Summary
manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1917 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A
Serial 42574
Factory Order number: 11058
Description
Black finish. Top replaced, refinished by Gibson 1930s - Silkscreen logoSerial number commonly misread as 72574
Source
From Gryphon Strings.
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