# How Do You Find The Value of a Unique Item?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 9, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-find-the-value-of-a-unique-item/347615 "2006-03-09T00:06:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-find-the-value-of-a-unique-item/347615/21 "2006-03-09T16:36:27Z")

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Here are some pics, if that helps:

[The three triggers.](http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=37363587/PictureID=1120180289/a=43736900_43736900/t_=43736900)

[Engraving.](http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=37363587/PictureID=1120186193/a=43736900_43736900/t_=43736900)

[Engraving, opposite side](http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=37363587/PictureID=1120186194/a=43736900_43736900/t_=43736900)

[The lock, with the three switching buttons](http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=37363587/PictureID=1120180290/a=43736900_43736900/t_=43736900)

[Underside of lock (sorry, a little fuzzy.)](http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=37363587/PictureID=1120186192/a=43736900_43736900/t_=43736900) It says “System F.W Heym M. Suhl”

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**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-find-the-value-of-a-unique-item/347615/22 "2006-03-09T17:06:48Z")

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[QUOTE=Lissa]  
I sort of saw it as a work of art rather than an actual _gun_, though I know that may sound strage. (“Oooh, pretty!”)  
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What’s so strange about that? It looks to me, too, like a work of art more than a hunting piece.

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**Author:** ![Viridiana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Viridiana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viridiana)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-find-the-value-of-a-unique-item/347615/23 "2006-03-09T22:09:25Z")

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If none of the other avenues mentioned work, you might try writing some of the rabid gun fan magazines. Works for a lot of different hobby-related items.

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**Author:** ![Tinkertoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@Tinkertoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinkertoy)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-find-the-value-of-a-unique-item/347615/24 "2006-03-10T00:38:44Z")

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Try the Library reference desk. They usually have collector’s books on guns. If not they can get information from many other libraries.  
Also if you want to e-mail me with all the details I can have my hubby look into it later this week. He has several gun value guides that are fairly up to date. Just be sure you use SDMB in the subject line as I don’t open anything not send by someone I know.

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