hello.. i'm tony powell and i'm in pensacola, fl so i would be of limited help to you but i do suggest you contact one of several of my friends in b'ham. ben saxon, david bryant are only 2 of several that i would recommend to help you.
i'm not sure you said you are selling the collection or just want an appraisal though.
when i had my store i sold on consignment with my customers. i sold consignment items at the b'ham shows as well. perhaps that is what you might consider rather than selling outright, if at all.
appraising your collection is a good idea for insurance purposes. many people had me do that for them. in fact, one person brought an ultra-rare beatles 45... i'm talking worth well more than $1000 that got destroyed in his house fire. but, there was enough vinyl showing as well as partial label to determine it's condition before the fire. he got a very just insurance settlement because of that. he was truly lucky the record was not completely melted away. he would have been out of luck.
anyway, just a little story.
you can contact me at tpowell@panhandle.rr.com and i'll be happy to help if i can but do contact some of the guys there in b'ham if you are local. if you aren't local, maybe they know some honest dealers in your area that can help.
good luck.
tony powell
p'cola, fl

Thank you so much for your information Tony. I'm in Georgia I found this website and join it to broaden my chances of meeting collectors like yourself. Can I call my insurance company to get the albums appraised or can I go online and find a local Record Appraiser. If you know someone here I'm 30 minutes from Atlanata. my email adderss is lostnatl@yahoo.com. Again I thank you

La'Char Smith
Conyers GA