Was this cue originally purchased at Seyberts? It looks like Seybert's had several cues similar to yours, but all of their cues had "imitation" ivory inlays. Yours is really nice!!!
I don't think I'm a nit. I build furniture and work with wood. Different woods have different properties and different values. The cue has no points so the type of wood plays a big role in this case. You say it's one thing but then in your next breath you say don't bet on it to be true. That is...