Name
Ben L Greenbaum
2026-08-25
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- Public directory source or FAIR intake record.
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- Unclaimed public-source name; correction or removal path is available.
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This profile is useful as a registry lead, but the buyer should confirm scope, fees, and report requirements before outreach.
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- Confirm specialty fit for the object category.
- Confirm the report purpose before comparing fees.
- Confirm the fee model is not tied to value or outcome.
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- You need an appraiser who can serve Richmond, VA or explain remote versus in-person inspection options.
- The registry specialty label says: ISA AM. Treat it as a routing signal and confirm exact object fit before outreach.
- You can ask for non-contingent fee terms before sharing sensitive documents.
- Your report purpose can be stated up front: insurance, estate, donation, tax, litigation, lending, resale, or personal planning.
Profile trust summary
What this profile can tell you quickly
What they appraiseISA AM
Where they serveRichmond, VA
FAIR statusNo FAIR verified status shown yet
Registry statusListed. Visible registry listing. This is not a license, competence certification, report guarantee, or assignment-fit approval.
Fee signalFee statement not supplied. Unknown or not supplied; FAIR does not infer fee transparency.
Still missing or confirm directly: public website/contact evidence, public fee statement, public USPAP education detail, public claim/authorized-control status
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Individually reviewed note
Local read
Ben L Greenbaum is an unclaimed FAIR profile for Richmond, VA. FAIR lists ISA AM as the specialty and credential-like language, but shows no website, no public fee statement, no formal-use routing signal, no claimed profile control, and no USPAP education detail in the FAIR registry field. The ISA public profile supplies the stronger practice context: it lists Ben L Greenbaum, ISA AM, as an ISA member since Jan. 22, 2013, with an office phone, a Richmond address at 312 N. 23rd St., and an ISA contact form. The ISA profile says he has been a valuation and authentication consultant to private collectors, national publications, and pricing guides for Civil War memorabilia; has handled Civil War-related valuation and authentication work; has worked since 1980 as a consultant to collectors and museums; and is one of two principals in Perry Adams Antiques in Petersburg. It also lists appraisal categories including arms and armor, firearms, swords, documents, militaria, and 19th-century photography, with services for consultant work, damage claims, divorce settlements, equitable distribution, and non-cash charitable donations. Treat this as a Richmond comparison lead for Civil War memorabilia, militaria, arms and armor, historical documents, 19th-century photography, museum or collector authentication, and formal personal-property questions, while confirming current availability, report purpose, inspection method, fee terms, and exact object fit directly.
The strongest public evidence supports Civil War memorabilia, militaria, arms and armor, historical documents, 19th-century photography, collector and museum consulting, authentication, and services connected to damage claims, divorce, equitable distribution, and non-cash charitable donations. FAIR itself shows only ISA AM as the specialty language, with no website, fee statement, formal-use routing signal, or claimed profile control.
Before outreach, state whether you need authentication, a formal appraisal report, donation support, divorce or equitable-distribution work, a damage claim, estate-content triage, object acquisition advice, or museum/collection consulting. Prepare photos, measurements, inscriptions, provenance, prior sale or appraisal records, condition issues, ownership context, location, and deadlines. Ask whether the category is currently handled, what report standard and purpose are available, how inspection works, and how fees are set.
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Website
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Location
Richmond, VA
2026-08-25
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- Listed geography; confirm service radius, travel terms, and inspection method directly.
Specialties
ISA AM
2026-08-25
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- Routing evidence only; confirm exact object fit directly.
Service categories
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Credentials
ISA, AM
2026-08-25
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- Supplied or public credential signal; public-record check is not shown.
USPAP education
USPAP education not shown
2026-08-25
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- No public USPAP education detail is shown in the directory record.
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- Not yet verified or supplied on this profile.
Fee model
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- Unknown or not supplied; FAIR does not infer fee transparency.
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What to verify before outreach
LocationRichmond, VA
SpecialtiesISA AM
Fee transparencyFee statement not supplied
USPAP educationUSPAP education not shown
WebsiteNot listed
Registry statusListed
Discovery statusUnclaimed appraiser profile
Source confidencePublic directory profile
Source checked2026-08-25
Source freshnessCurrent source check
Profile detailPartial public detail
Last updated2026-08-25
Questions to ask
- Which report types do you prepare for Richmond, VA?
- Do you inspect in person, online, or with a hybrid file review?
- What fee model applies, and are fees independent of the appraised value?
- What object categories are outside your practice?
- What documents and photographs do you need before quoting?
- What turnaround, revision, and travel terms should I expect?
Fee model statement
Fee statement not supplied: Ask for hourly, flat, travel, rush, and revision terms before sharing documents or scheduling inspection.
USPAP education
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