Hunt and Osborne cue

[sanman]

Hi all

I have been offered a hunt and osborne maple cue with specs of 9.0 mm tip 58 inch lenght and 30 mm butt1434266730_810944159_1.jpg

Juts wondering what the value of this cue and what type of H and O it is ie black plate green plate etc

any advice would be appreciated

[billabong]

Looks like green plate. Others more worldly wise than I, will be able to give a valuation.

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[culraven]

I know the green plate Robert Osborne cues have been criticised recently as they are made in Thailand and simply finished at the most by him, but what is the difference between the different colour models of H&O?

[jrc750]

Bit of a strange question Sanjay ? clearly looks to be green to me !
Is that only pic you have ? 9mm tip surely brings the value down tho in my opinion

[old school]

Looks like a round butt Green plate . Its not an early O Byrne one , this is a Robert Osborne / Will Hunt cue but I cant tell if its from Wills first or second stint with Robert , the font looks like an early one , but the j.peg is not too clear , they were north of £400 and made to customer spec when they were in production , the second time around .The Black plates were started from a 1 1/2 " square of ash and were planed start to finish by hand as far as I remember , the Green plates were the next one down in the hierarchy . Greenplates in good order fetch £600 + , a one piece in Maple should fetch more and could fetch closer to £1000 in the Far East market , very desirable cue attracting a lot of kudos , very important in some countries .

[guernseygooner]

I know the green plate Robert Osborne cues have been criticised recently as they are made in Thailand and simply finished at the most by him, but what is the difference between the different colour models of H&O?

Don't you mean Will Hunt cues?

[sanman]

Well buyer want R3500 rand for it which is around 185 pounds. I have bought it and will pick up Wednesday. Will post more pics then but he assured me it's in very good nick.

[sanman]

Bit of a strange question Sanjay ? clearly looks to be green to me !
Is that only pic you have ? 9mm tip surely brings the value down tho in my opinion

I have absolutely no experience with Hunt and Osborne cues John

[jrc750]

Well buyer want R3500 rand for it which is around 185 pounds. I have bought it and will pick up Wednesday. Will post more pics then but he assured me it's in very good nick.

Well at that price how can you lose ??

I have absolutely no experience with Hunt and Osborne cues John

Neither have i, but think red were lower range, then green, then black, plus maybe there was a blue too ?? that might have been the lowest one not sure

[sanman]

Yes but would still like to know how to distinguish between all different plates.

[jrc750]

Yes but would still like to know how to distinguish between all different plates.

Simple as different coloured writing !

[Leo]

Looks like a round butt Green plate . Its not an early O Byrne one , this is a Robert Osborne / Will Hunt cue but I cant tell if its from Wills first or second stint with Robert , the font looks like an early one , but the j.peg is not too clear , they were north of £400 and made to customer spec when they were in production , the second time around .The Black plates were started from a 1 1/2 " square of ash and were planed start to finish by hand as far as I remember , the Green plates were the next one down in the hierarchy . Greenplates in good order fetch £600 + , a one piece in Maple should fetch more and could fetch closer to £1000 in the Far East market , very desirable cue attracting a lot of kudos , very important in some countries .

I think you're well out with your it could fetch £1000 value even in the Far East market, these green plates are far less desirable and even less then o'byrne IMHO I think the OP might get a monkey

[jono*]

You will probably get lots of offers even at 5-600£

[jrc750]

I think you're well out with your it could fetch £1000 value even in the Far East market, these green plates are far less desirable and even less then o'byrne IMHO I think the OP might get a monkey

Surely ok tho at £185 !!

[old school]

Last Green plate Maple of this era , sold in March for £500 + £70 postage and that was a 3/4 and that was a HK sale , although it did include ext and case . This cue is a one piece and to some this is more desirable , although I agree with jrc that 9 mm , will hold it back , I still reckon £600 is about right , it could fly if two people want it and to get it for £185 is stealing it , congrats sanjay my friend , look forward to better pics when you get the cue .