Discover the Value of your Collectables

Upload photos of an antique or collectible and Findthevalueof returns a researched report in minutes: what the piece is, its condition and authenticity, an estimated value range, and the real auction and dealer sales behind that figure — each one linked so you can check it yourself. The first report is free.

What's included in the valuation report

Each report leads with an estimated value range and an at-a-glance read on condition, authenticity, rarity and demand. It names the maker, period and origin, shows the hallmarks or signatures found in your photos enlarged and dated, lists the cited comparable sales behind the figure, sets out condition and restoration, compares local and global markets, ranks selling venues with reasons and typical seller costs, and gives hold-or-sell timing advice. The whole report exports as a PDF you can hand to a dealer or an insurer.

Why every value links to a real, checkable sale

Every estimate is tied to actual sales of comparable pieces — auction-house results and dealer listings, from houses such as Heritage, Christie's and Bonhams. Each one is linked, so you can open the lot and check the date, the price and the description yourself. No invented comparables. The service never buys, sells or takes commission on your item, so there is no reason to flatter a figure or to lowball it. Where evidence is thin or an attribution is contested, the report says so plainly and names what would settle it.

How it works: photograph it, we do the research

Photograph the item — several angles, the marks, the underside. Phone photos are fine. Every photo is examined, rather than a single snap being guessed at. The research then identifies maker, period and origin and checks that against reference works, enlarges and compares the marks, gathers comparable sales, and runs a second independent review that argues against the first before you see either. Average turnaround is 5–10 minutes. Reports are saved to your account and downloadable as a PDF.

Valuing a whole shelf, an estate, or an inherited collection

Photograph everything in one sitting and drop in up to 100 photos at once. Multiple photos of the same object are grouped automatically, so each item is researched once rather than five times. Every item gets its own researched valuation, and the collection is ranked from highest to lowest estimated value — so you know what to keep, what to sell and what to clear before you talk to a dealer, a beneficiary or an auctioneer.

What a valuation costs, and how refunds work

The first valuation is free — no card details, no commitment. After that it is $5 for a single item, or $2.25 an item in packs; batch runs use the same pack pricing. Refunds work in two tiers: if the research fails to complete or falls short of our own standard, the credit returns to your account automatically, without you asking. For anything else, write to support@findthevalueof.com within 14 days — the usual remedy is to re-run the analysis, and where that does not settle it the credit is refunded. Disagreeing with an estimated range is not, by itself, a fault. Your photos and reports stay private to your account, are never sold or shared, and you can export or delete them at any time.

Where this fits — and when you need a hands-on specialist

This is a documented research service, not a hands-on specialist appraisal. For most household items — estate clearance and probate, insurance contents prep, splitting a collection between family, deciding what is worth selling — that is exactly what you need. A few items deserve a specialist in the room: contested authenticity on six-figure pieces, major fine art attributions to named artists, anything needing physical material testing, and court-grade probate appraisals. Your report tells you when yours is one of them.