Orvis Rods, need value estimates

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Re: Orvis Rods, need value estimates

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I finally have the rod. Pictures above, theres a bit of oxidation on the male ends, they are definitely tight but pull apart without too much effort. Should I leave that, polish it myself or take it to a rod builder? Its inscribed with the original owners name, James H Stone. https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytim ... C8B63.html

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Re: Orvis Rods, need value estimates

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Thoughts on value now, with that additional info and pictures.

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Re: Orvis Rods, need value estimates

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Finest example you'll ever have, keep it for five years, if you don't like it then you never will ... sell it.

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Re: Orvis Rods, need value estimates

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Nice Flea!

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Re: Orvis Rods, need value estimates

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The original poster is long gone, but I suspect that his unused Flea with likely bring double of the estimates given based upon at least one recent sale :skoal

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Re: Orvis Rods, need value estimates

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Double? Sounds like the proverbial exception

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