Auction Survey

Used Schilke Auction Price Survey

Information compiled through November 13, 2005.

What follows is a compendium of the auction results from e-Bay commencing November 1, 2004, at the top of the list, to the most recent, at the bottom. While this is not the last word in determining the value of used Schilke trumpets, it does represent the coming together of a willing buyer and seller, after national exposure. It is a start. Trying to find consistency is the path to madness.

Auction results from March 27, 1999, when I started to keep track, until October 31, 2004, are available at the Used Schilke Auction Archives.

Notes:

The sales price in the transactions where the instrument sold as a result of the auction are shown in red, for quick reference. Where the transaction price is in bold red, the purchaser availed him- or herself of the eBay Buy It Now procedure.

The sales prices in black were in those transactions where the horn was not sold. The single asterisk (*) signifies that the seller's reserve was not met and therefore there was no sale. The amount listed is the highest bid, the reserve being some unknown higher amount. The double asterisk (**) signifies that, while there was no reserve, the seller's minimum bid was never matched or exceeded. Thus, there was no sale. The amount listed is the seller's minimum bid, presumably the market price would be lower.

Remember, also, that instruments that are not sold the first time (reserve not met, etc.) often appear again later down the list.

November 2004

Date sold	e-Bay Number	Model Number	Condition (as described by the seller)	Age of horn	Inclusions (case, mpcs, etc)	Selling price (US$)
11/3/04	3758077097	B2	as new	2004	none	**1715.00
11/4/04	3759671896	P5-4	near mint	unk	none stated	2200.00
11/6/04	3758075700	B1	brand new, display	2004	none	**1749.00
11/6/04	3758118399	P5-4	gold, basically new	unk	case	2899.00
11/7/04	3758896958	X3	great, very good	1989	quad case, mpc	1580.00
11/8/04	3760093822	B2	as new	2004	none	**1650.00
11/9/04	3759404161	XA1	as new	unk	case, 2 mpcs	1498.20
11/15/04	3760837013	B5L	used only a few times	2000	extra dizzy bell, case	1526.01
11/16/04	3761643406	B1	minor plating wear	1961	case	1450.00
11/17/04	3761207337	S32	a beauty! no dents	unk	gig bag	1078.00
11/18/04	3761497360	M2	rebuilt, like new	1974	case	**600.00
11/18/04	3760836919	B1	brand new, display	2004	none	**1749.00
11/20/04	3761378469	P5-4	mint, used a few times	2001	none stted	2250.00
11/22/04	3761701365	B1Lb	customized, unique	1999	extras	1742.99
11/23/04	3763457250	B3	great, some minor blemishes	unk	none stated	**1100.00
11/25/04	3763495180	B2	good, tarnished	1965	none stated	787.00
11/28/04	3763929762	M2	excellent	1983		760.00
11/28/04	3763475585	B5	yamalloy valves	1979	case	1029..00
11/28/04	3764201302	B1	excellent, one small ding	1993	double case	**1095.00
11/30/04	3764661931	X4	very good	2002	case, mpcs	**1399.00
11/30/04	3764706713	C7	almost perfect	1967	none	**1250.00

December 2004

Date sold	e-Bay Number	Model Number	Condition (as described by the seller)	Age of horn	Inclusions (case, mpcs, etc)	Selling price (US$)
12/2/04	3765008182	E3L	perfect, Eb only	1988	none	2200.00
12/3/04	3765240679	S42	gently used	2002	case, mpc	1750.00
12/3/04	3765241499	G1L	great, G/F/E bells, slides	unk	case	1800.00
12/5/04	3764963439	P5-4	brand new	2002	none	**2675.00
12/5/04	3765736425	S42	excellent	1990	case, mpcs, extra	*928.00
12/8/04	3767604506	S42	excellent	1990	case, mpcs, extra	1000.00
12/8/04	3766600300	S42	mint	2002	case, mpc	**1250.00
12/11/04	3766613973	S32	excellent	1991	case	962.00
12/12/04	3766527766	S42	mint	2002	case, mpc	1358.33
12/12/04	3767446763	A1	100% mint	2004	valve guard	1425.00
12/12/04	3766517668	B7	virtually mint	2002	none	1375.00
12/13/04	3768348153	B2	as new, beautiful	2003	none stated	*1009.00
12/14/04	3768597845	S42	excellent	1990	case, mpcs, extra	1000.00
12/15/04	3768350928	S42	mint	2002	case, mpc	1401.00
12/17/04	3769232797	A2-C	brand new	unk	none	1782.00
12/17/04	3768808399	CX4	mint, like new	2004	hvy valve caps	1300.00
12/19/04	3769050971	S22	very nice, light use	unk	case, mpc	1325.00
12/19/04	3769367120	B1	excellent, one ding	1992	none stated	**1095.00
12/20/04	3768867121	E3L	like new, excellent	1984	d bell, slides, case	**2600.00
12/20/04	3769671038	B2	new, mint	2004	none	1200.00
12/21/04	3770298646	S32	brand new	2004	none	**864.00
12/21/04	3770298963	E3L	brand new	2004	none	**2650.00
12/21/04	3770298969	P5-4	brand new	2004	none	**2650.00
12/22/04	3770064070	S42	modified, great, no dings	2001	none	1200.01
12/30/04	3770958808	E3L	like new, excellent	1984	d bell, slides, case	**2600.00
12/27/04	3770846414	B2	fully restored	1964	case	1295.00
12/28/04	3771034393	G1L	older, but great	1969	f bell, slides	2225.00
12/28/04	3772343157	B1L	excellent, 1st valve trigger	unk	none	950.00
12/30/04	3772741871	S22	great, little plating wear	90s	heavy caps, gig bag	650.00

January 2005

Date sold	e-Bay Number	Model Number	Condition (as described by the seller)	Age of horn	Inclusions (case, mpcs, etc)	Selling price (US$)
1/3/05	3772033003	E3L	nearly perfect	1995	D slides, bell, case	2000.00
1/3/05	3772309477	B6	has character	1965	none stated	1048.00
1/3/05	3772564282	P5-4	very good	1986	mpc	2180.00
1/4/05	3772608661	E3L	not but one itty-bitty ding	1995	D bells, slides, case	**2300.00
1/4/05	3772964676	B5b	Yamalloy valves, plating wear	70s	case	900.00
1/5/05	3771944103	P5-4	gold, near mint	unk	mpc, leadpipes	3095.01
1/6/05	3772900015	E3L-4	excellent, minor wear	unk	none stated	2085.00
1/10/05	3773020990	P5-4	not a dent or scratch on it	1997	case, 2 mpcs	2,301.00
1/11/05	3773747777	C6L	one tiny ding	80s	none	*986.00
1/11/05	3773829154	C3	one ding, one wrinkle	1960	case	1450.00
1/12/05	3774042487	X3	new, never played	2003	none	*1325.00
1/16/05	3774998931	E3L	not but one itty-bitty ding	1995	D bells, slides, case	2301.78
1/17/05	3776073965	S32	gold trim, near mint	unk	gig bag, mpc	*1026.00
1/21/05	3776086718	S22	excellent	2004	none stated	**1275.00
1/21/05	3776603765	S22	near mint	unk	case	810.00
1/21/05	3775525222	C6L	one tiny ding	80's	none	*860.00
1/21/05	3776189150	M1	replated valves	1970	gig bag	603.00
1/23/05	3776555164	S42	one month old	2004	none stated	*1300.00
1/23/05	3776645939	CX	no dings or dents	unk	case	961.01
1/24/05	3776848348	X3	excellent	2000	case	1325.00
1/24/05	3776851727	B6	beautiful, one nick	1971	case, mutes	1362.00
1/28/05	3777630243	S22	excellent	2004	none stated	1150.00
1/30/05	3777358837	S22	excellent, but not perfect	unk	case, stand, mpc, guard	950.00
1/31/05	377824892	S42	one month old	2004	none	1527.00
1/31/05	3779532091	Eb cor	near new	2004	case	1875.00

February 2005

Date sold	e-Bay Number	Model Number	Condition (as described by the seller)	Age of horn	Inclusions (case, mpcs, etc)	Selling price (US$)
2/3/05	3779059422	S32	great	1986	case, mpc	1075.00
2/6/05	3779052699	M	unk	1979	case, mpc +	850.00
2/8/05	3779052699	B1	excellent	1998	case	1327.00
2/14/05	3781539727	CX	no dings or dents	unk	case	1051.00
2/14/05	7300056068	XA1	superb and good looking	1983	case, mpc	1250.00
2/15/05	3781599692	B3	immaculate	2004	bag, mpc, silent brass	1736.00
2/15/05	3780977897	X4	excellent	unk	mpc, case, extras	1300.00
2/16/05	3781898816	P54	essentially new	unk	double case	2027.00
2/17/05	3781527683	B7	mint condition	1967	case, mpcs	1452.00
2/19/05	7300337727	CX5	excellent	1988	case	1001.01
2/21/05	7300690734	E3	excellent	1981	none	*1475.00
2/23/05	7301963607	E3L	perfect, near new	2000	case, D bells, slides	2100.00
2/24/05	7301821534	B6L	like new	1989	case, cover	1691.00
2/24/05	7302149562	E3Lb	absolutely flawless	2002	D b bells, slides, case	2400.00
2/27/05	7301843661	X3L	beautiful, great	1976	none	1725.00
2/27/05	7302526904	MA2	unk	1972	case	711.00
2/27/05	7302605216	B1	absolute excellent	1992	none stated	1352.00

March 2005

Date sold	e-Bay Number	Model Number	Condition (as described by the seller)	Age of horn	Inclusions (case, mpcs, etc)	Selling price (US$)
3/1/05	7303083750	E3	great	1986	case, mpc	1250.00
3/2/05	7304694651	B1L	minor plating wear	1970	none	1100.00
3/4/05	7304098868	B5L	mint, never played	1999	dizzy bell, case	1527.00
3/5/05	7303242236	X2	heavily modified,average	1988	none stated	610.00
3/7/05	7306540935	P5-4	excellent	unk	mpc	1750.00
3/9/05	7306150542	S32	close to new	1981	case, mpc	1400.00
3/9/05	7305164820	M1	plating very good	unk	case	610.00
3/11/05	7304969112	E3L	very good condition	1974	d bell only, case	1999.00
3/13/05	7307423977	A1	excellent	unk	none stated	1599.99
3/15/05	7306696202	B5Lb	minor dents	1982	extra bell, case	1475.00
3/17/05	7307263081	C7	minor dings, plating wear	1967	none stated	1050.00
3/18/05	7308013371	B6	great, little silver wear	2001	mpc	**1200.00
3/19/05	7307702230	B1Lb	some scratches	1983	none	1437.00
3/22/05	7307674217	P5-4	very good, small wear spot, dings	1983	none stated	2224.99
3/22/05	7308417092	S32	some little dings	2000	none	995.00
3/22/05	7308418803	S22C	very good	unk	soft case	944.00
3/23/05	7308619075	M2	beautiful, great	1980	case, mpcs, extras	810.00
3/23/05	7310486340	B3b	fantastic	1976	case	1350.00
3/25/05	7308383092	X3Lb	beautiful, small bubbles	1976	none	1727.00
3/26/05	7310630105	B5L	very good	unk	none stated	1150.00
3/26/05	7310124649	B6	great, little silver wear	2001	mpc	**1100.00
3/27/05	7309638509	B1	excellent, reeves align	unk	none	1375.00
3/28/05	7310085487	B1	like new	1997	soft case	1213.00
3/29/05	7311429424	B6	great, amato	2001	pro tec case	1100.00
3/31/05	7310779132	M2A	sticky valve, damage	1972	none stated	356.00

April 2005

Date sold	e-Bay Number	Model Number	Condition (as described by the seller)	Age of horn	Inclusions (case, mpcs, etc)	Selling price (US$)
4/1/05	7311006847	P5-4	mint	1980	none stated	2300.00
4/4/05	7311656798	C2	3/5 stars	1964	case	886.00
4/6/05	7313002755	B6	2 frozen valves, damage	unk	mpc	695.00
4/8/05	7311727163	S22	gold, beautiful, one ding	1995	leather gig bag	1600.00
4/8/05	7311867424	B3	good, some plating wear	1965	case	1001.00
4/9/05	7314002608	S42L	Faddis modifications, gold, excellent	2003	gold sound post	*1000.00
4/9/05	7312726400	B5	brand new	2004	none	1625.00
4/12/05	7313379329	P4	one dent, plating 100%	1989	none stated	1425.00
4/17/05	7314337688	M2A	very good	1972	case	540.00
4/19/05	7314250459	B1	yamalloy valves, 2 dings	1975	case	910.00
4/20/05	7315299585	P5-4	very good, dent repair	unk	none	2260.00
4/20/05	7316401019	C2	terrific, minor wear	unk	none stated	1100.00
4/23/05	7316101303	B5	very close to absolutely perfect	1996	none	800.00
4/24/05	7316296968	B7	very small dings	1969	none	1200.00
4/26/05	7317692271	S32	absolutely perfect	2004	none	$1875.00
4/28/05	7316504582	C7	beautiful	1966	none stated	*1031.00
4/30/05	7317705009	M2	very good	1972	none stated	*405.00

May 2005

Date sold	e-Bay Number	Model Number	Condition (as described by the seller)	Age of horn	Inclusions (case, mpcs, etc)	Selling price (US$)
5/2/05	7318746100	P5-4	new... still like new	unk	none	2025.00
5/4/05	7317842234	C2	very good, plating 97%	1971	b flat slides, case	1246.00
5/7/05	7318776916	B3	very good	1972	case, mpc, extras	1851.00
5/11/05	7319732862	E3L	immaculate	1998	D bell, slides	2550.00
5/12/05	7320853106	B6	mint	2002	curry stems, buttons	1500.00
5/14/05	7322997599	B1	great, some plating wear	unk	case, cover	850.00
5/16/05	7320989208	E3L	mint, used occasionally	1971	D bell, spacers	1832.00
5/16/05	7321751285	M1	plating wear, dings	unk	none stated	405.00
5/16/05	7320991383	P5-4	mint	1972	custom mpc	1976.50
5/16/05	7321800503	S22C	exemplary in every way	1983	heavy valve caps, case	1180.00
5/18/05	7321458786	P5-4	3 tiny dings	1993	none	1825.00
5/18/05	7322115214	B6Lb	excellent, pva, amados	1978	none stated	1325.00
5/19/05	7322632563	X3	excellent	1995	case, mpcs	1027.00
5/21/05	7323579083	M	dings here and there	1974	case, mpcs +	499.99
5/21/05	7324237591	P5-4	mint, brand new	1993	none	2225.00
5/27/05	7324696295	G1L	excellent	1984	F bell, slides	1875.00
5/28/05	7326362842	unk	gold, superficial dings	1963	case	1300.00
5/29/05	7324610959	S22	brand new	2005	none	1595.00
5/29/05	7324277218	P5-4	excellent	1997	mpc	1910.00
5/30/05	7325323745	S32	excellent	1986	dbl case	1200.00

June 2005

Date sold	e-Bay Number	Model Number	Condition (as described by the seller)	Age of horn	Inclusions (case, mpcs, etc)	Selling price (US$)
6/2/05	7326180498	B1	excellent	1998	case, cover	1295.00
6/4/05	7326464888	M2	very good, minor dings	1974	soft case	450.00
6/8/05	7327356409	A1	great, two dings	1982	case	1405.00
6/9/05	7328751462	C7L	terrific, plating 95%	1971	ex bell	1300.00
6/9/05	7328937888	S42L	Faddis mods, 2 scratches	unk	none	2100.00
6/10/05	7328873855	P5-4	mint	2000	none stated	2399.00
6/10/05	7327654327	B1	excellent	1994	slide, mpc	1248.00
6/12/05	7328771841	S32	very good to excellent	2000	case	967.77
6/12/05	7328447225	B1	perfect	2001	case	**1400.00
6/12/05	7328909621	P5-4	gold, plating perfect	1980	none	*1775.00
6/13/05	7327758843	P5-4	played 10 times	1994	none stated	1700.00
6/14/05	7327411627	P5-4	super fine	1995	none	**1900.00
6/14/05	7330029958	P5-4	gold, plating perfect	1980	none	2700.00
6/15/05	7329464286	B2	Yamalloy valves, plating wear, 2 dings	1972	case	785.00
6/16/05	7329244773	E3L	excellent, 1 ding	unk	D bell, slides	1845.00
6/19/05	7329963377	B3	unk	1983	none stated	1146.56
6/19/05	7329803534	M2	great shape	1981	case, mpc +	511.00
6/21/05	7329615089	P5-4	mint	2000	none stated	**2199.00
6/22/05	7330624656	E3L	excellent	2000	D bell, slides, E bell, Bach C bell, case	2024.99
6/22/05	7330696638	B5	every bit a good as any new one	1989	triple case	1175.00
6/26/05	7331382444	E3L	absolutely mint	1999	D bell, slides	2000.00

July 2005

Date sold	e-Bay Number	Model Number	Condition (as described by the seller)	Age of horn	Inclusions (case, mpcs, etc)	Selling price (US$)
7/3/05	7326464888	B5L	never played	unk	none stated	1500.00
7/4/05	7333222924	G1L	nice	1975	F bell, slides, case	1775.00
7/5/05	7333326585	P5-4	excellent, one ding	1982	3rd valve ring	1800.00
7/6/05	7335106378	B5	very good, some plating loss	1983	none	650.00
7/14/05	7335842289	E3L	Eb slides and bell only	1967	none stated	**1450.00
7/14/05	7337000528	C5L	no dings, scratches	unk	case	900.00
7/15/05	7337089971	B5L	excellent	unk	none stated	1000.00
7/16/0	7335800951	B7	new valve job, parts	1967	Schilke vinyl gig bag	*1225.00
7/16/05	7336189441	B5	yamalloy valves, one ding, plating 85%	1971	gig bag	905.00
7/18/05	7337148078	P5-4