Commodity evaluation of historical, artistic and technical photos

Introduction. Photography is one of the most important sources objective historical information. The modern market and artistic photos active according to indicators sales at auctions. Problem. issue developing unified regulations for independent evaluation a topical task in forensic examination, activities trade. aim article describe author’s approach analysis state historical, technical photographs, application set criteria their commodity assessment cost forecasting. Methods. A database initial data on value artistic, scientific photographs put up public sale Violity auction, which consists 100 samples, has been created. To approximate observed hotographs, mathematical model proposed, estimated specific examples are calculated. Results. distribution Ukrainian analyzed, also three intervals with different tendencies increase during auction distinguished. parameters regression equation predicting tasks expert calculated two given. Conclusions. Based criteria, was carried out. In forecasting it advisable rely results such objects. method based qualitative characteristics effective applied determine level possible losses owner case loss, insurance amounts liquidation value. especially acute connection hostilities Ukraine destruction regional fund materials national, importance.