McCoy ?

[Dao663@aol.com]

Hi. I'm new to the list.  I hope y'all don't mind if I pick your brains but I 
have a couple of questions. I have a piece that I think may be McCoy or is it 
possible that it's a copy? It's a jardiniere (plant stand and pot) The stand 
is approx. 19" and the pot is 9".  The marking on the bottom is NM USA(??-is 
that a McCoy marking?). It's only on the pot not on the stand. I have had 
this set for at least 15 years. I bought it at a garage sale for under $20. 
Oh, and it's that pastel green color, basketweave. The thing is, I may want 
to sell it. I've had it in a box since my son became mobile  about  7 years 
ago. He overturned a beautiful Victorian torchiere lamp when he was learning 
to walk at 8 mos:o I put the jardiniere in a box the next day. I would rather 
see it go to a good home that languish away in the box.  What would the value 
be? Should I take it to an appraiser? I did look it up in the black Huxford 
book (it's very similar to the one on the cover-only basketweave) and if it's 
what I think it is, it could be worth $450-$500. Is that currently accurate? 
My last question is, what would be the best place to sell it? 

TIA!!
donna

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