Banjo Prices in the Twenties

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Price

Bacon Epiphone Gibson Langstile Orpheum Paramount Vega
$ 25 . . TB-00 . . Student Model Plectrum
30 . . . Langstile 1 (resonator add $9) . Crescent
40 Style C (1923) Senorita . . Langstile 2 . .
50 Peerless (1923) Mayfair TB-1, TB-11 Langstile 3 Style No. 0 Tenor Harp Style N
60 B&D # 1 Special . . . . Little Wonder
65 Style B (1923) . . Langstile 4 Style No. 1 Tenor Harp .
70 . . . Orpheum No. 1 . .
75 B&D # 2 Special Rialto TB-2 . . .
80 . . . . Style No. 2 Tenor Harp .
85
"Peerless X Special Guitar Banjo"
Rajah
. . . . .
90 No. 3 Professional(1923) Rhythm King . . Orpheum No. 2 Paramount Jr .
100 B&D # 3 Special Style A Bluebell Peerless TB-3 . Style 1 Whyte Laydie
110 Medalist . TB-7 Orpheum No. 3 . .
125 Style A Super(1923) . . . . Professional
130 . . . . Style A .
135 . . . Orpheum No.3 Special Challenger King .
140 Silver Bell #1 . . . . .
145 . . Recording King . . .
150 Silver Bell #1 Guitar Banjo Artist (A.K.A. Recording A) TB-4 TB-12 . Style B Modern
160 Montana Special 1 Roy Smeck # 1 . . . . .
175 . . . . Challenger Victory .
185 Silver Bell #2 . . . Style C Rhythm Special .
200 Symphonie 1 Alhambra Grenada . Leader Soloist Vegavox I
220 . . . . Leader Special .
240 . . . . Aristocrat Style D .
250 Silver Bell #3 Bandmaster (A.K.A. Recording B) TB-5 . Ensemble King Vegavox II Artist
260 . . . . Aristocrat Special .
270 Montana Special 3 . . . . .
275 Roy Smeck # 3 . . . . .
290 . . . . Style E .
300 Symphonie 3 Concert (Recording C) Concert Special TB-6 . Artist Professional Artcraft Vegavox III
320 Silver Bell #4 Concert Dragon . . . .
340 Roy Smeck #4 Montana Special #4 . . . . .
350 Sultana #4 Deluxe(Recording D) . . Style F .
375 Symphonie 4 Deluxe Dragon . . . De Luxe
390 . . . . . .
400 Silver Bell #5 . . .   .
425 . Dansant . . . Vegavox IV
450 Silver Bell #6 . Florentine . Artist Supreme .
475 Symphonie 7 . . . . .
500 Montana Special #7 Sultana # 7 Silver Bell #7 Emperor All American . . .
750 Silver Bell #8 . . . . .
900 Silver Bell #9 . . . . .

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