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What is an appraisal?
Appraisals are statements about an instrument or bow's insurance replacement value. Appraisal values are not market values, and cannot be used for resale purposes.
What is the difference between a verbal and a written appraisal?
Verbal Appraisals:
Verbal estimate of an instrument's/ bow's replacement value. There is no written document provided.
Written Appraisals:
Written document stating an instrument's/bow's condition and insurance replacement value. Full descriptions of instruments/bows are not included.
How much do updated appraisals cost?
Updated appraisals are available for instruments/bows that have previously received written appraisals from Carl Becker and Son, Ltd. in Chicago. The first item is updated for a fee of $45.00, and each subsequent instrument will be updated for a fee of $25.00, and each bow a fee of $20.00.
| Value of Instrument or bow | Fee |
| Verbal | |
| Up to $1,000.00 | $45.00 |
| Between $1,000.00 and $5,000.00 | $50.00 |
| Between $5,000.00 and $35,000.00 | $75.00 |
| Between $35,000.00 and $250,000.00 | $125.00 |
| Over $250,000.00 | $200.00 |
| Written | |
| Up to $5,000.00 | $85.00 |
| Between $5,000.00 and $50,000.00 | $125.00 |
| Between $50,000.00 and $250,000.00 | $175.00 |
| Over $250,000.00 | $250.00 |