Steve Roach, JD, ISA CAPP, Antiques, Furnishings + Decorative Arts, Fine Art

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Steve Roach
ISA member since Jan 01, 2007

(214) 536-4309 (Office)

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Baltimore Office
Baltimore, MD 21218 map

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New York City Office
New York, NY 10001 map

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About

Steve Roach – Fine Art & Rare Coin Appraiser | Trusted Valuation, Charitable Donation Specialist, Expert Witness & Advisory Services 

Steve Roach is a nationally respected fine art and rare coin appraiser with offices in Washington, D.C./Baltimore and New York City. A Certified Member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA), a co-instructor of its fine art course, and an AQB-Certified USPAP Instructor, Steve brings over 20 years of experience and deep market expertise to each assignment.

Steve is a specialist in charitable contributions and served nearly a decade as a senior art appraiser for the Internal Revenue Service, where he evaluated more than 3,000 works of art and cultural property with an appraised value exceeding $1.2 billion for federal estate, gift, income, and charitable contribution tax matters. Steve has worked with Christie's, Heritage, has lectured at Sotheby's, the FBI, U.S. Department of State, was a coin grader at PCGS, ANACS and taught coin grading and authentication for the American Numismatic Association. 

Steve is also a former editor-in-chief of Coin World, and a leading voice in the rare coin field. His market insights have been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Smithsonian Magazine, BusinessWeek, and NPR. He has worked with many institutions including the Frick Collection, the British Museum, the U.S. Mint, and the Smithsonian Institution. 

With a dual background in art history and law, Steve offers a unique blend of aesthetic insight and legal-academic rigor. He provides tailored services to private collectors, attorneys, institutions, and fiduciaries—offering appraisals, expert witness testimony, and strategic guidance on acquisitions, sales, and risk management.

Whether you're building a legacy collection, settling an estate, or need trusted valuation for litigation, tax, or insurance purposes, Steve delivers clear, defensible appraisals and market-driven advice rooted in integrity, scholarship, and discretion.

Email:  roach.steve@gmail.com
Phone:  (214) 536-4309
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenroach/