Value of old set of K frame Ivory Grips

[VARMINT POPPER]

Please give Your oppinion of the value of these
Ivory Grips:
K Frame
no splits-cracks
square butt
nicely yellowed
they were old when I got them 40 year ago
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h69/varmintpopper/DSC00262.jpg

 

[VARMINT POPPER]

Please give Your oppinion of the value of these
Ivory Grips:
K Frame
no splits-cracks
square butt
nicely yellowed
they were old when I got them 40 year ago
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h69/varmintpopper/DSC00262.jpg

 

[Bell Charter Oak Holsters]

Probably $200-$300, more or less.IMHO.

 

[fat tom]

+1
f.t.

 

[DHENRY]

Upper 2's to 3.
Nice grips!
Don

 

[mikepriwer]

If you could get $300, I would sell them in a flash. I would do the
same thing at $200. These are not factory, so they have little, if
any, collector interest. Faux ivory grips are available for a lot
less, and aren't that bad looking, so that puts an upper limit on
what these are worth.

Later, Mike Priwer

 

[dant]

I agree with Mike, yes, they may be "vintage" , but certainly NOT "factory.... big price difference or marketability........

 

[VARMINT POPPER]

Thanks Gentleman for Your opinions, mirrowed my thoughts very closely,,
good shooting !!
VP

 

[panamajack310]

Hi, my question would be WHAT KIND OF IVORY ARE THEY?????? there are various types of ivory:
1. Elephant Ivory
2. Hippopotamus Ivory
3. Walrus Ivory
4. Sperm Whale Ivory
5. Hornbill Ivory
6. Vegetable Ivory
7. Synthetic Ivories (invented in 1865 by Alexander Parkes)
Price will vary due to the quality of the ivory. # 1 being the most expensive due to the ban...I would take the grips to an antique dealer or zoologist and see if they can identify the ivory type. hope this helps...

 

[mikepriwer]

NEVER FRY BACON WHEN YOUR NAKED !!

By the way, YOUR should be YOU'RE

Later, Mike Priwer

 

[handejector]

Originally posted by panamajack310:
Hi, my question would be WHAT KIND OF IVORY ARE THEY?????? there are various types of ivory:
1. Elephant Ivory
2. Hippopotamus Ivory
3. Walrus Ivory
4. Sperm Whale Ivory
5. Hornbill Ivory
6. Vegetable Ivory
7. Synthetic Ivories (invented in 1865 by Alexander Parkes)
Price will vary due to the quality of the ivory. # 1 being the most expensive due to the ban...I would take the grips to an antique dealer or zoologist and see if they can identify the ivory type. hope this helps...

My bet is they are elephant ivory- with a better pic, I might be able to tell for sure. Value won't really vary much between the types. In times past, true ivory was considered to come from only five sources-
1. Elephant tusk (and mammoth tusk)
2. Hippopotamus tusk
3. Walrus tusk
4. Sperm Whale teeth
5. Narwhal Tusk
In older times, only elephant tusks were considered true ivory.
Nowadays, elk molars and warthog tusks are often called ivory. Fact is, ALL teeth and tusks are the same chemically in the dentine- the part that we call ivory. Even our own teeth below the enamel are the same compound. Too bad they aren't big enough for grips!
The hornbill's horn(beak) is not the same compound any more than the vegetable(palm nut) or plastic varieties.

 

[VARMINT POPPER]

Originally posted by mikepriwer:

NEVER FRY BACON WHEN YOUR NAKED !!

By the way, YOUR should be YOU'RE

Later, Mike Priwer

I'll never change it !! or will I ?
thanks
lindy