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Courtois Serial Number List. The following list is a modest beginning for a list of Courtois instruments. If you note any discrepancies. Year, Cornet, Trumpet/. Trumpet Antoine Courtois Brevete Professional Mod Antoine Courtois Brevete Professional Model available for your consideration is a wonderful flip oakes wild thing professional trumpet.
This fine antique horn is a Jules Levy Model shepherd's crook B-flat cornet made by Antoine Courtois. Serial number is 200XX It has original valves and.455 bore. Asking $1,050 + shipping.
The prewar Mehas (approximately serial number 90,000 and prior) are considered more collectible, although both prewar and postwar are eagarly sought after from a playing perspective. Serial Numbers Dating a French Besson Meha can be a real crapshoot, given the poor recordkeeping that occurred during and after World War II.
Antoine Courtois Trumpet Serial Numbers Today
All existing Kanstul French Besson trumpets have 3, 4 or 5 digit serial numbers (got to about 7,000 by 1998, now at around 40,000). Many non- Kanstul Bessons have 6 digit serial numbers or longer. If you see a 6 digit or longer serial number on a French Besson trumpet I’m guessing that it is not a Kanstul French Besson, but the 609.
Today I had my Antoine Curtois saxhorn in my hands. I didn't play it for quite a long time as a friend of mine had it. As I'm not sure how old it is, I checked the serial number, which is 3841 (should I write 3***? ). Searching the internet, I didn't find a list of serial numbers for Antoine Courtois serial numbers. I found an old thread from 2002 dealing with the same question (http://www.chisham.com/tips/bbs/apr2002/messages/92711.html) but no answer as well. Any ideas? I also found a nice picture of Antoine Courtois' shop in Paris. Unfortunately there is no date mentioned. Ah, and this is my saxhorn: