Identifying a Porcelain Doll?

Judy
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October 25, 20170 found this helpful

This looks like a mass-produced doll that is worth little. You will have to take the doll out of the box and undress it to find markings.

DCA
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October 25, 20170 found this helpful

An easy online search for "porcelain doll values" will produce many answers. Keep in mind that just because a doll may be fancy, old, inherited, etc., it most probably has little value as most are mass produced in the thousands and very often include a fake certification, the rather misleading term limited edition etc., in their names. A doll's condition is extremely important in considering value-the best doll prices are paid for dolls literally never removed from their boxes. You can find prices for some dolls on EBay and try online for further research. This site is a good place to start:

collectdolls.about.com/.../blgallp.htm

coville123
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October 25, 20170 found this helpful

Worth of a porcelain doll.

Step 1
You will have to take the doll out to look for markings.

Step 2
You need to know the manufacturer.

Step 3
Then search Amazon and E-Bay.

poehere
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October 25, 20170 found this helpful

How to identify a porcelain doll:

1. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to identify your doll without knowing a few details of the doll.
2. Porcelain dolls are marked in several ways.
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3. You can find a tag around the wrist, marking on the back of the neck, on the back, stomach or even on the feet.
4. Without the numbers this is a very difficult task to do.
5. Once you can find any number at all then it is easier to identify where the doll was manufactured.
6. Look for a DK or maybe anything like a BB or something like this on the doll.
7. The numbers behind this marking are for the year, how many dolls were manufactured, and the number of doll your is.
8. For example, if it is a number like 246-1059 that would mean your doll was the 246th doll to be made and they made 1059 dolls in this series.
9. There is really no way to determine the value of your doll without first identifying your doll.
10. I can only tell you that many people try to sell these types of dolls online and they normally only make between $10 to $25 for the doll.

liannagriffs2nd

October 30, 20170 found this helpful

Thank you all for responding!

Tags from the doll wrist and box. Is there specific place that I can search these numbers?

 

 

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