I think for valuation purposes you can always put a price on it for
property insurance. That would at least get you some economic
restitution in case of disaster, but its not like you can just go out
and buy a replacement item for these things.
Its similar to having a piece of art. There's one. You can't get a
replacement. At best you could purchase a reproduction made from
photographs of the original, and it would only be a replica worth a
fraction of the original's value.
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