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Prices seem pretty reasonable to me and for the most part the market supports them.( unless the item is so in vogue that someone will pay to ship it)
Fact is most antiques only really have "display" value UNLESS alot of time, knowledge and money is given to them (i.e making a useable engine). That can turn a 100 dollar item into a big dollar item pretty quick.
Having dabbled in a host of "antiques" and "collectibles" I am painfully aware that prices are flighty and fashionable has ALOT to do with it.
That said if someone I trusted (like an AOMCI member of repute) had an engine that I was interested in and was able to give me solid intel on it I would be the first to pay a premium to own it but an engine out of someone’s shed is probably worth exactly what Hunn’s book says it is.
Word of warning keep in mind that the interest rates currently do not support people selling stuff and they really support buying. Wait till they hit 10% again see what gems you can buy for a small portion of someone’s mortgage payment.