quilts appraised by AQS certified appraisers generally receive an (Insurance appraisal)---not a market price appraisal- and the appraisal clearly states it is for insurance purposes- not for re-sale. I've had a number of quilts appraised- and passed the appraisal on with the quilt in a few occassions- my daughter's wedding quilt being one of them- we did not look at it as leaving the price tag on---it has nothing to do with a price-
it has to do with having accurate documentation so if something should happen (the house burns down) there is a record of the value of the quilt for the insurance company- without an appraisal an insurance company is not going to give you the value of a quilt- only replacement costs of going to the local retailer & replacing bedding.
i have sold a couple quilts that also have appraisals with them- the selling price was no where near the appraisal value---again- an appraisal is not a market value-it's an insurance value. getting an appraisal is nothing like...Antiques Road Show