wOW. CANT BELEIVE HOW COMMON THESE BANJOS SEEM TO BE. i HAVE INHERITED A G HOUGHTON 5 STRING BANJO. IT HAS MOTHER OF PEARL INLAYS ON FRETS, NICKLE PLATED HEADSTOCK A WALNUT NECK AND BEAUTIFULLY INLAID STAR DESIGN ON BACK, WITH WHAT MIGHT BE GOLD TRADEMARK STUD IN THE MIDDLE. THE TRADEMARK IS RELIANCE AND PATENT NUMBER 23874. I THINK IT MAY HAVE BEEN MADE ROUND ABOUT 1925. i WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE VALUE IN NZ DOLLARS IF ANYONE CAN HELP??