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street value

British  

noun

  1. the monetary worth of a commodity, usually an illicit commodity such as a drug, considered as the price it would fetch when sold to the ultimate user

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The packages weighed 4,587 pounds in total, with an estimated street value of $5 million, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024

Authorities note that the street value of counterfeit goods typically is significantly lower than the estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023

Inflation in Argentina has passed 100 percent and the street value of the peso has crumbled, dropping about 25 percent over just a three-week period in April.

From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

“In those cases, the thieves realized that the contents of the van had little to no street value and abandoned the vehicles,” the statement said.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2023

Police say it has a street value of $1.6 million.

From Washington Times ● May 18, 2016

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