Thanks for your question.
Determining values can be time consuming (depending on how many pieces you have), but certainly possible. Worth, value, selling price, etc. all vary on location, desirability, condition and knowledge. Quality, rarity, desirability will help bring the most dollars and a quicker sale.
If you take on the pricing/value task yourself, a good first step is to search online (eBay, etc) to find comparable items. There are collecting guide books but values are out of date. It all can be done, as I said, it just takes some time.
What we typically say is that eBay or other online selling/auction sites give people the quickest and most up-to-date prices of what items have sold for. Use eBay’s Sold” tab to filter a list of actual selling prices.
If that’s not something you want to take on, you would have to find someone locally or online who will give you an evaluation. IWC does not have an evaluation resource like that. Be cautious and only work with someone who would say charge by the hour or a flat fee, versus a percentage of the value.
Of course, if your final goal is to sell it, you might find it easier to list it on eBay, have an auction house sell it, or speak with a local estate sale person for direction.
I hope this helps some.
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