Mint/Near Mint OEM USA Lenses, What are they worth, really? Options

[tumamilhem]

Mint/near mint OEM USA lenses. Curious as to what they are worth. Contemplating selling them or keeping them for my Creamsicle. I currently have Euro lenses (driving lenses/tail lights) as I prefer the look of them. But should it be in a major car show (may be in the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance) or for any reason for originality (LEs were USA only, so should have USA lenses), to keep them for such an occasion. But OEM lenses in new condition are next to impossible to find, so they would being some nice coin. Any ideas?

[eric9144]

I just checked the AA website & they sell their US repros & OEM Euro lenses for $200 a pair. Since OEM US lenses are now unobtanium, it would figure that they'd go for more. I keep my LE stock & even have extra set of wheels & a stock muffler on hand if I have to go full original, since I'm running fat tires & a Bursch exhaust.

http://www.autoatlanta.com/results.php

I know the tail lights alone have gone for more than $500.

One side, complete assembly is still available from PCNA "NOS" for right around $500, ask me how I know, I bought one in the last year or so. That is/was complete--the entire TS assembly with reflectors and lens (can't remember if it was Left or right).

I've picked up NOS rear's from Flea-Bay for <$200 each, at this point I think that's a fair price considering the fakes are $200/pr and don't meet the quality from what I've seen (the tint is all wrong IMO)

As far as front's and side markers--I've got 3 or so sets of each bc I saw the prices shooting up and I have CW and parts hoarding tendencies... I think I was paying on average about $30 each front lens and $25ish for side marker "complete" (assembly and lens, NOS)

If you don't "need the money" you might want to hold on to them as they're getting harder and harder to find, fakes are crap and you have an LE to keep pristine...

Prices are only going up as supply goes down.