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Tortoise shell price

Tortoise shell

“A word in your shell-like.”

813 gp

– 24h · -6.2% 7d · +1.2% 30d

Tortoise shell has held steady: within 8% of its 30-day average and last week's price.

2501,742

90-day range of daily average prices; 30-day average 847 gp.

Instant buy
822
5 days ago
Instant sell
803
3 days ago
Volume 24h
84
1h average buy / sell
– / –
24h average buy / sell
822 / 803
Buy limit (4h)
7,500

Tortoise shell price, last 7 days

Hourly averages from our own history.

803826849Oct 26, 2026Oct 30, 2026
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Tortoise shell price history

Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 25 gp and the highest buy average 9,999 gp.

257,08214.1kApr 8, 2026Oct 31, 2026
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Questions

How much is Tortoise shell worth in OSRS?
About 813 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 822 gp and the last instant sell 803 gp. Over the last 24 hours 84 were traded.
What is the GE buy limit for Tortoise shell?
7,500 every 4 hours.
Is Tortoise shell worth high alching?
High alchemy gives 600 coins. Buying one at 822 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 374 gp loss per cast right now.
How much tax do you pay selling Tortoise shell?
16 gp each at 822 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 806 gp.

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