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I have my mom's old Smith Corona electric typewriter, possibly from the 1960s, but I haven't researched it deeply yet. It comes with a hard suitcase with a 3-digit combination lock, and a novelty dust cover that says "Typewriter!" in a bold font. My mom died in 1987, and I just took it. Last used in 1998 when my mother in law borrowed it, and it caused a fight because she died unexpectedly and her estate executor wanted to sell it, not believing it to be mine. He was under the impression it was an antique he could get good money for, but I stole it back. Last appraisal was mid 2000s, and in new working condition, I could MAYBE sell it for $30. But it's one of the few scant possessions I have of my moms, so I keep it.
It's gotta be worth a lot more than that since it has the power to kill people.
Yeah, at that point it's not about the dollar value.