pricing of coral/shells/rocks

[Caes]

Hi guys,
this is probably a weird question but I am trying to clean out my dad's garage and found a couple boxes of real coral/shells/rocks (lava rock, jade, etc.) that he has had in storage for decades. I would like to know how much i can sell this stuff for to help his retirement lol.
Could you guys give me a rough estimate.

Thanks so much

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Honestly, not much. You could list it on Craiglist or Facebook Marketplace but don't expect to make any money off it.

 

[Caes]

thanks for the reply.
Darn, people have been emailing me about it on craigslist but i wasnt sure how much to sell them for.
I think i see them selling online for like $40-50 for one large piece?

 

[djryan2000]

thanks for the reply.
Darn, people have been emailing me about it on craigslist but i wasnt sure how much to sell them for.
I think i see them selling online for like $40-50 for one large piece?

If you can get a buyer to pay that much awesome. Realistically I don't see you getting more than $1-2 / pound of the rock / dried out coral skeletons.


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[billdogg]

Pictures 1 &3 have some coral skeletons and reef rock - maybe $1-2/lb. Picture 2 is freshwater rock and worth less than that although some of them might look ok in your landscaping.

If somebody offers you $20 for all of it take it and run.

 

[Caes]

Pictures 1 &3 have some coral skeletons and reef rock - maybe $1-2/lb. Picture 2 is freshwater rock and worth less than that although some of them might look ok in your landscaping.

If somebody offers you $20 for all of it take it and run.

Thanks for the info guys!
appreciate it

 

[Sk8r]

Coral skeleton if large and mounted might sell at a craft show or flea market but not for enough to cover the cost of mounting and a table.

 

[djryan2000]

Coral skeleton if large and mounted might sell at a craft show or flea market but not for enough to cover the cost of mounting and a table.

Does putting an encrusting monti on a dead skeleton of a coral like an acro give a similar appearance of a living acro once it covers it?


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