Sold Old Ilford Paper (but please read)

[Robert Kerwin]

I was cleaning out some of my old darkroom stuff and ran across a cache of Ilford papers. These are quite old, circa 2007-2009, but have been stored at controlled room temperature for the entire time. I have no idea if they're good or not, so I'm offering them free/cost of shipping within the continental US, which will be $20. Feeling lucky? Here's the list:

2 packs (25 sheets each) of Multigrade RC warmtone glossy, unopened
1 pack (25 sheets) of Multigrade Fiber glossy, unopened
1 box (100 sheets) Multigrade RC glossy, opened, my guess is around 70-80 sheets remain

All are 8x10 size

No guarantee on these--they may be perfectly fine, or a lost cause. I'm offering these as a lot; I don't want to deal with individual requests and separate shipping. It's all or nothing, folks. If I don't get any takers by the morning of Tuesday, October 15th, they're going in the trash.

 

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[xkaes]

I'll email you.

 

[Don_ih]

If the paper hasn't seen light, it'll be fine. This is a $300 gift for someone.

 

[Melvin J Bramley]

I will second that.,
Ilfords papers have better longevity than any other paper I have used.
I am printing on 20 years old + Ilford RC and FB with good results.
Developer incorporated papers whilst good in their day have terrible shelf life.

 

[Robert Kerwin]

Thanks to everyone who replied. You guys are quick! The paper lot has been spoken for. Glad to hear there's a good chance it's still usable. Unfortunately, I had a rather long photography hiatus and I'm just getting back into it again, but it will be a while before I'll be able to get my darkroom set up again, so there was no sense in me hanging on to this. Happy to send it to someone who can make good use of it.