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<p>[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 143765, member: 60"]I've caught two mistakes from them. Skinner's made a mistake on my appraisal for an antique set of coral jewelry. They said it was authentic coral dating from the late 1800s. The date was right but the coral was celluloid. </p><p><br /></p><p>They appraised a porcelain set for $500 which I knew was outrageously low. I did some of my own research and sent it to Christie's where it sold for 10 times Skinner's appraisal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 143765, member: 60"]I've caught two mistakes from them. Skinner's made a mistake on my appraisal for an antique set of coral jewelry. They said it was authentic coral dating from the late 1800s. The date was right but the coral was celluloid. They appraised a porcelain set for $500 which I knew was outrageously low. I did some of my own research and sent it to Christie's where it sold for 10 times Skinner's appraisal.[/QUOTE]
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