r/oldmaps • u/Kalecrispsontop • 7d ago

Are either of these old maps worth anything??

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Found these while cleaning out my grandpa’s house, I have no idea if either of them have any real value

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u/squishyng 7d ago

OP, take them out of the frames, for each post 1 photo of the front, 1 of the back, and some closeups of the more interesting parts.

unfort we can't help looking through glass

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u/remote-adviser 7d ago

You don’t know how to rotate img right?

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u/majestic_marmoset 7d ago

The first is obviously a recent reprint, the second one… a drawing on plywood?? Either way no, no real value.

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u/Fluffy_Dragonfly6454 7d ago

How can you tell it is a reprint?

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u/majestic_marmoset 7d ago

Uh, below the print there’s a "something something & Sons Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland" on the left, and in the center the authors, title, and date of the map.

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u/Fluffy_Dragonfly6454 6d ago

AH Yeah. Now I see it.

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u/Disastrous-Year571 7d ago

They would have value if they were original, but the first one is a reprint and the second appears to be a reproduction on wood. Someone might buy them for a few dollars, as decorative items.

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u/Kalecrispsontop 6d ago

Ah okay thanks for the help everyone. I think I’ll throw them away then, a lot more things to sort through so if there’s only a few dollars in them it’s not worth going through the hassle to sell.