In a message dated 96-08-18 03:51:30 EDT, John Tuttle writes:

>  Subject: Value of Old Piano Rolls
>
>  Help! I got a request for assessment of some 12 player piano rolls.
>  Usually I tell people that old rolls are typically not very valuable.
>
>  Any comments would be appreciated.  I'll ask him to give me a few days to
>  check it out.  Thanks,
>
>  John Tuttle
>
>    Hearts & Flowers- Mandolin Arrangement- Tobani
>    Dreamers Paradise- Waltz by S.M. Frenkel
>    Twilight Dreams- Reverie- Bayley
>    Spirit of Independence-Holzmann
>    Boston Commentary March- Thos M. Carter
>    Mary ann- From "her little highness- Reginald De Koven.
>      A Vocalstyle from Cincinnati.
>    Collage Life- Frantzen
>    Twenty second Regiment March- Herbert
>    Burning of Rome-Two step - E.T. Paull
>    When I dream in the Twillight of you- Jackson
>      played by Barton & Ennison (Universal)
>    Chicken Reel - Daly

John,

I am no expert but I agree with your assessment. The only for sure
exception is the ET Paull Two Step. There is a big demand among
collectors for ET Paull stuff, especially sheet music with the fancy
covers but it includes the piano rolls also. The Holtzman March and the
Herbert March may also go for some collector bucks. The others are
probably not fireplace kindling but are of no particular value.

Bob Conant