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What is my meerschaum pipe worth?
Museum-grade antique meerschaum pipes go for $2,000 to $10,000. Overall, high quality tobacco tins have appreciated more than 15 percent within the last 18 months, some selling for more than $1,000.
How do you identify meerschaum pipes?
Examine the color of the pipe. Real meerschaum pipes absorb tobacco tar and oil, which is wicked to the surface by a beeswax coating. Over time a meerschaum pipe’s color turns from creamy white to a rich golden brown or cherry. Check for any “burn out” places on the bowl of the pipe.
Are meerschaum pipes marked?
Some meerschaum pipe artisans were known to sign their creations with their marks or signatures carved into the pipe itself, but not all of them did.
What is the most expensive meerschaum pipe?
The “Guinness Book of World Records” lists the most valuable meerschaum pipe at $50,000, owned by Cano Ozgener.
Where is meerschaum found?
Meerschaum pipes are crafted from a soft white mineral that mostly originates on the plain of Eskisehir in Turkey. It’s sometimes found in Greece, France, Spain, Morocco, the United States, or floating on the Black Sea, giving it the ethereal appearance of sea foam.
Are meerschaum pipes expensive?
Price – True quality is never cheap and the amazing artisans that carve meerschaum smoking pipes by hand don’t work for nothing. So if someone is offering a meerschaum pipe with what looks like an elaborately carved bowl for less than $30 you should be suspicious.
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Do old pipes have any value?
A clean, well-made pipe in good condition nearly always has value, though markets can vary wildly by area. We’ve seen them sell for only $15, while others can go for upwards of $100. Still others, like a rare and pristine Dunhill can sell for thousands.
Are old pipes worth anything?
What is block meerschaum?
Block Meerschaum – There are 2 types of meerschaum used in the creation of smoking pipes; block meerschaum and pressed meerschaum. This type of meerschaum is heavier than block, does not smoke as cool, does not color as well and any carving is typically clunky and uninteresting.
What is the most expensive pipe?
Russian company Bon-Cadeau has created the mother of all smoking pipes that doubles as an ultra-luxurious hand-crafted jewellery piece. Priced at $85,000, it is said to be the world’s most expensive smoking pipe and a cursory glance at its components quickly reveals why.