The value of Home Kinetoscope films vary so much that a firm set price is like asking what a Blue Amberol will sell for. The topic is all important to the collector. The Home Kinetoscopes were used by police departments for training films which a law enforcement collector would pay a high for while a topic like "storm waves hitting the Jersey shore" may only bring $50 which is generally the lowest I have seen. So, prices start at $50 and go as high as $2,500 for a presidential parade and inauguration. The special films were normally lost in time so projector collectors are usually just happy to have one of something they can put on a Home Kinetoscope for display purposes. The only way to determine what "Cocoa Production in the West Indies" would be truly worth is to put it on eBay and see how high it goes. As a chocoholic I would bid to $100 ! ! ! Some of the films were on nitrate film stock rather than acetate safety film. Any old film that has a smell of vinegar usually means that it is nitrate and becoming unstable. Edison's use of acetate later became the industry standard "safety film" as the old nitrate burns dangerously fast. I have run nitrate film in a fireproof projection booth with blast doors and metal drop slides over the projection ports. You don't want nitrate film in your home. Best Wishes, Al
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