An intensive training program for those wishing to become personal property appraisers is being offered this summer by the American Society of Appraisers at Purchase College, in Purchase, New York (about 20 miles north of Manhattan). The program runs from June 8 – June 23, 2013, and includes four sequential courses. The training is described as “rigorous,” but you will emerge with much of what you need to know to be a knowledgeable personal property appraiser.
The courses cover numerous types of personal property, but their Chair informs us “books and manuscripts are definitely categorized as 'personal property.'” Last summer's group included two rare book appraisers. The broader covering of property categories makes the course particularly useful for such activities as appraising estates and wider collections.
The program consists of four three or three and one-half day sessions: Personal Property Valuation Methodology – Introduction, Personal Property Valuation Methodology – Research and Analysis, Personal Property Valuation – Report Writing, and Personal Property Valuation – The Legal and Commercial Environment.
The courses in valuation cover such topics as the principles behind valuation, historical antecedents, terminology, steps in the appraisal process, researching primary and secondary sources, using statistics, the work plan, and interpreting catalogue information and prices. Under report writing you will learn about developing an appraisal narrative and supporting your argument for value. The section on legal and commercial environment will cover such topics as ethical and professional standards, tax and court vocabulary, and expert witness and other courtroom activities. Among the areas where the learned skills can be applied are for insurance coverage, damage and loss claims, estates and estate planning, non-cash charitable contributions, and division of property.
Courses may be taken individually, but those who successfully complete all four will be awarded an Appraisal Studies Certificate by Purchase College, as well as completing the 120 education hour requirement for the Accredited Senior Appraiser designation. The courses by themselves do not fulfill all requirements to become an ASA accredited appraiser, but do fulfill the course requirements, and those who complete them will be in a position to move forward quickly on the other requirements.
Doyle The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore June 4, 2025
DOYLE: Peter Max, Portrait of Mary Tyler Moore (Versions 1,2, 5, 6), 2001. Estimate $10,000-15,000
DOYLE: The iconic screen-used wall-mounted "M" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Estimate $5,000-8,000
DOYLE: The Mary Tyler Moore Show by Al Hirschfeld. Estimate $4,000-6,000
Doyle The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore June 4, 2025
DOYLE: Annie Leibovitz presents Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke for Vanity Fair. Estimate $4,000-6,000
DOYLE: Al Hirschfeld presents Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke in the CBS Wednesday Night Lineup. Estimate $4,000-6,000
DOYLE: Richard McKenzie, Portrait of Mary Tyler Moore. Estimate $1,000-2,000
Doyle The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore June 4, 2025
DOYLE: Three Original Bill Hargate Costume Designs for The Mary Tyler Moore Hour. Estimate $600-800
DOYLE: The famous Bonnie and Clyde "Wanted" broadside. Estimate $500-800
DOYLE: Ticket to the Final Episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show Estimate $400-600
Sotheby's Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 June
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
Sotheby's Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 June
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
Gros & Delettrez Livres & Manuscrits Arméniens Jeudi 12 juin 2025 Paris, Francis
Gros & Delettrez, June 12: BIBLE, Venise 1733, reliure arménienne
Gros & Delettrez, June 12: CHARAKNOTS, manuscrit XVIIe-XVIIIe siècle