Trophy damage and value

[conor912]

I think it’s unreasonable to expect that a repair be 100% undetectable. It might be possible to do so by some sort of master craftsman, but it’s probably going to cost you more than the trophy. In my opinion, if the repair is done well and respects the piece, that would be good enough for me.

As far as value goes, losing half sounds excessive to me. Again, as long as the repair was done well and doesn’t detract from the eye appeal, I would expect it to knock about 20 or 30% off. The finish is an entirely different issue, and I would just consider that part of the normal aging process. Just my take.

Edited to add that if there are really only five of them in existence, buying a repaired one might be the only chance you ever get to even own one. I could be wrong, but I would definitely consider that as well.