Collectible & Estate Auction (Sale #328)

1915 'The Gibson' Model A-1 Mandolin

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $600 - $800

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1915 ‘The Gibson’ Model A-1 Mandolin

Serial #21828, natural stain, birch body, spruce top and mahogany neck, ebony finger board and bridge, engraved tail piece, celluloid pick guard, retaining original label and hard body case

Property from: an Estate, Decatur, Illinois

Height: 10 1/4 inches, Width: 25 1/2 inches, Depth: 1 3/4 inches (without case)

Condition: some scratches overall, checking to back, chips on back lower edge, top of neck having minor cracks, banding on right side of neck broken having the upper piece missing, finish on neck having overall wear especially side and back, bridge having a missing piece, pick guard having minor wear, case having wear, nicks, scuffs, scrapes

Disclaimers: instrument not tested; we cannot guarantee that it will perform musically

Category: Cameras & Instruments > Instruments

Estimated Sale Time: 12:17 pm CST

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Last modified: February 19, 2025, 2:17 pm


Condition report:

some scratches overall, checking to back, chips on back lower edge, top of neck having minor cracks, banding on right side of neck broken having the upper piece missing, finish on neck having overall wear especially side and back, bridge having a missing piece, pick guard having minor wear, case having wear, nicks, scuffs, scrapes