Flatiron Mandolin Serial Numbers

I acquired this from a lady about 15 years ago who had no idea what it was and was carrying it in a pillow case, completely filthy ( the mandolin, not the pillow case).

  1. The Flatiron Festival series, if I remember correctly, was a series of satin finish all-solid wood mandolins, made in Montana. It should be significantly higher quality than any Epiphone mandolin.
  2. Can someone help me with making sense of this serial number? Its a Gibson Flatiron Master Model Performer A Built either in 2000 or 2001, I can't figure it out, in Nashville, by Gibson.
  3. Flatiron mandolins were still available, but the brand was eventually phased out in favor of Gibson. For a while, Flatiron mandolins were available as special/custom orders, but by the early 2000s, the Flatiron brand was retired except for a brief run of Chinese-built instruments in the late 2000s.
Numbers
Auction:
2892B
Lot:
3
Sold for:
$369$300

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Auction:
Musical Instruments - 2892B
Location:
Boston
Date / Time :
May 22, 2016 12:00PM

Description:

Flatiron 15H Mandolin, 1982, serial no. 8205545, with case.
Estimate $200-300
Poorly reglued and partially open back seam, light finish wear and checking.
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

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Keywords

Flatiron, Mandolin

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