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How to ‘price’ a mortar for sale?

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I was given an English French&Indian war era (fireable) replica mortar, with accessory box, from an estate to sell for the family.

How do I ‘best’ go about trying to get an estimate of fair worth?
 
Is it safe to assume this is a scaled down replica? If so, at what ratio to what caliber? A former executive officer of mine has done some dealing with historic indirect fire weapons and I can ask him. He'll no doubt want condition and pics if you have them, but before you bother with that I'll find out if this is something he has enough expertise with.
 
When I have sold items for someone I ask them what would they like to receive for it. Unless it is rediculous that would be asking price. Then put it up for auction starting at THEIR asking price and see what the market will bear. As long as the owner is happy, everybody wins.
 
I have a small Coehorn(2in.) replica, but have no idea what it is worth. I think it is a Barney's Blasters model.
 
I paid $275 for a beer can bored (2.6") Coehorn from JDW in 2012. Steel tube. Painted wood base.
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We really need pictures to know better what it is that you have.
 
This is the bronze Coehorn mortar, bronze cast by the ... darn it, I forgot to write the Foundry name down! Tag says it is a 6-pounder, on a bed for shooting with accessory box.

Coehorn mortars received their name from their inventor, a Dutch military engineer, Baron Menno van Coehorn (1641-1704). He was renowned for his methods of siegecraft. His first mortars were used at the Siege of Grave in 1674.

I will get anyone MORE info as I get it.
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Very nice little mortar. I own two and have owned more in the past. I also have a 3 pndr, light infantry tube made by the LaPan Foundry in the late 70's I believe. It's smoothbore but quite accurate. With the accessories, Id suspect this one might go as high as $1000.
 
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