THIS IS A GREAT LITTLE MARTIN A STYLE MANDOLIN THAT DATES FROM 1925.  IT IS SERIAL NUMBER 12426.  IT IS GOING TO NEED A LITTLE TLC BUT SHOULD MAKE SOMEONE A GREAT INSTRUMENT WITH A LITTLE ATTENTION.  IT HAS OBVIOUSLY NOT BEEN PLAYED IN QUITE A LONG TIME AS THE STRINGS ARE PRETTY RUSTY.  IT APPEARS TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL TUNING MACHINES, BRIDGE AND TAILPIECE, HOWEVER IT DOES NOT HAVE A CASE.  IT HAS A FEW CRACKS THAT ARE GOING TO NEED ATTENTION.  IT HAS A FAIRLY LONG TOP CRACK AS WELL AS A PRETTY LONG BACK CRACK AS WELL.  THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER SMALLER CRACK ON THE TOP AS WELL.  I WILL TRY TO SHOW IN PHOTOS AS WELL AS POSSIBLE.  I DO NOT SEE ANY CRACKS ON THE SIDES NOR ANY IN THE NECK OR HEADSTOCK AREA.   

SINCE I REALLY CANNOT DETERMINE A FAIR CURRENT VALUE WE ARE GOING TO AUCTION IT WITH NO RESERVE..... SO BID AWAY!!!  

ALSO, CHECK OUT OUR OTHER 3 VINTAGE INSTRUMENT RELATED NO RESERVE AUCTIONS THAT ARE ENDING AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS ONE.  WE HAVE A GIBSON MANDOLA AS WELL AS 2 ORIGINAL VINTAGE GIBSON CATALOGS!!!