide range of coin types commonly found in estates, including:
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Across 80+ published AppraiseItNow reviews the picture is consistent: every one is from a client who paid us for an appraisal, and the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
The estate appraisal for our car and rugs was handled quickly and efficiently. The process was smooth and hassle-free.
Personal Property Appraisal for Estate Tax
It is a pleasure to work with Joe and his team. They communicate every step along the way and made the process simple for us to have more than 35 firearms appraised. It was all done in a timely manner and the final report is easy to understand. I highly recommend their services.
Gun Appraisal for Probate
Fast and friendly service. I will definitely use their services again!
Personal Property Appraisal
From the start they were very responsive, price competitive, and had a quick turn around time. Thank you so much to Joe who was very sweet in responding to my emails; I am looking forward to utilizing AppraiseItNow for many years to come.
Very thorough and professional — great communication and outstanding service. Highly impressed with their work!
No. Revenue Ruling 78-360 holds that even legal-tender silver coins enter the gross estate at fair market value under Treasury Regulation 20.2031-1(b), and rare or numismatic coins are treated as property other than money. Inventorying key-date or graded coins at face or undifferentiated melt value is a classic error the IRS recharacterizes at much higher collectible values.
Once the collection's numismatic or intrinsic value exceeds about $3,000, the regulations contemplate a sworn expert appraisal attached to the return, and IRS practice expects a qualified appraisal for collectibles or similar-item groups above $5,000. The report should cover grade, mintage and rarity, certification population data, and auction comparables as of the date of death.
Bullion-type holdings, including pre-1965 junk silver, are valued from the published spot metal price on the date of death multiplied by documented quantity. Numismatic pieces require asset-specific evidence: condition and grading, rarity, and recent auction results, since IRS Publication 561 notes large value differences between mint-state and merely good examples of the same coin.
No. Basis for inherited coins is their fair market value at death, not what the decedent paid, so original receipts are irrelevant. What heirs should document is the quantity and the date-of-death market evidence, because that stepped-up value controls both the estate reporting and the capital gain when the coins are eventually sold.