Coffin/Casket

Let's get past the lady's ''story" and explore what these are. Most of the caskets on the market today were never used, as a used one would be quite unpleasant-smelling. How's the inside and the lining? That will tell you a lot about it. A smaller-sized one is most likely a coffin salesman's sample that has taken some wear over the years from being in storage or used around the house/barn/etc. if it has no padding and lining inside it was used as a box for storing tools or whatnot. Value varies depending on inside and outside condition. A nice one with expensive inside lining would go for around $600. If there's no lining inside or it is damaged, around $300.

There is a specialist market for coffins amoung collectors of mortuary tools and paraphrenalia,  but they are a hard sell in the General Antique market.

Here's a link for you:

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=coffin&sort=relevance&dtype=gal…

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