The Portuguese National Mint and Official Hallmarking Authority (Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda – INCM) has certified Paulo Cordeiro, Sara Alves and Catarina Alves as Official INCM Appraisers, following successful completion of the Official Appraiser Examination held at the Lisbon Assay Office.

As appraisers of precious metal articles, we provide Official Certified Appraisals for commercial purposes, legal proceedings, estate settlements, asset valuation, insurance and court submissions.

Access the full List of Licensed Appraisers accredited by the Portuguese National Mint and Official Hallmarking Authority here.

What is a Certified Appraisal?

A certified appraisal is a legally valid valuation document, written in detail and itemising each article individually — identifying its individual value and intrinsic characteristics. A certified appraisal is accepted by any official body, including courts, and is valid for purposes such as inheritance, estate planning, asset division and related matters, in accordance with Law 98/2015, Article 47.

We hold professional indemnity insurance as required under Article 54 of the Legal Framework for Goldsmiths and Assay Offices, approved by Law No. 98/2015 of 18 August, as amended by Decree-Law No. 120/2017 of 15 September (RJOC), and under Articles 11 et seq. of Ministerial Order No. 333-B/2017 of 3 November.

The specific terms of this insurance policy are available on the website of the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority and can be consulted here:
Mandatory Insurance for Appraisers of Precious Metal Articles