Should The Words( Fair Market Price) Be Dropped On Treasure Valuations?

[Radnor Bandit (Ian)]

i do think it is a case of the establishment ie BM and a select band of valuers , that are so far removed from common sense thinking in their ivory towers, that as finders we should be grateful for what we get "nutritious cabbage leaves!".*
  With more universities closing down their archeology depts and courses, the bulk of important chance finds will come more and more into  our area of experience.
The sooner the treasure committee realises that we are not a bunch of ignorant hobbyists, you have only got to listen to many of the conversations on a rally or in club meetings , just how well informed most detectorists are. This may be down to the accessability of information on the net and forums like this.
I agree that with increasing numbers of finders getting short changed by the treasure process , more items will go unreported or sold privately. This will give detractors the ammunition to say  the process isnt working , "lets ban detecting"

* 1970's comedy charactor, the lady of the manor  , who would do patronising acts of charity, distributing cabbage leaves to the poor

[rjm]

The words shouldn't be dropped.........just complied with!

Thic can be achieved by it going to auction and the museum bidding along with any other interested party.

This would ensure it was a fair price as it would be what people would be willing to pay.

[seeker]

 You can argue with them until you are blue in the face, but they will disregard any letters of appeal and any new evidence you supply will end up in the bin.

They will only except a valuation off an acknowledged dealer who happen to be on there books,

where can i get an  independent  valuation that they will take note of ??  its for bronze age gold

[avalon]

Nigel Mills or Chris Rudd may be your best bet,  but are you sure your wife wouldn’t want some nice new gold earrings.

[seeker]

thanks for the names will check em out 
for what i think im going to be offered its going to be a silver pair ,
 

[Spooyt Vane]

The downside are the charitable trusts ,who have bought treasure by valuation for the museuims Mostly detecting finds  and now cant aford with interest hikes on their funds 

[Radnor Bandit (Ian)]

The words shouldn't be dropped.........just complied with!

Thic can be achieved by it going to auction and the museum bidding along with any other interested party.

This would ensure it was a fair price as it would be what people would be willing to pay.

Slight problem with that Bob , is what auction house would you use. The big boys , Sotherbys and Bonnams used to charge standard commision rates on the reserve price even if the lot didnt sell.
Smaller houses might not get the international coverage to achieve maximum market price.
 On the "wrong day" a good lot could go for very little, leaving the finder in the same situation but by a different route

[avalon]

I personally would prefer the auction houses, and if it went for very little on the day , that’s life. I would rather lose out on the open market, than be stitched up,  be the T.V.C,  and forever be thinking what if!  

[nobby]

Bonhams dont do "wrong days" 

[Spooyt Vane]

Auction houses are the wrong people in my book to do valuations as they would work for their own interests....Collectors and coin experts with indepent minds, i would choose ...