Hi there,
African trade beads are not too difficult to research - you mostly will need to invest a bit of time with your specific pile. Price is subjective, and depends on current trends, rarity, condition.
Very good places to start are the Picard Museum site,
http://www.picardbeads.com/
and also eBay. On eBay, search "sold listings", or "completed listings"
in African Trade Beads. The selling price is the relevant information. Asking prices can be "all over the place".
