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Wild Ginseng / Very old dried root value?
« on: December 25, 2014, 02:40:01 PM »
About 25 years ago, I inherited a few pounds of wild root which was likely dug and dried prior to 1950. It had been stored in a tin coffee can, and I have since stored it in my home in a zip lock bag. I am now up in years, and seek to determine the value and dispose of it as part of my bucket list. I came upon this forum while researching, and it would appear this is where I will find the best honest answer.
First, is it viable for conventional uses, or has the passage of time destroyed those properties? And if that be the case, would such an old, (and presumably superior) example be of value to geneticists in developing (cloning?) new strains of cultivated ginseng? And failing those options, would there be a significant collectability enhancement to the value? Also, would I be correct in assuming that no laws or registration requirements would apply to my liquidating the root, due to the circumstances involved.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help. Feel free to e-mail me at: osborn417@hotmail.com Charlie Osborn
First, is it viable for conventional uses, or has the passage of time destroyed those properties? And if that be the case, would such an old, (and presumably superior) example be of value to geneticists in developing (cloning?) new strains of cultivated ginseng? And failing those options, would there be a significant collectability enhancement to the value? Also, would I be correct in assuming that no laws or registration requirements would apply to my liquidating the root, due to the circumstances involved.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help. Feel free to e-mail me at: osborn417@hotmail.com Charlie Osborn