EXTREMELY RARE COLLECTIBLE BLUE IRIS MINK JACKET COAT. THE PORSCHE OF FINEST MINKS, APPRAISED AT $9,500.00 Start Price USD 1,900.00 Current Price USD 1,900.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location Minocqua, Wisconsin See more about 'EXTREMELY RARE COLLECTIBLE BLUE IRIS MINK JACKET COAT.' Description EXTREMELY RARE COLLECTIBLE NATURAL BLUE IRIS MINK JCKT. Considered priceless you are now bidding on an extremely rare vintage mink jacket and one of a kind. Mink jacket is in excellent and mint shape condition. Jacket was sent to Ben Thylan furs for the estimate and to be scientifically cleaned at a cleaning cost of $150.00. This is an authentic Ben Thylan mink jacket from New York. The mink in this jacket is a natural blue iris extra fine selected female skins worked vertical. Sweep 56 length 29. The exact words from Jayne Thylan of Thylan Furs is, "This jacket is about 30 years old, no better quality exists. Too bad we cannot get skins like that anymore." On January 23rd, 2008 the jacket was appraised by The International Couture Furriers for the value of $9,500.00. It is the present retail replacement cost. Because jackets of this breed of mink are no longer being produced it is classified as an investment whose value will appreciate. The workmanship reflects the decades of skill concentrated in the hands of a dedicated band of craftsmen, the expertise of the fitters, and the glorious styles from the design talents. This jacket is 100% authentic natural iris blue mink. It is of the finest available in a mink jacket. Because of the rarity of this jacket please, serious bidders only. Make no mistake, this is not your normal fur.  Payment is required through Paypal within 24 hours of winning the bid. Because of the extreme rarity of this type of mink shipping insurance is manditory. To provide utmost care in shipping a 48 hour shipping preparation time is alloted for seller. Item will be shipped to buyer within 48 hours of payment by buyer being cleared through PayPal. The utmost care will be given by the seller in shipping protection of the mink to the buyer. Item will be insured for the appraised value of $9,500.00 or winning bid if higher contingent on the final bid. A tracking number will be available to the buyer upon shipping. Because of the extreme rarity of this item a signature confirmation is manditory by the buyer when receiving the item. This item is in excellent and mint condition. It is an extremely rare vintage item. To protect both the buyer and the seller this item has been digitally photographed in great detail to document it's mint condition, all images are kept on file.   This mink does come with a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee. If you are not satisfied with your purchase return it within 3 days of the day you receive it for a 100% money back guarantee less shipping, handling, and insurance. Because of the extreme rarity of this type of select mink return of mink in its original packaging, insurance, and a tracking number is manditory. Insurance on the item must be insured for the appraisal value of $9,500.00 when returning. Signature is also required. Mink must be in the same mint condition that it was sent in when returning to seller, damage of item by buyer will constitute as a nonrefundable final sale and item will be returned to buyer. Place a Bid!