Margaret A. Olsen, ASA
— Westminster Appraisal & Consultation
Areas of Expertise: Personal Property Appraisal
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 guest Speaker, Author, University Instructor, Appraiser and expert witness. A recognized authority on Personal Property, she is often called upon for estate, charitable contribution, Insurance, claims and IRS appraisals. 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, 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 been a University Instructor, Advisor and Consultant for 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 UCI, and a member of the UCI Advisory Committee and the recipient of the Distinguished Instructor Award from UCI.
Ms. Olsen is a frequent guest speaker. A recognized authority on Personal Property, sports and coins, 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 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)