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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lucille.b, post: 235679, member: 51&quot;]Agreed, great detective work on the Mexican origin. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I sold the Georg Jensen Jopol version a few years ago for around $200. That&#039;s why I was so quick with the ID.&nbsp; It is an iconic Joan Polsdorfer (Jopol) design.&nbsp; Jopol pieces have a huge following, a prices are strong.&nbsp; But has to be Jopol.&nbsp; The quality on the one I sold was very high, the design of that pin is slightly different than this one.&nbsp; Facing a different direction, tail wraps up and around, etc., little emerald colored cabochon for an eye.&nbsp; It was a very well made piece in the hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m afraid that Billy&#039;s pin is missing the eye, and could be wrong, but photo looks like the pin back might be missing. (?)</p><p><br /></p><p>Having the original eye missing is going to impact the value.&nbsp; If the pin back is also missing, since this seems to be a Mexican copy, not sure this has much more than meltdown but could be wrong.&nbsp; (If the pin back is there, by all means polish and try to sell.&nbsp; You never know. People do love cats! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":cat:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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