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Post by roswelljero on Nov 13, 2009 23:49:04 GMT -5
I've been emailing a guy that deals in South American pottery. After looking over the pics of the collection, he contacted some academic types to see if they had any interest in the collection.
So far one person offered $250 and intends to donate it to a school as research material.
Any idea if that is a fair offer? How should I go about a transaction like this?
Thanks for any comments.
Later, jeri
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Post by Toad on Nov 14, 2009 7:50:59 GMT -5
Doesn't seem like much for a bunch of artifacts, but I've never tried to buy any before...
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 14, 2009 8:48:32 GMT -5
Yep, I'd look over some artifacts for sale sites. That seems a tiny offer for a collection......Mel
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Post by jcinpc on Nov 14, 2009 9:03:13 GMT -5
I didnt see whole pots in your pictures, if you have whole pots then dont do it, they go for way more than that for 1. If its for your points alone, then they would come out to about $3 apiece. You have a groove axe or celt ,then a club and that should be around $100 at least. As for the pottery shards, they identify the time period of your pieces. HEre in the U.S. we use them to identify cultures and time periods, woodland, mississipian, , even historic. google those and see if you can pinpoint a design or are the plainware?
As for your points it would depend on point type and rarity, what are the ages. Do they belong to one particupar group of people .
$250 seems kind of low, alot of dealers look for deals like this to piece it out and sell for profit. what has ebay shown on these point types?
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Post by agatemaggot on Nov 14, 2009 10:02:34 GMT -5
A tad bit low in my opinion. Do some research on the material before letting go of it !
Donating it to a local Museum and deducting an outrageous amount like the president gets for his inaugural papers might be a bit more profitable.
NOT THAT MUCH, but you get the idea ! If you do not want to keep the collection, check with you accountant and see what he says.
Harley
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Post by roswelljero on Nov 15, 2009 0:49:53 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments... $250 doesn't seem like much... But, there aren't any on eBay for sale or sold... I have yet to find ANY website with south american lithics for sale... There just don't seem to be any dealers for this stuff. If they were from anywhere else, I could probably figure out what they're worth. jcinpc there are no whole pots... Only about 20 potsherds... Most are incised designs, very few 'painted'. As for the points... They are all from South America; Paijan, Peru to Viscachani, Bolivia, etc... They range from large paleo types to micro points. Later, jeri
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 18, 2009 12:41:32 GMT -5
As said-way to low!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by jcinpc on Nov 18, 2009 19:15:04 GMT -5
if you have paleo anything...$250 wouldnt touch 1 point. Dont know point typology for down there
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Post by agatemaggot on Nov 19, 2009 1:24:55 GMT -5
It looked like there was one Clovis base in the pics. Hard to tell without hands on touchy-feely. Basil grinding doesn't show up in pics. well !
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Post by roswelljero on Nov 19, 2009 11:18:36 GMT -5
Which one Harley? Um, what's basil grinding? If anyone comes across a site with points or tools from South America for sale, PLEASE post a link. Mesoamerica doesn't count. Thanks again for everyone's interest. Later, jeri
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