The Collector’s Handbook
by James L. Halperin, Gregory J. Rohan · James Halperin
Heritage Auctions executives set out how collectors should document, insure, appraise and eventually dispose of a collection: recordkeeping practices, tax treatment of sales and charitable donations, and the estate-planning steps that determine what heirs actually receive.
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