Thread: salm rock coticule on the internet

Wow. That was crazy. I'd wonder how fake the stamp could be. But I dont know these rocks.

Na, it’s probably a real stone. Stamped Salm stones are very rare, like labeled Escher’s. There are tons of unstamped or labeled stones in the wild.
A coticule cut to that size is a good indicator of a good razor stone, not 1k good, but good.

Fake stamped Jnats are fairly easy to detect from the stone, but yea, with digital photography real stamp are easy to make.

I recently bought 2 used, Alex Gilmore “Hord stones” nowhere near that price, and documented with photos. They are performers.

Good morning - you're discussing the salm rock stone and razor lot that I sold on that "UNoWho" auction site yesterday. We also were astounded at the price, but I'm glad to take it.

I just want to let you know that this is definitely not a fake. It belonged to my father-in-law (1904-1985), who apparently bought it new and used it. We are beginning to downsize so decided to part with it and thought the auction was the best way.

I had no clue what this stone was, so I feel incredibly lucky that at least apparently three serious collector(s) found the listing. If I could have included keywords describing the stone, maybe even more bidders would have found it. One of the bidders told me what it was, but at that point there was no way to add anything to the auction listing.

With such an unbelievable auction result, out of curiosity I Googled for more information about Salm Rock coticules and happened to come across this Forum that appeared in search results.

It looks like a good time to list these, since at least two losing under-bidders ran it up to that final price with amazing bids.

Thanks for finding the listing and for the great discussion. Unfortunately this looks like a one hit wonder for me. Dad had only the one.

Welcome to the forum. I hope you hang around. There are a lot of great people and conversations about many topics going on here. We would love to hear more of your story and if you use a straight, what kind(s) and the history of them. Heirlooms are a cherished item by many here
As to the salm rock: good for you. If you can get it more power to ya. Personally I don't think I could part with it but then I would use it and it sounds like maybe you wouldn't (?)
Again greetings and welcome.

Hi timestreasuresllc,

Pull up a seat and stay a while, I think you'll like it here.

Thank you so much for the warm welcome . This forum really is off the beaten path for me. As far as I know, what I parted with was the last straight razor we had. Nobody here uses them; we have no plans to get into the hobby.

I knew the stone was unusual but had no clue what it was. eBay has deteriorated unbelievably from what it was in the beginning, but it still seems to be the place to turn for situations like this. I am still in shock from the price I received. (Anyone looking for one of these should try harder; it seems that when something sells high, it's "Monkey See, Monkey Sell" and similar listings may appear out of the woodwork in hopes of a repeat performance.)

From living in the house with his parents, my husband remembers this stone being there for years and years. His father used it; we don't know when it was purchased. It had no sentimental value for my husband so we decided to sell it. The eBay buyer has written several times and seems to be a terrific guy who is a collector and has been looking for a printed stone for years without success.

I decided to post in this thread because the possibility of "fake" had been raised, and I wanted to assure everyone that definitely was not the case.

That collector may be a member here. If so we will likely know soon enough. I would crow like a rooster if I won something like that but not until after. "ichts-nay in the one-stay"

I understand your point about it being off the beaten path but there is a lot of other discussion about other things, many about antiquities, many about other subjects that you might find of interest and......hey, you never know when an interest might arise.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I would crow like a rooster if I won something like that but not until after. "ichts-nay in the one-stay"

No, not where I come from Paul, translation and maybe a lesson please.

Originally Posted by STF

No, not where I come from Paul, translation and maybe a lesson please.

Yeah I forget that Pig Latin may be a uniquely American argot.

That actually was a typo and should have been "ichts-nay on the one-stay" which translates to "nichts on the stone."

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Yeah I forget that Pig Latin may be a uniquely American argot.

That actually was a typo and should have been "ichts-nay on the one-stay" which translates to "nichts on the stone."

I hinktay I otgay it ownay