Margaret Olsen

President, Westminster Appraisal & Consultation, Margaret 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, insurance coverage and claims of loss. 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" , "The Platinum and Palladium Buyer^s Guide" and the "Gold Buyer^s Guide" e-book. http://thegoldbuyersguide.com http://www.4preciousmetals.com 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 has experience as an Education Consultant to UCI, Pratt Instittue and the UCI Advisory Committee. Ms. Olsen has consulted and worked with many museums, insurance companies, CPA firms, lawyers, banks, trust companies and courts including: The Smithsonian Institution The White House The Baseball Hall of Fame The National Park Service The Denver Mint The Denver Museum of Nature & Science Richard Petty Museum World Figure Skating Museum The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Johnson Matthey Refiners Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Heisman Trophy Trust Homeland Security