Tortoise shell

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Tortoise shell trades around 808 gp now, flat this week, 7-day range 803–891.

Lowlast instant sell

803

Highlast instant buy

812

Flippers place a buy offer near the low and sell near the high.

Flip margin: -7; per item, after 16 tax
Flip profit / 4h: None right now; the 9 spread is smaller than the 16 tax
Buy limit: 7,500; per 4 hours
Traded, 24h: 92; both sides
Reliability: —
High alch: 600; shop value 1,000

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How these numbers work

Sell offer (last insta-buy)812

Buy offer (last insta-sell)− 803

GE tax, 2% capped at 5m− 16

Net margin per item-7

Breakeven sell price≥ 820

Potential profit, one 4h window

Buy limit7,500

10% of 4h volume1

10m bankroll ÷ buy12,453

Quantity (the lowest)× 1

Spend803

Potential profit-7

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About Tortoise shell on the GE

“A word in your shell-like.”

Tortoise shell last traded at 812 gp (insta-buy) and 803 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. After the GE tax on a sale, the 9 gp gap between them leaves no margin right now. 92 were traded in the last 24 hours. It is a members' item.

Prices assume you place offers and wait for them to fill. Insta-buying and insta-selling pays the spread twice.
Selling below the breakeven price loses money, even if it is above what you paid.
4h volume is 15 items (4/hr, average over the last 24 hours). Sized to a 10m bankroll; set yours on the home page.

Last 7 days

Flat vs 7 days ago

Avg / day: 94
7d low: 803 gp
7d high: 891 gp

Hourly mid price, the average of the buy and sell prices. Volume counts both sides.

Price & volume

When it trades

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By weekday

Blamish ochre shell (pointed)

236 gp

Blamish red shell (round)3,000 gp

Blamish myre shell (pointed)134 gp

Tortoise shell price history

All-time high: 12,180 gp; 23 Jul 2023
All-time low: 761 gp; 19 Sept 2019
30 days: -47.2%
90 days: -75.2%
1 year: -57.4%

Monthly close in gp (last guide price of each month)

1,952Nov 25
1,931Dec 25
2,176Jan 26
2,559Feb 26
3,252Mar 26
3,393Apr 26
3,239May 26
3,270Jun 26
3,385Jul 26
1,692Aug 26
1,114Sept 26
812Oct 26

Daily GE guide prices from 28 Mar 2015 to 11 Oct 2026, from the OSRS Wiki. Data as of 11 Oct 2026.

Tax: Selling one at 812 gp costs 16 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp). Tax-exempt items →

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Tortoise shell FAQ

How much is Tortoise shell worth?

Tortoise shell last sold for 803 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 812 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.

What is the Tortoise shell buy limit?

You can buy 7,500 Tortoise shell every 4 hours. The 4 hours start from your first purchase, and only buying counts towards the limit.

Is Tortoise shell worth high alching?

High alchemy turns Tortoise shell into 600 gp. Buying one at 812 gp and casting with a nature rune at 138 gp costs 950 gp. That is a loss of 350 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.

Is Tortoise shell tax-exempt?

No. Selling one at 812 gp costs 16 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp).

What was Tortoise shell's highest price?

The highest daily guide price on record for Tortoise shell is 12,180 gp, on 23 Jul 2023. The lowest is 761 gp, on 19 Sept 2019.

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About Tortoise shell on the GE

Last 7 days

Tortoise shell price history

Tortoise shell FAQ