Blessing Artist-Model Serial 118102
Philadelphia Orchestra
Ned, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. Even though condition is largely indeterminate from the photographs provided, based on the serial number of 118102 provided in the description, a Blessing Trumpet Artist Model in the serial number range indicated dates the trumpet to 1962. The piece is assumed well-kept as it is pictured in a hard case and there is no visible damage noted in the limited photographs provided, but its value is impacted by the piece's intonation, valve originality and tightness, and repairs that may not be apparent in photographs. Based on similarly aged models in good condition that sold at auction and others available on the secondhand market, the item is appropriately valued in the $600-$800 range.