Here come more horns from the man with the houseful: this one is a tarnished but solid Boston (one-star) cornet from about 1920. Before going through the shop, it had broken braces, separated tuning slide, stuck slides and valves, and a broken water key. All that has been repaired, and this cornet plays very well now. The tuning slide is a replacement, lacquered brass instead of the silverplated original. Shine this up and it will be a great player. The bore is .464, bell diameter is 4 3/8 inches. No dings or dents remain. Serial number is 24473; no case, but I'll include a Walt Smith Boston 1 mouthpiece mouthpiece. The owner has a reserve on this unusual and scarce horn.

And here are the valves:

I'll ship this by insured UPS in the US; cost depends on level of service and distance from my zipcode - 22124. I prefer payment by check or money order, but Paypal is OK too. Bidders known to me will receive immediate shipping. Estimated shipping weight is about 6 pounds. My packing charge is a flat $4.00 for all-new materials. I will gladly combine items for reduced shipping charges. Questions and comments from knowledgeable ebayers are welcome and they may be added to this description as I receive them. I will ship worldwide wherever shipping insurance can be obtained. Overseas bidders must use cash or Paypal and may incur a handling charge. My return policy: if you are unsatisfied for any reason, I will refund 95% of your purchase price less two-way shipping so long as you return the item within seven days after receipt. No rebates or approvals, please. I have sold and shipped high-end items on eBay since 1999 all over the world.