$1000ish with the single shaft, but you might be able to get more in trade from a certain R.Black dealer.... 
How Much Is This Cue Worth
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half fast bankr said:
damn loch ness monster!
The After Six Is The Most Common Of Richards Older Cues. Some But Not All Of The Were Signed Before 1980. I've Had 3 That Were And 3 Or 4 That Weren't. I'd Say With One Shaft, If All Original About 900. If Refinished About 750-800. It's Also Going To Depend On If It's One That Plays Well, Or If It Hits Like A Broom Stick.
dave sutton
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the older sigs could have been done on refinish
thats ok put it on ebay mike. youll get 1200.
i had a 400$ scruggs that sold on ebay for $1600. then on here twice for over 1000$
dont trust what some of these "dealers" tell you
thats ok put it on ebay mike. youll get 1200.
i had a 400$ scruggs that sold on ebay for $1600. then on here twice for over 1000$
dont trust what some of these "dealers" tell you
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SphinxnihpS
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$1337
LOL.But on another note i have seen a RB with signature also 1979,nice cue and was bought by a buddy of mine for $700 recently with one shaft,i think thats a good price,if you get a $1000 you did good but the market is crappy so you never know.It amazes me that his cues arent worth more then they are when i see a guy who is relatively new selling a cue for close to what this ones market value is.I mean would i want this Black or the new kid on the block?SphinxnihpS said:$1337
SphinxnihpS said:$1337
Nice! But when I got it back from Richard this week after having it refinished, it still showed 1979. No photoshop here.
I sold an 81 black baron with two shafts for 1500...and realisticly if this cue brings over 1k I would be VERY surprised. I would not give 200 for it personally without hitting it first.
dave sutton said:
That would be highly unethical. I can't imagine any reputable cuemaker doing something like that, certainly not a friend who's been in the business for over 35 years.
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BTW, the 1979 4 Point cue I posted cost me $1050 on ebay last month. It came with 3 shafts, 1 is an original, the other 2 are newer.
dave sutton
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WalkerInTN said:
not unethical. if RB refinished in in 2005 and wanted to sign it or the customer wanted him sign it with the date it was made
i dont see a prob
i had the tim scruggs the bamacues just sold with no "ts" on it. tim wanted to take it back and put his logo on it. i said no
dave sutton said:
What I'm referring to is adding a date. I could understand wanting to "sign" their work. Adding the date is a bit different though.
For example, the cue up for auction. Seller says it's a late '78, but who really knows for sure? Richard Black just says it's from the late 70's. It might really be a 1977, it might be a 1978, or it might be a 1979. Without some type of documentation, it's all just speculation.
So to assign a date 30+ years later (by signing & dating it during a refinish), without actually knowing what year it was made would be unethical. That's what I meant.
Now if it could be shown through documentation that without a doubt, the cue was made in 1978, I wouldn't see any issues dating it as such.
Personally, I'd rather see it stay original, like the unsigned Scruggs you mentioned.
SphinxnihpS
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I'm glad everyone got a kick out of that. I didn't really mean to suggest that the signature is PSed. I was just trying to be funneh. I agree with the $750- $950 folks.