I Need Help Pricing a Unique Item--1908 Scrapbook

[RosaInGlousta]

Hi. I have a scrapbook that was my fathers, and many of its pages have clipped newspaper articles by and about Buffalo Bill. It looks as if the stories are from the Boston Globe where they appeared in serial form. There are about 21 pages. The cover has a clipping from a newspaper with a picture of buffalo Bill, and some sketches. The title is "20 Tales of the Plains."

The pages are very brittle. The newspaper articles are in pretty good shape considering that they're 103 years old.

Can someone guess the selling price for such an item or at least give me some resource that I can use to determine the value of the item.

Thanks.

RosaInGlousta.

[madelaine]

I would take that to a bricks & mortar auctioneer

[JaBek1]

Be cautious about putting too much faith in appraised values. At best, they are only an educated guess. Research what similar items have sold for & contact collectors and ask if they have any knowledge of the availability of such items and if there is an active interest in the material among collectors. But always remember that an item is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it at the time it is being offered.

Also note that I wouldn't suggest coming out and bluntly asking a collector what a particular item is worth. They may estimate low as to avoid driving up the price if it comes to auction and they intend to bid on it.

The use of a reputable established auction house, specializing in the particular type of object you have to sell, is also a very good option to consider. They can often attract better qualified potential bidders for specialty items, thus making their fees well worth it.