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Record Price Paid for Concert Roller Organ
By Kevin McElhone

A world-record price was reached today for a Concert Roller Organ
plus 24 cobs, working but un-restored, at the Mickleburgh auction
in Bristol, of =L=2,100 + 15 % premium makes =L=2,415.

If you multiple by 1.65 to get USA dollars that makes $3984 !

I hope the auction house will issue a full price list.  Many items
went above estimate.

Kevin McElhone
Northampton, England

 [ Mike Schwimmer, who conducted a postal piano roll auction for
 [ many years, once remarked to me, "If you won it at an auction,
 [ you paid too much!"   -- Robbie

(Message sent Tue 24 Jun 2003, 18:08:41 GMT, from time zone GMT+0100.)

Key Words in Subject: Concert, Organ, Paid, Price, Record, Roller

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