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Sax prices - Europe, 1973

Author: hans
Date: 2021-06-04 04:04
Attachment: 1973 Saxophone Price List.jpg (1094k)

I thought some of the sax playing members might find this old price list amusing. Unfortunately I don't recall the exchange rate at the time.
Hans

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Re: Sax prices - Europe, 1973

Author: Luuk ★2017
Date: 2021-06-04 13:49

Thanks, Hans. Interesting, quality instruments might be a safer investment than blockchain currency!

The prices are in Dutch 'guldens', the currency of that time. In 1973 the exchange rates were between 0,40 and 0,31 USD per DFL and 0,16 to 0,13 GBP per DFL (old times, when rates where flying all over the place).

Regards,

Luuk
Philips Symphonic Band
The Netherlands

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Re: Sax prices - Europe, 1973

Author: Michael E. Shultz
Date: 2021-06-04 14:31

As I recall, I paid about $450 for my Couf Superba I alto about that year. I liked my Couf, but from an investment standpoint, a Selmer Mark VI would have been better.

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