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Author Topic: Military Pictorial Paperweight. Help Please  (Read 1285 times)

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Offline blowing_bubbles

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Military Pictorial Paperweight. Help Please
« on: April 25, 2010, 01:48:15 PM »
Hello all, New today to this board. Looks really interesting.

I have a nice paperweight I would like to know a little more about and it's possible collectable interest and likely value. It has a green baise base. I will try to load a photo but am not too good at techie side  :huh: Any help appreciated

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Re: Military Pictorial Paperweight. Help Please
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2010, 02:07:51 PM »
Welcome to the GMB,will need pic's of the base and dimensions please,Keith.

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Re: Military Pictorial Paperweight. Help Please
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2010, 02:23:17 PM »
Hi Keith, the diameter is 8.5 cm, it stands 2cm high. The base is covered with green baize so not visible. Cheers

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Re: Military Pictorial Paperweight. Help Please
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2010, 03:34:51 PM »
Sorry,didn't read your post properly,the paperweight experts will let you know,not to good with weights myself,good luck,
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Re: Military Pictorial Paperweight. Help Please
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2010, 06:32:48 AM »
Welcome to the board. These pictorial paperweights tend to have a limited following and as collectors on here are generally more interested in the glass (i.e., not clear glass with a picture applied on the back), you may not get much help. Perhaps look at ebay for similar sold items.

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Re: Military Pictorial Paperweight. Help Please
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2010, 09:01:38 AM »
thanks anyway  :thup:

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