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Thread #39265   Message #2823421
Posted By: Charley Noble
28-Jan-10 - 08:18 AM
Thread Name: Stewart Banjo Fans: eBay Alert
Subject: RE: Stewart Banjo Fans: E-Bay Alert
Elizabeth-

The value varies on a number of factors:

The model, whether it is a No. 1, 2 or 3 (best) (see Mugwumps website for more details)

The condition

The market

Right now the market is weak. Ordinarily a Model 2 Orchestra in good condition should sell for at $1500; one would be lucky to get $1200 now.

The presence of veneer under the fingerboard separates the Model 2 from the Model 1.

If there is mosaic inside the rim and a full run of mother-of-pearl inlay on the fingerboard, it's a Model 3 which in a good market would sell for $2500.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble who already has two Model 2 Orchestra Stewarts