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This is a copy of a recent appraisal for this RARE antique piano.

Gentlemen,

In reference to your appraisal inquiry regarding your unique Conover-Cable Symphonic Concert Grand Giraffe Upright Piano, No.14 bearing serial number 108567, manufactured in 1907. This piano is in excellent condition. The cabintry is a beautiful "one of a kind" mahogany that is beautifully hand carved. This piano is an antique. Antiques appreciate in value for reasons of age, artistic merit and craftsmanship. Usually the builder's signature can be found on one of the keys inside the instrument, but you have to look carefully to find it. The cabinets of these pianos are quite lavish, being made of heavily carved rare and exotic wood.These pianos are valued more as antiques rather than for their musical capabilities, as they are examples of some of the finest cabinet making in the piano industry. These instruments were built in an era of superb craftsmanship and integrity so they are consistently superior in overall construction. Most of these pianos are considered to be quite rare and valuable. This instrument is Museum Quality.

This is to be one of 50 limited editions manaufactured, which are all numbered This is number14. Most of these instruments were built for use in concert halls churches. These instruments were lavishly decorated with ornamental "gingerbread" carvings and some of them soared to towering heights of 9 feet or more! Maintained in a climate controlled residential environment. When this instrument is tuned the value is $65,000.00. This is the Fair Market Value as an Antique. Figure is based on the age, condition, size, grade and rarity of this instrument. This is the average price asked for by a private party. The variable is that the buyer and seller must agree on the costs of moving, tuning and repairs. This is the amount an insurance company would pay in case of loss.

The appraisal values are stated in U.S. Dollars and are based on market values from several sources. Based on comparisons of pianos of this age, condition and nature offered for sale in newspapers and the internet by private parties, music stores, auction houses, and piano teachers, These values are certified through research in Directories of the Music Industry such as, The Presto Piano Buyers Guide, The Pierce Musical Instrument Atlas, The Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments and The Bluebook of Pianos, and the Piano Times Newspaper. Our appraisals strictly adhere to the Ethics and guidelines of The International Society of Appraisers and the Appraisers Association of America, Inc. All of our appraisals follow the mandates of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, 2009.