[CAUT] "antique" piano

[John Minor]

Thanks for all the comments. 

Actually, I was in contact with Bill Shull before I wrote up the appraisal, and he concurred with my dollar value. He is MOST knowledgeable about these instruments, and he cautioned me NOT to call it a model D,as that is a ploy used by some dealers to increase the value of these instruments that are not true model D's. 

I also checked with a local piano rebuilder/dealer who has been in the area for 30 years. I was just curious what "antique" appraisers actually say about these older pianos. Has anyone heard first hand what kind of prices they put on these instruments?

John Minor