1891 would make it the oldest Sousa ever I think : )
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1891 Conn Sousa?
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Furguson11
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1891 Conn Sousa?
In Champlin, a suburb of Minneapolis. $1500
1891 would make it the oldest Sousa ever I think : )
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1891 would make it the oldest Sousa ever I think : )
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humBell
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Re: 1891 Conn Sousa?
If anyone feels compelled to correct them, serial number suggests it was made in 1925...
My running theory is that in haste they didn't count the number of digits in the serial number when comparing to the list (but at a glance, then they would think it was made in 1889?j
Hooray for Eb!
My running theory is that in haste they didn't count the number of digits in the serial number when comparing to the list (but at a glance, then they would think it was made in 1889?j
Hooray for Eb!
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Re: 1891 Conn Sousa?
No. The style of the braces and ferrules is newer than that - wayyyy newer. And please do the basic math: JWPepper constructed the prototype in 1893. C.G. didn't start making souzys until 1898. I know, I'm preaching to the choir. But I don't want anyone to get duped. A nice souzy? Yes. Assuming it is playable and in good shape, reasonably priced. But definitely not what the seller claims it is.
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