How much is a engineers surveyors chain worth?

Question

i think its a 100 engineers chain 22 yards long (66ft), Made by Chesterman - Sheffield, England with cast brass handles and 9 tags is it worth owt

Answer 1

It's called a Gunter's chain and it's practically worth nothing unless the person buying it wants to keep it as an antiquity.

Answer 2

Well, I'd just check around on ebay if they have any there.  You just need to find someone who thinks it's a nice antique, of course.  I couldn't imagine what someone would do with one though.

Here's one on ebay going for more than $100