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Ladies and Gentlemen- I have a friend that is moving to Uruguay and is literally selling everything he has. One of those items is a Grevy's Zebra hide. He got the skin from a friend of his many years ago (20+) and it has always hung on the wall-never a rug. He says it is in excellent condition and I believe him. It measures 10' from nose to tail. It is not padded nor does it have hanging rings, it's just the plain old skin. As far as I know, this species is endangered and cannot be imported into the US. Small populations exist in Kenya and Ethopia. My question is: What is it worth? John | ||
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In all honesty, what someone is willing to pay. Chances are it was acid tanned. Meaning: if you rehydrate and attempt to stretch for a rug, it will come apart, rendering it useless. Only a small area should be tested by a competent rug maker such as Mary in AZ. You can find her in the Taxidermy forum. New tanned flat skins sell for $2,000-$2,500 in the airport and retail shops in RSA (Burchell's). With a skin of that species who knows. But caveat emptor due to the age and possible tanning method. A rug would be beautiful. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Thanks L. David Keith! Mary also set me straight. John | |||
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