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Mechanical Royalty Stamps on Music Rolls
By Kevin McElhone

I am helping a stamp collector to research the colourful musical
copyright stamps found on music rolls such as those for the player
piano and Aeolian Orchestrelle [player organ]. I am trying to find
what the highest values used were and as many different publisher
names as possible.

I am particularly intrigued by the illustrated stamp found on an
88-note piano roll, V102543, made in USA by Rythmodik of a tune
called "I'm A-longin' fo' You", composed 1914 by Hathaway and
played by Andrei Kmita.

This is the first time I have seen a stamp which has a serial
number on it and I wondered if this was common or indeed if any
other makers numbered their stamps. In later years a rubber stamp
was used on the rolls so these colourful stamps were only used
perhaps for the years circa 1906 to circa 1930. Any additional
information would be welcomed.

Kevin McElhone
Northampton, UK

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