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| Appraiser Information |
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Will Gorges |
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NC, UNITED STATES |
| Website: |
Civil War Shop |
| # of Appraisals Completed: |
2095
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Appraiser in 209 category(s) |
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Category(s)
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Civil War, Vintage Photos, Guns, Knives, Swords, Militaria, Belt Buckles, Flags and Banners
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About Will Gorges
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Will has been a full time militaria dealer and currently owns and manages Battleground Antiques, Inc.,
Will Gorges is also a Course Developer.
View Developer Bio.
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| Certifications |
| He is an accredited appraiser with the Association of Online Appraisers and the Appraiser's Guild of America. |
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Organizations
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Life Member, Company of Military Historians
Life Member, NC Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans |
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| A Personal Note From Will |
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I got my first Civil War sword when I was 8 years old. It had been passed down from father to son since the end of the war in 1865. It took me 25 more years to know what I had! That knowledge initiated a lifelong thirst that I hope you will share in the collecting of Civil War items.
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| An appraisal for valuation, not ego |
| An appraisal is supposed to be an estimate of fair market anticipated value of an item. Just because the local gun shop tells you your antique pistol is worth $10,000 does not make it so. It is worth $10,000 if he offers to pay you that amount, then and there. Nothing has worth until money changes hands, and opinions are, well, opinions. You should also note that a price listed in a published "guide" is likewise almost meaningless--it can never be current, and you cannot sell to or buy from a book. |
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