Author Topic: Opium Weight from Burma. Valuable?  (Read 1057 times)

myracles103

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Opium Weight from Burma. Valuable?
« on: September 30, 2013, 12:48:17 pm »
I bought this in Burma close to 40 years ago and just found it after I believed it was lost forever!

I see that some have sold for $600+, but am not sure what makes them valuable. Any further information would be much appreciated. It is very small, standing 1.5" tall and weighs 3oz.

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Re: Opium Weight from Burma. Valuable?
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2013, 02:42:10 pm »
$600....where....any that i,ve found are a fraction of that....did see a full set for $400...but single weights from $25 to $150.....but none at $600...here,s just a few....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sis.html?_kw=Chinese%2FBurmese++Antique+Bronze+%2F+Brass+Opium+Weight
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Re: Opium Weight from Burma. Valuable?
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2013, 06:04:54 pm »
Here in my neck of the woods...$20 - $30.
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