Hello,
As many of you will know my specialist aviation subject is the C-82 twin-boomer of Flight of the Phoenix
fame. An elderly collector in the US is keen to sell me his collection of photographs, documents and an
actual flight yoke (restored) from a C-82 that was scrapped in California in the early 70s.
Not knowing anything about the “value” of such a collection I am wondering what aircraft parts like these
are generally worth? Also what would you normally expect to pay for a series of slides, 5×7 photos and
old files? I suppose its a case of “whats its worth to a buyer” but I have no starting point…
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By: Simon Beck - 19th August 2014 at 09:16
Thanks, thats fantastic advice and mostly what my gut feeling was. I do agree that around $2-400 for the yoke was what I’m considering offering.
I feel, based on various aviation photo websites, that each photo is worth about $2-4 each, at least thats where the auction values start.
A yoke with a badge though is worth quite a bit more though…I’ll think it over a bit longer. The seller informs me it was the yoke actually used
in the film but since there were three fuselages used its really hard to tell…
By: Rocketeer - 19th August 2014 at 08:10
Sound advice there from Mr WF. It is always easier when the seller says what the would like. Just be fair. The yoke is probably around $200-$400 depending on your passion, condition of yoke and if badge/button is real or not. The slides and photos depend on whether they are public domain or unpublished. My experience is that your true passion should be apparent to the seller – so a fair price should suffice (below ‘market value’ – I hate that term in our collecting sphere as the history is the value to me not £, $ shillings or pence).
By: Wyvernfan - 19th August 2014 at 07:13
Personally speaking Simon I would say its hard to put a realistic value on such items, especially on a type such as the C-82. For instance I might be prepared to pay a little more for a similar collection of slides, photos etc of the Wyvern – but others with no interest in the type would pay far less. Also I have been offered parts for the type with a price tag that I simply couldn’t justify paying, no matter how much I wanted to add them to my collection.
Anything that is put up for sale, whether it’s a single photo or a warbird project is, in my opinion, only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it.
My advice is if you want them then pay what you feel comfortable with and what you won’t regret later.
Rob
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