Antique Musical Instruments/COUESNON EUPHONIUM

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I have an old euphonium, Couesnon serial#55251, 105 Rue LaFayette Paris is also stamped on it.  I just wanted to get any info. or any value on it.  It is a 4-valve.

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Couesnon seems to have not been consistent in the way that they marked their instruments.  Some have a symbol that is nicknamed a pineapple - a circle with a number in it.  If you horn has one of those symbols the number should be the year of manufacture.  If you only have a serial number, then I would guess that it dates to the late 30s.  

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Kenton Scott

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Please note: My area is BRASS instruments, not other wind, string or percussion instruments. I will provide information on antique, obscure and out of production BRASS instruments. 1) Please don't ask for evaluations, I'll not provide them on this site. 2) I am often asked very similar questions, so I'd invite you to first check on Horn-u-Copia.net. Much of the information I have garnered about this topic, I have posted on this WEB site.

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I perform in several historical bands, have informally researched the area, repair brass instruments, and operate a Forum dedicated to the topic at http://horn-u-copia.net

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