Value of a Murphy #19 Cedar Chest?

poehere
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March 6, 20181 found this helpful

All cedar chests have a serial number that doubles as the manufacturing date. If you see a number such as 04140 inside the chest this would mean it was manufactured on April 1, 1940. This will help you to determine how old the chest is and give you a better idea as to the value of your chest. Furthermore, the condition and style of the chest play an important factor in determining the actual price of your chest. In order to give you a good price it is best to look at a photo of your chest. Otherwise, I can give you a good guess from what others are selling theirs for online. From what I can find you should be able to ask $120 to $200 for this depending on the condition of the chest.

msylady

March 7, 20180 found this helpful

Great! This information helps me a lot

 

suebee8801

June 9, 20180 found this helpful

My cedar chest is Murphy 45 on bout 4 in legs and a tray inside. Can u tell me the wirth?

 

meredithjerry888

January 18, 20200 found this helpful

I inherited my sisters Murphy cedar chest #19 (it's not cedar).What is the value?

Inherited my sisters Murphy cedar chest(it's not cedar)#19 wanting to know Value

 

aliyah_shalom

June 2, 20200 found this helpful

I am trying to find out info about a Murphy cedar chest #7040.

 

Judy
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March 5, 20180 found this helpful

This person was asking $160. www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=185817050

msylady

March 6, 20180 found this helpful

Thanks so much!!!

 

msylady

March 6, 20180 found this helpful

Thanks so much!!!

 

cybergrannie
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March 7, 20181 found this helpful

Murphy cedar chests were some of the most popular Hope Chests in the middle to late 1900's but there are still quite a few around. These chests were made in many different styles as well as several different sizes.

• The overall condition as well as the style and size will determine the actual value, mainly because there are a lot of cedar chests to choose from.
• As a general rule Murphy cedar chests will sell for less money than maybe a Lane (in the same condition).
• If your chest is in very good original condition it would probably be valued at about $150-$250 but it may take a long time to sell.
• Most sellers list large items like this as "pick up only" because it would be too costly to ship but that also means a very limited search field as a buyer would have to be in the same area as the seller.
• This chest was listed in 2012 for $160 but there is no indication that it sold. There is a lot of information about this chest in the article but there is no picture of the chest.
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• www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=185817050
• Here is a listing of a #18 chest that sold for $80 in 2015. There is a picture of this chest.
• www.ebth.com/.../1760329-murphy-cedar-chest
• If you are wanting to sell your chest it may be a better idea to list it on your local Craigslist as many items are sold on this site everyday.
• You could start the price at $250 and if no interest is shown then you could lower the price.
• Craigslist is easy to use and mostly free for individual sellers but you would need several photos but these can be taken on a cell phone.
• Be careful who you let into your home to view your chest as safety must always be a priority.

ThriftyFun receives a lot of questions about Murphy cedar chests so you might find some useful information here:
www.thriftyfun.com/tf14273541.tip.html