This is a nice example of the legendary Bessons, made around 1970, so it would have the medium shank receiver. (The long description in the listing has a big error about the date range, but the serial number is show in the photos so is really is from around 1970.) It is silver plated and is in very good shape, but the case is pretty bad. I don't see any dents that are a concern - in fact there are fewer than one would expect. I just added the new photo of the valve the seller uploaded. There is some wear and pitting, but I suspect nothing that affects playability yet (I say this because the similar-vintage Besson I had in the CG Band had valves that look like this when we traded it in, and it still played fine). The starting bid is $809 and shipping is only about $65.
SOLD FOR $1,158 + SHIPPING - GREAT!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/393256270830
SOLD FOR $1,158 + SHIPPING - GREAT!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/393256270830
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