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Antique silver appraisals in North Carolina for donations, estate tax, divorce, and probate, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises sterling flatware, silver hollowware, coin silver, antique silverplate, and decorative silver objects across North Carolina, including Charlotte, Raleigh, and Asheville.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT ANTIQUE SILVER APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, NORTH CAROLINA COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
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Owner & CEO
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.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
International Society of AppraisersAccredited Member
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides professional antique silver appraisal services throughout North Carolina, serving individuals, families, attorneys, and financial professionals who need accurate, defensible valuations for a range of purposes including donations, estate tax reporting, divorce proceedings, and probate. Whether you are settling an estate, documenting a charitable contribution for IRS compliance, dividing assets in a divorce, or navigating the probate process, our credentialed appraisers deliver thorough, USPAP-compliant reports that hold up to legal and regulatory scrutiny.
AppraiseItNow offers both remote and onsite antique silver appraisals across North Carolina, making it easy to access professional valuations whether your collection is in Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, Wilmington, or anywhere else in the state. Our appraisers conduct detailed research into provenance, maker's marks, condition, and comparable market sales to produce reports that meet IRS qualified appraisal standards and satisfy the requirements of courts, financial institutions, and insurance carriers. As part of our personal property appraisal services, we offer Fair Market Value (FMV), Replacement Value, and Actual Cash Value (ACV) appraisals for various intended uses.
Our appraisers evaluate a wide range of antique silver items, from individual heirloom pieces to large estate collections. Common subtypes we appraise include:
North Carolina's antique silver market includes pieces from a broad range of periods and origins, and our appraisers are experienced in identifying maker's marks, assessing condition, and researching ownership history to support accurate valuations. For items regulated as precious metals under North Carolina law, including sterling silver marked at 925 parts per thousand or higher, provenance documentation gathered during the appraisal process can also support compliance with state dealer record-keeping requirements.
AppraiseItNow serves a diverse range of clients across North Carolina, including estate attorneys, executors, trustees, divorcing spouses, individual collectors, heirs, nonprofit organizations, and financial advisors who need credible, court-ready antique silver appraisals for legal, tax, and insurance purposes. Whether you are working through a complex estate in the Research Triangle, donating a silver collection to a museum in Charlotte, or resolving a property dispute in the western mountains, our appraisers are equipped to provide the documentation you need.
What North Carolina clients say we are known for
Across 23 published North Carolina appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how much research is visible in the report, and how quickly we answer.
AppraiseItNow Inc. is the best company I was lucky to find by accident. I was looking for someone to appraise cabinets for a donation to charity. I asked for multiple referrals, called multiple appraisal services, etc., and no one could help me. I found AppraiseItNow and from the moment I started working with them, they were wonderful! Joe guided me on what I needed to send him, what needed to be done and stayed in touch with me the entire time. Their customer service is OUTSTANDING and a welcome surprise in today’s world where good customer service is an anomaly! They returned an appraisal in a timely manner, it was clear, concise, cost-effective and exactly what I needed. They followed up with me multiple times to ensure that I received it and everything was OK. My CPA is also thrilled to have them as an accredited appraisal service he can use for other clients. I rarely leave reviews, but I could not pass giving them 5 stars and I’d give 10 if possible! THANK YOU JOE AND ALL AT APPRAISEITNOW!!👊🏼
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
I used AppraiseItNow for the first time last month and I was extremely pleased with the results. I needed an appraisal done for insurance purposes and the level of detail about each of my antique furniture pieces was thorough and very helpful in my being able to get the highest amount possible from my insurance company for the antique items that were damaged. I could see that they spent time making sure that the information she included was correct and current for my antique furniture items in the current market. The team responded to my emails timely to answer any questions I had. I would highly recommend Appraise It Now to get a thorough and professional appraisal done on antique items. I do intend to use them again for other antique furniture and jewelry that I have. Job well done! 😃🤗
Antique Furniture Appraisal for Insurance Claim
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
I was skeptical at first, but the company exceeded all of my expectations. The team responded quickly to every question, and the service was excellent. They’re now my go to source for my collection. I’ve used them twice already, and I plan to use them several more times.
Firearms Appraisal for Personal Use
Joe made the process to have my piece of furniture appraised extremely easy, efficient and quick. My experience was great and I'd recommend AppraiseItNow to anyone looking for an appraisal.
Furniture Appraisal for Insurance Coverage
I asked AppraiseItNow to value a piece of sports memorabilia for purposes of a charitable donation. The item is rarely sold. Their research unearthed an important recent sale of a similar item, which I had not found previously, and which the first appraiser I used had not found either. AppraiseItNow was a good deal more expensive than the first service, but they crafted a detailed report in which I have much more confidence. They also helped me make sure the correct tax forms are used. Thank you!
Sports Memorabilia Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
When pieces are common, damaged, or stylistically out of favor. Melt value sets the floor, and heavy wear, missing pieces from a service, or repairs push value toward it; rare patterns, famous silversmiths, and museum-quality objects command collectible premiums well above metal content.
Pricing plate as sterling and weighing non-silver components. Silver plate carries only a thin coating and should not be valued by weight, and steel knife blades or filled handles must be deducted; skipping those steps produces inflated numbers that fail under scrutiny.
Under equitable distribution, with marital property valued as of the date of separation by default. A documented fair market value appraisal of flatware, hollowware, or a collection gives the court a defensible basis for allocating it.
Not for personal use. Silver held as non-business property, used for purposes other than producing income, is excluded under G.S. 105-275(16). Silver held by a dealer, auction house, or other business must be listed with the county assessor during the January listing period and appraised at true value.
Through an unusually strong regional auction market. Houses such as Leland Little in Hillsborough and Brunk in Asheville catalog silver as a dedicated category, selling American coin silver, Southern regional pieces, and European sterling. Those realized prices supply in-state comparables that strengthen an appraisal's market evidence.
