Very old Tibetan Money pouch leather silver US seller

Very old Tibetan Money pouch leather silver US seller

Start price	29.99 USD
Current price	29.99 USD
Start time	06/21/2008
End time	06/26/2008
Bid count	0
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This is an antique (late 19th or very early 20th century)Tibetan money pouch.PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MORE PHOTOSMeasures 5 inches by 2 & 1/2 inches, with a 5 inch strap.Made of leather with silver colored (probably coin silver) and brass decorative findingsCenter piece is coral with a small hole in the center( I am assuming it is a bead,and as it does not fill the finding entirely it may be an older repair,it is held in place with what appears to be pitch ,this is a guess however it may have been this way originally .I have not seen another of these close up enough to judge)Missing 4 studs on backThis lovely little pouch has many years of use behind it and is showing age-it is a bit battered and worn but overall is structurally sound and very beautiful.This is another item from my Aunts estate and I did not know what it was until I did a bit of research.I have found a very few of these offered in auctions and online galleries with prices ranging from $250.00 to $500.00My opening bid is much, much lower and I promise that shipping will be nowhere near $95.00 (in fact for US bidders shipping on this is just 5 bucks!) PLEASE  READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU BID:PLEASE READ ITEM DESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY Any returns will be opened in the presence of a postal employee and documentedAll items over 50 dollars will have delivery confirmationPlease do not ask me to falsify customs papers -it is illegalDue to new feedback policies (including that a neutral now detracts points in the same manner as a negative)I can sadly no longer afford to accept bids from the following :Bidders that have less than 10 positive feedback(excepting bidders that I have traded positively with in the past) Bidders with 2 or more non - paying buyer strikes Bidders that have have left negative FB for 3 or more sellers since the policy changeBidders with less than 90 percentage rating feedback as a buyerBidders under 18 years of ageBidders wishing to trade that fall under the categories listed above are kindly asked to please contact me before bidding I am more than happy to work things out on a case by case basis (and I work under the assumption that any bidder that reads descriptions carefully enoughto do so is likely a good risk)I work very hard to make customers happy and will continue to do soif you have any problems or issues please communicate with me before leaving feedbackas the rules now stand it is possible for a buyer to refuse to pay and still leave a negative.Someone who is simply in a bad mood can destroy a small sellers rating on a whim orsimply because the item does not match the drapes.As a small seller who supports a family doing this I can not take that riskI have had very positive experiences on here so far and awesome customersmost people ,buyers and sellers are honest and goodsadly,a few dishonest scam artists can ruin things for everyone.I have always had a great love for old things and grew up around collectors;parents,grandparents and aunts.As a result I have inherited large portions of three estates,and I pick up bits and pieces here and there myself-I will be posting more and more, so keep checking!I do a fair bit of research and digging and offer what information I have gathered on a piece ,often this is fairly complete , sometimes it it very little.I WILL NEVER KNOWINGLY SELL A FAKE OROFFER INFORMATION THAT I KNOW IS FALSEI find the practice reprehensible and it is destroying peoples livelihoodsand sucking the joy out of collectingI try to give detailed descriptions ,but I am a collector not an expert, if you have any questions about condition or function,please ask them before you buy,..As most of my item are antique /vintage they will show the wear of time and use . I am careful to note any damage beyond regular age in my descriptions to the very best of my knowledge but I am all too human and as such prone to occasional mistakes .Ask questions about issues that may be important to you!Items are sold as isI charge a small handling fee depending on the item ,as e-bay fees ,packaging materials and gas are not freeI will be happy to send copies of your actual postage paid at requestI offer refunds only if the item is not as described in photos and textPlease wait for your invoice before you pay as I have had trouble with the shipping calculators and have ended up paying over $70.00 out of pocket in the past 5 weeksInsurance is included in winning bid (for free ) in all items over $50.00Under $50.00 insurance is optional but if items are damaged in shipping and are not insured , I can not offer a refund.(I try to pack very very carefully but I can only imagine what must happen to some of those poor packages on their journey)I strongly recommend opting for insurance ,it usually costs less than $2.00.I usually offer 2 options when I send the invoice: a faster option, and a cheaper option- plus the option of paying for insuranceI try my hardest to get items out within 3 days of payment clearing but sometimes other priorities pop up and that week, I may only be able to make it to the post office (30 minutes away) once-I will do my utmost to keep people informedTHANKS FOR LOOKING!