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Thank you, always fun to learn.

The Boosey&Hawkes "Globe Stamp" as pictured above dates a horn from roughly early 1970s to early 1980s.

"Round Stamp" or "Globe Stamp" is referring to the logo design on Boosey & Hawkes manufactured brass instruments from that era. Here's an example...

Sorry, when you mention "round stamp" could you explain what that means? I'm having trouble parsing that from the posts.

“What made you prefer Shires euphoniums over their established competitors?” Before deciding on the Shires, I tested many other horns. My favorite...

Updated with photos! (Not sure why some of them ended up flipped/doubled, they looked fine on the post preview.)

That is a great, actually an outstanding looking ride, Doug, no doubt, and carries way more than the Mustang (by the way, no back seat in my Laguna...

This little hot rod (actually just a sports car) has had 2 x Euphonium, 1 x 3/4 CC Tuba, my roll-on suitcase, and my CPAP case on a 900 mile ride to...

Have you played both the King AND the Conn? How do those 2 instruments compare? I love my Conn and I’ll never part with it, but I’ve wondered about...

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Just realized I spelled Hawkes wrong in the title...bah. Thanks for all the info, it's very interesting.

I opted for a slightly different car than the esteemed Yugo: Now to stay on topic, this little hotrod fits my Adams Euphonium better than a...

Jim in a Yugo, life does not get any better !!! ��

John and Nick: I have a line on a Yugo that actually runs 100 yards before falling apart. Only $32,750...incredible collector car!!

Here is a thread which also addresses the medium (euro) shank Besson- ...

I always liked the medium shank Besson/Boosey&Hawkes Imperials. Their intonation was better than the Sovereign. Once Besson quit making this horn, it...

Can you please explain why the medium shank is desired? Here's what the listing says about the valves: About This Listing Used Boosey & Hawkes...

A. looks great B. Reputable seller C. S/N makes this a 1970. Excellent vintage. Desirable medium shank D. Unknown valve condition

Since I'm not knowledgeable about this, what are people's opinion on this one? What is a good price for this?

I'm one more, been playing a Neo for the past few years.

Thank you. BP

I concur ;) . Don't know many players who uses a Neo, so it's always sad to see 1 leaves. Actually, I don't think I know anyone who uses a Neo except...

Your Neo is going to be so happy now!