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Margaret Olsen, ASA
Accredited Senior Appraiser
Personal Property

President, Westminster Appraisal & Consultation, Ms. Olsen has been an appraiser for more than 35 years. Her American Society of Appraisers designations are Personal Property-Sports Collectibles and Memorabilia and Numismatics (coins and currency). Ms. Olsen is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer. A recognized authority on Personal Property, she is often called upon for expert witness consultation, testimony, and appraisal related corporate, estate, charitable contribution and tax consultation. She has been seen on PBS, heard on radio stations, quoted in USA Today, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Smart Money, Investor's Business Daily, The Chicago Tribune and numerous other publications. She has published articles about the appraisal profession, professional development, sports memorabilia, sports appraisals, precious metals and coins and co-authored "The Gold Book, A Guide to Commonly Traded Gold Bullion Coins and Bars" and "The Platinum and Palladium Buyer's Guide."

Ms. Olsen has taught Personal Property Principles of Valuation, Connoisseurship and Professional Development Courses at The University of California at Irvine (UCI), Northwestern University (NWU), George Washington University (GWU), The University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC), Pratt Institute, The University of Missouri at Columbia (UMC), University of Georgia (UGA), University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK), and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). She is an Education Consultant to Pratt Institute, and a member of the UCI Advisory Committee and is the recipient of the Distinguished Instructor Award from UCI.

Olsen is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.


APPRAISAL EDUCATION

American Society of Appraisers - Courses Completed
 Principles of Valuation, PP/GJ 201-204, 1992-93
 Fine & Decorative Arts Principles Course, FD207, 1994
 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004
 Senior Member Reaccredidation, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2004

American Society of Appraisers - Seminars and Symposiums Completed
"Succeeding as an Expert Witness", Denver, Colorado, 1995
 “Getting Value from Your Appraiser: A Lawyer’s Guide Through the Appraisal Maze,” Denver, Colorado 1998
 “Legal Environment of Appraisal,” Denver, Colorado 1999
 “Personal Property Insurance—Damage & Loss” Irvine, CA 2001
 “Art and Cultural Property:  Provenance; Due Diligence; Legal and Ethical Issues”, Washington DC, 2002

Other Appraisal Symposiums and Courses Completed
 Handwriting Analysis, Front Range Community College, 1986
 IRS Rules and Regulations: Report Writing Seminar and Workshop, 1999
   UCI Pasadena Arts & Crafts, 2004, Prairie Printmakers, 2004

APPRAISAL COURSES DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT

Insurance, Appraisers, and the Law
Appraisers Toolkit: Fakes, Frauds, & Reproductions
Silver, From the Ground Up
The Business of Appraising
Charitable Contributions-Do's & Don'ts
Charitable Contributions & Estate Tax: Are You Qualified
Finding Treasure
Introduction to Personal Property Valuation
Personal Property Valuation Methodology-Research and Analysis
Personal Property Valuation-Report Writing
Personal Property Valuation-Advanced Report Writing
Coins, Currency & Precious Metals: The Meaning of Money
Report Writing Update & Review


PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Society of Appraisers
 Personal Property Committee Education chair
 Personal Property Course Developer
 Member of the following committees
 Personal Property Committee
 International Board of Examiners
 Personal Property Distance Education Coordinator
Denver Chapter - President
American Numismatic Association
Baseball Hall of Fame - Individual Member
Canadian Numismatic Association
Colorado Independent Publishers Association
Manuscript Society
Washington Historical Autograph and Certificate Organization

OVER THIRTY YEARS PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL EXPERIENCE

Ms. Olsen is a frequent guest speaker. A recognized authority on Personal Property, she is often called upon for expert witness consultation, testimony and appraisal related corporate, divorce, insurance, estate and tax consultation. Ms. Olsen has worked with many museums, insurance companies, CPA firms, lawyers, banks, trust companies and courts including:

The Smithsonian Institution
The Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Park Service
The Denver Mint
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Richard Petty Museum
The White House
World Figure Skating Museum
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)
Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Westminster Appraisal & Consultation
P.O. Box 276
Westminster, CO 80036-0276
303-428-9175
margaret@mysportsappraiser.com
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