Whenever I get what I believe to be a rare vintage or antique item, and I can't find any other ones just like it on eBay or anywhere else, I list it as an eBay auction with a 99 cent starting price, and I have yet to ever have been disappointed with the price I would get for such an item. If it's rare, the price will take care of itself when doing a true auction for it, an auction where the starting price isn't something ridiculous. Starting a rare item at 99 cents tells the buyers that the sky is the limit.
