Antique Musical Instruments/Bundy Cornet

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Bundy Cornet
I have what appears to be a old Cornet.It has engraving on the flared end or what may be referred to as the ball end. Not sure? The engraving runs around the diameter and not along the length of the horn.It reads BUNDY in an engraved rectangle.Below that in another rectangle it reads.H%26A SELMER Inc.ELKHART IND.Than there is some leaf type engravings above and below the print.It has three piston type valves on top and two push and lift type valves on two of the bends on the bent tubing.I'm wondering what if anything it may be worth, or should I just keep it because it looks cool? Any help would be appreciated.  Thank You

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In 1927, H&A Selmer under George Bundy and Carl Greenleaf (proprietor of Conn) moved to Elkhart Ind. and began manufacturing brass instruments using a variety of trade names including Selmer USA, Bundy, Free-Tone, Marcil, Raymond, Signet and Manhattan.

If you can find a serial number on it, you might want to check that against this list:  http://www.horn-u-copia.net/serial/Buescherlist.html  

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