What is the value?

[porchdawg]

I recently found these items in a cigar box inside a house which was going to be raised for a shopping center. Other than a value to me as a finder is there good monetary value to these items. The watch is an Elgin railroad and the lighter is made in Mexico and the bottom is stamped Sterling Silver.

 

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[Nashoba]

Sweet finds! Are there any makers marks on the pipe? Some are very very valuable~
~Nash~

 

[Night Stalker]

That pipe is cool...I like the lighter also and the watch definitely has collector value.


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[treasurejack]

Ask Marc. Great finds!

 

[RON (PA)]

Super finds. I especially like the pipe

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Railroad watches had Arabic numerals after a certain date (which I don't know off hand) so if it says "Railroad Approved" but has Roman numerals it is likely 1880's or 1890's (I am stretching old memories here). If it's a silver case and functioning maybe $150(?)

 

[porchdawg]

Here are some other pictures. I was told the emblem on the lighter was that of Cuba.

 

[porchdawg]

another one.

 

[Mojave]

Looking around at all of the auction sites, I think the pipe may be worth $300 to $400......There seems to be a big range of what people will pay.... Dont know about the lighter or the watch.....I have a couple of lighters like that, though, and I bought them for around $20.00 a piece (But I find real good deals on stuff).....