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Hi there, thanks for providing this valuable service. I am trying to date what I think is a Conn Coronet. The only etching is Conn USA,Director some stars and figures in a parade and L39102 on one of the valve bodies. Is this piece worth much?
Hi Paul,
The Conn Director is a student model horn. People today seem to prefer the trumpet to the cornet, so that won't help it in value. (Though there is little real difference between a cornet and a trumpet.) It was made about 1968.
It is a decent student horn, but they made a lot of them. So, you won't get a lot for it. And, of course condition will impact on value.
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