Market Price for Poco Press?
I am interested in purchasing a Poco Press and have found this one for sale with some extras. I have little or no experience with the going rate for a press of this brand and condition. Seller is asking $2000.
Here is the link to some images:
http://oakland.olx.com/antique-poco-poof-press-w-extras-for-sale-iid-192...
Any assistance would be helpful.
Thank You,
Hi Prodigerati,
I think your Poco is a Poco #0, which I believe is the smallest of the three models (#0, #1 and #2).
Here are some sample prices that have appeared through Briar Press recently:
- Poco #2 was advertised for $650 last year through Briar Press.
See: http://www.briarpress.org/15509
- Perennial Designs (John Falstrom) had a beautifully restored Poco #0 that was advertised for $1195. It was also advertised on Briar Press. See:
http://www.perennialdesigns.net/?p=1425
Hope this helps.
I bought a Poco last year, and it’s a great press (minus the hand inking, needing to make a metal plate so it is type-high and needing to make a tympan/frisket so registration is possible).
It’s worth whatever you would pay for it, but I wouldn’t pay $2,000. Now- if some of the type is amazing and possibly wood- maybe.
Thank you for the information. It has helped tremendously!