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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joe2007, post: 2681260, member: 1262&quot;]How to value damaged pieces isn&#039;t an exact science, it depends on how the end user the &quot;retail buyer&quot; will view the damage and how much it will bother them.</p><p><br /></p><p>People that just want some nice décor type pieces to display in their home may not see those chips as detracting much while other pickier collectors may need a large discount or not purchase the damaged piece at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is different types of damage; with a piece broken off being the worst, most severe and a small hairline crack or small chip being a best case scenario. Some pottery collectors also may not like crazing on pieces, especially when it is uneven or detracts from the eye appeal of the piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally when I&#039;m shopping; damage like this would cause me to pass on a piece since I already have a substantial collection and am running out of room to store it all. Newer collectors would likely still have interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>On this particular piece the chips probably devalue it by at least 50% and make it harder to sell.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps! Kudos to [USER=50]@say_it_slowly[/USER] for the identification. I don&#039;t know my RRPCO wares too well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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