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Last updated 2/24/2025
Year Serial # Model Drum Scale Neck Nut Fretboard Frets Brackets Pegheads Tailpiece Heel Stamps Neck URL Notes JB Sold for Date Asking Images Source
          Length Width     Hooks Pegs   details and Tags Wood     Cards       Attribution Text data
                                             
                                             
pre 1883 none No. 1 12" full spun 29 3/4" 20 1/2" 1 3/8" Rosewood flush fret 19 wood frets 24 studded Maltese cross ivory ivory no carving metal cap stamp back of peghead dark stained   metal dowel rod           Joe Hornung
3/N/1881                               The wedge plate and wedges are introduced (at that time it was used with a dowel through the rim tailpiece knob with brass L angle on the inside of the rim to brace.           Joe Hornung
  999 Model 11"   18"                     Made for Charles N. Gorton, stolen and recovered.  Initial G on tailpiece            
3/1/1883 1000                             Serialization commences           Joe Hornung
  1000   12 ½" 30 1/4" 20 1/2"   fretless   26/studs     metal Stamps walnut   P'nut, pearl 1/8"Profrets    $240.39 4/9/08     Joe Hornung
  1009   11" 27 1/4"     ebony fretted   20/nuts     metal   walnut   P'nut, serial # stamped on-rim-stick-back of PH, ebony board & pegbox            Joe Hornung
  1024   11Ó           24/studs             drum only            Joe Hornung
  1040   12"       fretless         metal       fretboard metal/first position,  stick thru drum,  star in pegbox & on board           Joe Hornung
  1056                             peanut shaped pegbox            Joe Hornung
  1087   11Ó           20             Drum only  no hardware            Joe Hornung
  1116 Orchestra No. 2 12"         19 30   Common sense with rosette Carved heel       Very early for an ivoroid tag, as they were not introduced to much later.     12/18/03 1,200.00 Intermountain Guitar and Banjo  
  1119   11" 27 1/4"     flushfret   20/studs     none   walnut   P'nut, fretboard and pegbox overlay missing            Joe Hornung
  1122   13" 29 1/4"     fretless   26/Schall     metal Stamps walnut   P'nut, pearl 1/8"dot profrets            Joe Hornung
  1124   12" 28 1/4"     fretless   30/Schall Peghead   metal cap, carved heel Tags rosewood   engraved drum - carved heel - unusal peghead- ivory end pin           Joe Hornung
  1179   11Ó           20/studs             drum only            Joe Hornung
  1233                     carved heel       banjeaurine?, carved heel            Joe Hornung
  1252 Six String Banjo No. 2 12" 29 1/8"     fretless   30/studs     metal cap, carved heel   walnut   P'nut, six string - carved heel - engraved drum & metal pegbox OL - ivory end pin         Joe Hornung Joe Hornung
  1259   12 ½"       fretless   24/RSH         walnut   #1 PÕnut    Ò38 by 13 inches at widest part X 6 inchesÓ           Joe Hornung
  1272           fretted   24/RSH     metal   walnut   P'nut, metal star in pegbox, position markers: dots 5-7(2)-14-17(2) small star at 10th           Joe Hornung
  1276   11" 27 1/4"     Brazilian Rosewood 19 20/RSH Celluloid ebony metal   walnut   #1 P'nut, tailpiece attaches to dowel stick through the drum     12/3/2009 899.00 Bernunzio Joe Hornung
  1277   12"         19 RSH Patent pegs         ebay       4/13/24 529.00    
  1286           fretless   30/RSH             P'nut #1, Luke Mercier website              Joe Hornung
1883 1292 Lady Stewart 22Ó 15 ½Ó   ebony flush-fret 22 wood frets 20/RSH Maltese cross ivory ivory no carving metal cap stamps inside drum walnut   metal dowel rod     11/13/23 560.00   Joe Hornung
  1296   12 ½" 29 ¾"     fretless   30/RSH     metal   walnut   #1 P'nut, thin ebony board & overlay, thin white underlay, metal star in pegbox, stick thru rim           Joe Hornung
  1309   12" 28"     fretless         metal       P'nut, star inlay in pegbox overlay, stick through drum           Joe Hornung
  1332 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7" 15"     Rosewood 12 16/ball   Bone none   walnut   #1, unusual pegbox shape with backstrap - bone nut – 12 frets, 2 piece hook nuts         Joe Hornung Joe Hornung
  1364   9" 21 1/2Ó     fretless   16/RSH     metal   walnut   #1 P'nut without tip, 3/8Ómetal dowel rod/thru rim, serial# & stewart stamps in rim, replaced board           Joe Hornung
  1370           fretless             walnut   Small pointed pegbox/engraved metal overlay & rim,  rosewood board/metal stars&ab dots,            Joe Hornung
  1375   11" 27 1/8"     flushfret   20/RSH     none   walnut   P'nut, stick thru drum, dot markers, very plain, square nuts   $237.50 09/07/07     Joe Hornung
  1386           was fretless 18 30 violin tuners     Pot Serial   Luke Mercier took photos             Shawn McSweeny
  1390   11 1/8" 27 1/4"     flushfret   20/studs     none   cherry   P'nut, stick thru drum, dot markers, very plain           Joe Hornung
1883 1884 - 1400 1404 Piccolo Banjo 7" 15" 10"   fretted 15 16       Stamps     unusual pegbox shape with backstrap (rosewood veneers),10Óboard/15 frets, thru stick/end fitting,  hex nuts   $909.99 4/18/09     Joe Hornung
  1494 Fretless         fretless 0 24/Schall Maltese bone or celluloid engraved metal re-stamp     fraudulently restamped J.E. BREWSTER  LONDON  owned by Stephen John Prior likely sent to Brewster for London International Exhibition in 1884         Stephen Prior Joe Hornung
  1499   11Ó 27Ó     fretted   24/RSH     metal   cherry   P'nut, rosewood board & overlaywith metal star, thru stick without stick end fitting            Joe Hornung
  1507   11" 27 1/4"     Brazilian Rosewood fretted 17 20         cherry   Brazilian rosewood fretboard, 17 frets, rim stamps normal, dot markers 5.7..10..12. 15..       09/15/10 450.00   Joe Hornung
  1523 Novelty Banjorette 24 ½"       24 20/RSH     none Stamps cherry   P'nut  two piece hook nuts, thru stick stepped, rectangle hole, rosewood ph o/l & fretboard, appears to be a 6 string     8/21/17     Joe Hornung
  1526 Fretless 11" 27"     fretless   20     none   cherry   P'nut, ivory tailpiece(carved flower) peanut shaped pegbox with tip         Shawn McSweeny Joe Hornung
  1528   11Ó 27 1/4Ó     fretless   18     metal    walnut   Neck only possibly No. 2, now on SSS drum #1009 , square nuts   $355.00 6/6/06     Joe Hornung
  1529           flushfret                 rosewood board, maple fret markers, silver in PH & on board            Joe Hornung
5/13/1884 1563 Orchestra                           John Moore received his Orchestra banjo  May 13, 1884 per Stewart's journal           Joe Hornung
  1569           fretted   24/bolts     ebony   cherry   PÕnut/5peice star/rosewood overlay, 20 frets, two dots at 12th fret.           Joe Hornung
  1583 Orchestra                                        
  1605   11" 27 3/8"     fretted   24/RSH     metal Serial cherry   logo PH(earliest yet), endpin for tie-on, small dots @ 1st fret, star@2nd & tenth, rest r dots         Joe Hornung Joe Hornung
  1608   12 ½"       thin veneer fretted   30/RSH     metal   cherry   Rood Rose    peanut PB , featured on page 210 of 1001 Banjos by Tsumura     3/1/2012 1,950.00 Bernunzio Joe Hornung
  1647   13Ó 29 ¼Ó     fretless   30/RSH   bone or celluloid metal serial cherry   #1 LogoPegbox (5pc pearl star), double drone strings @5th & 10th frets, tie-on endpin, Fairbanks and Cole patented tailpiece originally     2016   Joe Hornung Joe Hornung
  1648 Guitar banjo 11Ó 24Ó     Rosewood 18 20/RSH     none serial cherry   Paddle pegbox, banjo guitar, ivory pegs, ivory tp, 18 frets, thru-stick         Joe Hornung Joe Hornung
  1683   11" 27 1/4"     fretted 19 20/RSH   Bone metal serial cherry   #1, Peanut PB, dowel square hole for tie-on end pin, end fitting,  RosewoodBoard   $338.00 3/18/03   Joe Hornung, 
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  1684   11" 26"      flushfret   20/RSH     none   cherry   #1, peanut PH, thru stick, dots           Joe Hornung
  1722   12 ½Ó 29"     fretless   30/RSH     ebony   cherry   logo pegbox engraved metal overlay, extended fretboard, tie on ball end pen (missing) , has been fretted            Joe Hornung
  1724 Piccolo banjo 7" 14 7/8"     fretted 15 16/RSH Gumdrop Ivoroid ivory or celluloid none   cherry BHO logo pegbox, rosewood board/pb ovly, painted handel & stick, stick thru drum, two piece nuts    $450.00 42743   Bob Thornburg Joe Hornung
  1735   11" 27 1/4"     fretless 0 20/RSH     metal   cherry   peanut PB, pearl 3/16" dot professional frets,  stick thru drum         Joe Hornung Joe Hornung
  1783 Lady Stewart 9" 22 3/8"     Rosewood   16/RSH Violin tuners Elite metal Stamps cherry   no tip peanut PH, rosewood board(dots)& PH(5pc star), 20 frets, 2piece nuts  closed ends   $900.00 10/19/2012   Elderly Joe Hornung
  1818   11" 27 3/8"     flushfret   24/RSH     metal   cherry   egvd metal logo peghead ovly & drum - heel & heelcap scalloped - end pin, carved           Joe Hornung
  1853 Orchestra No. 1 12 1/2" 29 3/8" 20" 1.36" Rosewood fretless 19 dots 30/RSH Maltese Cross pegs Bone or ivory tailpiece metal cap Stamps cherry    Logo PegBox #1 orchestra, Rosewood fretboard, five piece pearl star in peghead.  Armrest appears to be English.  Reproduction hooks and nuts.  Rim depth 2 1/2".     4/6/22 £1200   Joe Hornung
  1871   10" 24 1/4"     ?   26     none   cherry   logo    ten small dots in shape of triangle above nut           Joe Hornung
  1878   12 ½" 28"?     fretless   30     metal   cherry   carved heel, metal (1st & last position),roseW brd & PH,  5pc star & 10 dots in PH           Joe Hornung
1884 1885 - 1900 1900 Fretless           0 20 Beaded pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel metal cap     acousticmusic           acousticmusic Shawn McSweeny
  1957   ? ?     flushfret   ?     ?   mahogany   p'nut, might have been a six string            Joe Hornung
  1976   7" 15"     fretted   16/RSH     none   walnut   logo peghead - bone nut - square hook nuts/ball protectors - ball end pin           Joe Hornung
  2021 Orchestra 13" 27 3/8Ó     fretted 18 30/bolts     ebony   cherry   Logo PH #2, incised heel carving, logo stamp, celluloid tag (ORCHESTRA, SSSTEWART) 18 frets, ebony board 18 1/8Ó           Joe Hornung
  2021   13" 29 1/4"     Fretted   ?     metal   walnut   logo PH/5pc star, 14" Washburn pot, rosewood board & peghead - 17 wood frets,  neck & stick only           Joe Hornung
  2021 Orchestra 13" 27 3/8" 18"     18 30     simple clover heel carving, ebony cap Stamps   BHO Trademark logo stamp on dowel before trademark was announced.  Orchestra badge and heel carving were not used at the time this serial number banjo was made.   $1,000.00 39936   Holmano  
  2027   13"       fretless                 neck and stick only            Joe Hornung
  2038 Fretless Banjorette 5" 22 1/2" 18"   fretless   18/RSH   Common Sense without rosette none Serials mahogany   Logo PH, banjorette,       no wire top nor bottom under spun edge, 2pc nuts   $611.99 1/10/11     Joe Hornung
  2055   7" 14 7/8"     fretted   16/bolts     ebony cap   cherry   #2 - wood marquetry inlay in PH/some pearl            Joe Hornung
  2071 Fretless 11"       fretless   20/RSH   Common sense without rosette no cap Dowel cherry   #1, ebony board(dot markers) & pegbox overlay(plane), 2 pc nuts      2010 1,499.00 Bernunzio Joe Hornung
  2072 Fretless               Friction                        
  2073 Fretless Presentation 11 ½" 25 1/2?     fretless 0 28/RSH Beaded ivoroid Common sense with rosette simple carved, metal cap   cherry billsbanjos #3 oak leaf heel carving, Butterfly marquetry back of PH, ball end pin         Bill Destler Joe Hornung
  2078   11"       fretless         metal       stars & dots            Joe Hornung
1885 2091 No. 1 12Ófull spun 28 ¼Ó 19Ó 1 5/16Ó ebony fretted 18 raised metal 24/RSH Champion Waverly plain ebony-cap Dowel cherry         2023     Joe Hornung
  2101   11" 27 1/2"     fretted 19 20/RSH   carved bone or ivory ebony cap Dowel cherry   #1, logo PH, triple stamp,ball end pen, 19frets   $338.63 7/25/2011     Joe Hornung
  2110   10" 24"                       sq nuts/ball caps           Joe Hornung
  2133   11"       fretted   30             Tsumura pg 192   vine inlayed board             Joe Hornung
  2159   10Ó 24 1/2"         24             S.S.Stewart  PHIL'A ink stamped stick&rim, # on rim, 3 fret extension/fancy end           Joe Hornung
  2164   10Ó 24 1/2Ó     fretless   20/RSH         cherry   #1, thin ebony board/white underlay, ebony pegbox overlay/cross of 4 pearl triangles & dot            Joe Hornung
  2172 Presentation style 11 1/2Ó 25 7/8Ó     fretted 16 28/RSH     Carved heel, ebony cap inlaid Serial cherry   presentation pegbox shape, engraved drum, carved heel with black painted back-ground, butterfly inlay on peghead back.  Tag on dowel appears to have been replaced with another name.         Joe Hornung Joe Hornung
  2175 Orchestra 13Ó 31 1/2" 21"   fretless 0 30/RSH   Dobson tailpiece, to be replaced with Stewart tailpiece metal Serial cherry   Logo pegbox/5piece star, board has 2 pearl stars/simicircle sm dots, rest are 1/4 dot markers, neck painted black.  Appears to be a No. 2     5/12/2019   Jim Jacquet Joe Hornung
ca. 1884-85 2185                                          
  2186                             early fancy inlays            Joe Hornung
  2209   11 1/2" 27 3/8"     fretless   30/RSH     metal   cherry   inlayed nickel silver to 5th fret - Carved heel fancy inlay on fretboard at rim           Joe Hornung
  2227   11" 27 1/4"     fretted 19 24/RSH ebony   metal Stamps cherry   ball EndPen, E Brd&logo PH/5pc star, metal inlays above&below bone nut&@rim, appears to be a Universal Favorite No. 2 from the specifications   $922.00 3/6/11     Joe Hornung
  2234 Fretless 11 1/2" 27Ó     fretless   30/RSH     Carved heel, metal cap       Tsumura pg 192  fretboard nickle silver @ first position #2      1/3/2020     Joe Hornung
  2237   12Ó 28Ó     fretted   30/RSH     metal   cherry   logo pegbox five piece pearl star, 19Ó board 18 frets, No1             Joe Hornung
  2267   12 ½" 29 1/2"     fretted   30/RSH     metal   walnut   engraved metal logo peghead overlay & lightly engraved drum           Joe Hornung
  2279   ? ?     fretless   30     metal   ?   logo peg box, heel carving (maple leaf), tri stamp, no trade mark, light rim engraving            Joe Hornung
  2329   11" 27 1/2"     flushfret 19     Common sense         dots 5-7(2)-14-17(2) dimond-10, T&O style nuts           Joe Hornung
  2342 American Princess 10" 24"     fretted 19 20/RSH Champion   ebony cap Pot Back cherry   ebony board/dot markers 5-7(2)-10-14-17(2), ebony pegbox overlay(5 piece star or cross) tri-stamp.  American Princess specifications     4/17/07 850.00 Bernunzio Joe Hornung
  2383   12 ½Ó           30/RSH             drum only            Joe Hornung
1885 1886 - 2400 2460                                         Shawn McSweeny
  2462   11 1/2"   19"                     carved, metal board, engraved rim, beaded ivory pegs & carved flower ivory TP            Joe Hornung
  2510 Fretless 11Ó 27Ó     fretless 0 20/bolts Patent pegs   ebony cap added Dowel cherry Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Logo peg box #2, ebony fretboard & pegbox overlay with wood marquetry flower, ivory tailpiece.  When it was restored, an ebony heel cap was added   $403.00 6/25/22   Jeffrey S. Evans Joe Hornung
  2517   11 1/2" 26 3/4"     was fretless 19 30/RSH     ebony cap Pot Back walnut   pearl 3/16" pro-frets, 1(3dots) 2(star) 5(3dots) 7(2dots) 10-11(star) 14-15(2dots) 18(2dots) 20(7dots, was fretless   $292.66 8/27/09     Joe Hornung
  2526   10Ó 23 5/8Ó     fretted ebony   20/RSH     metal   cherry   #1 - wood marquetry (flower) in pegbox  - bone nut ball end pin            Joe Hornung
  2540 Lady Stewart 9" 22 1/2"     ebony 20 20/bolts violin tuners   ebony Pot Back cherry   #1, ebony board(dots/diamond@10th)& pegbox overlay(pearl star) early hook nuts     7/8/2007 950.00 Bernunzio Joe Hornung
  2587   10" full spun 24 1/2" 16 5/8" 1 1/4" Ebony 19 20/RSH   ivory ebony stampings, no tags cherry   #1 - wood marquetry (flower) in pegbox  - bone nut, full spun pot           Joe Hornung
  2592   12 1/2Ó 29Ó     fretless   30/RSH             inlayed flower in PH, 16 frets,  tri stamp            Joe Hornung
  2612 American Princess 10" 24 1/4"     fretted 19 20/RSH     ebony Pot Back cherry   Logo, square wood marquetry with flower inlay on peghead, board dots 5-7(2)-10( )-14-17(2)     8/17/2014 1,050.00 Intermountain Guitar and Banjo Joe Hornung
  2613   10*                         Not seen   Eli's file??????  Bernunzio's            Joe Hornung
  2614                             not seen   Eli's file???????            Joe Hornung
  2638 Orchestra No. 3 11"   19"   Ebony 18 26/bolts Cameo on back   Carved heel, inlaid ebony cap   rosewood   #3, ebony fretboard, originally fretless with 20 pearl dots,  rosewood neck, carved heel, cameo on back of PH, no Orchestra tag but specifictions'     6/14/2012 2,150.00   Joe Hornung
  2641 American Princess No. 2           20 24 Patent pegs   ebony cap Dowel   American Banjo Museum Stewart plastic tag tacked on dowel, Trademark Logo stamped on dowel         American Banjo Museum  
  2648 No. 2 13" 30"     ebony 17 30/RSH Maltese Cross pegs   Carved Heel   cherry   #2 - unusual carved heel/marquetry(thistle)PH/3 board underlayments, tri stamp, originally fretless   $850.00 10/17/2004     Joe Hornung
  2650   11"       fretted 19 20     ebony cap       wood marquetry star in pegbox,      3/23/2003 394.99   Joe Hornung
  2654 No. 2 12" 27 3/4"     fretless   30/RSH   Common Sense with rosette ebony Serial cherry   pearl 3/16" dot side position markers     2014     Joe Hornung
  2657   10" 24 1/4"      fretted   24/RSH     ebony   cherry   square wood marquetry with star inlay on peghead - No 2-17Óboard 19 frets  - ball endpin           Joe Hornung
  2671   14 7/8Ó     fretted 15 16/RSH     ebony   cherry   Logo (modified), 15 frets, wood marquetry star in pegbox, older style hook nuts            Joe Hornung
  2672   13" 30"     fretless   30     ebony   cherry   33 inlays on board, 6 inlays on pegbox, 9 dots heel cap, squat PH shape, 3 lams, tri stamp           Joe Hornung
  2684   7" 17"     fretted                 star in PH, dots 5-7(2)-14,17(2), bone TP, 19 frets            Joe Hornung
  2699           fretless   24/RSH     ebony       hexagon wood marquery with star inlay on peghead            Joe Hornung
  2706   11Ó 27Ó         ?     ?   ?   very plain, star in pegbox, tri stamp, no trade mark, no tags, 19 frets           Joe Hornung
  2707 American Princess 10"       fretted   20 Ivoriod pegs bone tailpiece         Tsumura pg 200, sq marquetery/star pegbox,  SSS ivory tp      4/22/2009 1,500.00   Joe Hornung
  2746   10" 24 1/4"     fretted 19 20/RSH     ebony   cherry                
  2749   13" 29Ó     fretless   30         cherry   tri stamp, 19 inch fretboard,            Joe Hornung
  2776   11" 27 1/8"     fretless 20 20/RSH     ebony cap Dowel cherry   #1,sq wood marquetry star in peghead, early hook nuts, ebony nut, dot markers/diamond@10th     3/12/2012 959.95   Joe Hornung
  2785 Imperial Banjeaurine No. 2 12 ½"       fretted 19 30/RSH     ebony   cherry   real dowel- flat bar neck adjuster added later?, early 1 piece nuts      9/10/2005 850.00 Bernunzio Joe Hornung
  2794   7" 15Ó     fretted 15 RSH         mahogany   Wood marquarty star in PH, 15 frets, #2, no trade mark           Joe Hornung
  2811 American Princess No. 2 10Ó 24 ¼Ó     fretted 19 24/RSH   Bone tailpiece ebony Dowel cherry   Logo peg box #2, ebony fretboard & pegbox overlay with wood marquetry star, ivory tailpiece       4/29/2020 595.00   Joe Hornung
  2829   7" 14 7/8"     fretted 15 16/RSH     ebony   cherry   Sq marquetry/star in pegbox, pearl dots 5 7*10 14*, earlier Stewart hook nuts, 15 frets           Joe Hornung
  2852 Orchestra No. 3 12"               Common Sense with rosette Carved Heel, ebony cap with inlay Dowel Serial cherry         8/2/2013 1,800.00    
1886/1887 2857 No. 2 9Ó full spun 22 ½Ó 16Ó 1 3/16Ó ebony flush-fret 20 ivory flush frets 20/RSH   ivory plain ebony-cap stampings no tags cherry               Joe Hornung
  2858 Champion No. 2 11 1/2" 27 1/2"     ebony 19 30/RSH Peghead Elite Metal initials on ebony heel   cherry   short backstrap - square wood marquetry inlay on peghead with star - style 2      11/2/2020 1,395.00 Bernunzio Joe Hornung
  2863   9"           24             pot and stick only            Joe Hornung
Nov. 1886 2865 Flush Fret 11" 27"     flush ivory 0 24/RSH Maltese ivory ebony cap Stamps cherry billsbanjos #2, square wood marquetry/star on pegbox overlay, tri stamp, 18 flush frets, stamped D.P. Ecewle Nov. 1886     12/26/2008 1,550.00 Bill Destler Joe Hornung
  2896   11 1/2" 27 3/8"     flushfret   24/RSH             variant PH shape, 19 flush ivory? Frets, 1(4pcs)-2&10 star-dot-5-7(2)-14-17(2)20(4           Joe Hornung
1886 1887 - 2900 2903 Orchestra Fretless No. 2 12"       ebony fretless   30/RSH Maltese pegs Bone tailpiece ebony cap Pot Back cherry   #2, ebony fretboard & pegbox overlay      4/5/2010   Bernunzio Joe Hornung
  2919   13" 29"                       unusual PH shape, early primitive floral carving, 3 veneers, 11pc PH 17pc board            Joe Hornung
2/N/1887 2922 American Princess 10"                         belonged to Annie Oakley of the Wild West Co. reported stolen .   see SSS Journal (see also Apr 1890)           Joe Hornung
  2933 Piccolo banjo 7* 15Ó     fretted 15 16/RSH     ebony Pot Back cherry   #1, ebony fretboard & pegbox overlay with pearl star, tri stamp, 15 frets,      5/18/2009 995.00 Bernunzio Joe Hornung
1886/1887 2938   9" 22 1/2Ó 15 3/4" 1 1/4" ebony 19 20/RSH Champion   ebony stampings, no tags cherry   #2,19 frets, tri-stamp, ebony board 15 3/4Ó           Joe Hornung
  3038 American Princess No. 2 10" 24 1/2'"     ebony 19 24   no knot ebony cap Pot back maple Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.011 S.S. Stewart and Philadelphia are stamped on the brace           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  3087 Universal Favorite No. 2 11" 26"     ebony 19 24 Violin tuners   ebony cap Dowel Cherry       $432.50 10/30/2008      
  3109               30/RSH           Auctionzip              
  3130 Orchestra No. 2 Custom 13" 29 3/4" 21"   rosewood 18 30     Ivory heel cap Serials Rosewood with layered veneer Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.020 Solid rosewood neck, fingerboard and shell. The peghead is ornamented by an ornately chasied German silver plate. Under the fingerboard are six layers of colored veneer and has pearl inlays.           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  3160 Champion Presentation style 11 1/2" 27"       20 30 Back of Peghead carved Head on Common Sense tailpiece Carved heel       From the collection of Tsumura, featured on page 207 of 1001 Banjos, originally fretless. Presentation style.  This banjo was made a few years before the Common Sense tailpiece was introduced.     11/11/2007 2,750.00 Bernunzio  
  3181 Orchestra Fretless 13"       ebony 0 30 Ebony with ivory rosette inlay Elite ebony cap Pot back cherry BHO Fret markers on side of neck, replacement dowel with serial number stamped on it   $1,100.00 41241   Bernunzio  
  3201   11"         19 24/RSH   Tailpiece         screws holding brackets     11/10/2007 249.00    
June 1887 3205 Champion                                        
  3272 Lady Stewart 9"         20 20/RSH     ebony cap Dowel cherry ebay Rosewood pot, 8 3/4" ID pot   $355.00 1/27/24   Danvers Antiques  
  3274   11 1/2"                       Gruhn Guitars              
1886/1887 3313 No. 1 11Ófull spun 27Ó 19Ó 1 ¼Ó ebony fretted 20 raised metal 20/RSH Champion   plain ebony-cap stampings no tags cherry               Joe Hornung
  3318             20 20     ebony cap Stamps           12/13/13      
  3321 Fretless Orchestra No. 2 12"         0 30 hex bolts Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved with ebony cap   cherry billsbanjos       10/10/2003 2,500.00 Bill Destler  
  3338 Universal Favorite No. 3 11"   19"     19 24/RSH Patent pegs ivory or celluloid Carved with ebony cap inlayed     billsbanjos early Stewart hardware, heavily inlayed neck, possibly silver plated,  likely a higher price than the standard No. 3   $1,500.00 11/30/2012   Bill Destler  
  3385 American Princess 10" 24 1/4"       19 20       Pot Back         $299.00 10/7/2006      
  3386 American Princess 10"         19 20/RSH       Stamps   BHO     $650.00 40772   John Kennedy  
  3417             19 24       Dowel     See the nuts used, dowel serial and pot serial match     2/14/06      
  3450 Lady Stewart No. 2 9" 22 1/2"       19 30 hex bolts Patent pegs     Stamps   Bruneau and Co. liveauctioneers Bruneau  & Co.   $600.00 2/25/17   Bruneau and Co.  
  3529 Orchestra No. 1           19 30       Stamps         $720.50 9/19/2006   Shawn McSweeny  
  3540             20 20 Violin pegs with inlay               $420.00 11/12/2006      
  3545 Novelty Banjorette 5" 23 1/4"     rosewood 25 12 hex bolts ebony violin       walnut BHO       10/28/2019   Joel Hooks  
  3560 Lady Stewart           20 20   Common Sense with rosette       Reverb       11/7/24 600.00    
  3576 Imperial Banjeaurine 12 1/2" 19"       19 30                   2003   Spruce Tree Music Spruce Tree Music
  3593 Universal Favorite No. 2           19 26 hex bolts Celluloid pegs   Carved with ebony cap     billsbanjos           Bill Destler  
  3594 No. 2 11" 27"       20 26   Common Sense without rosette Carved heel       Repaired heel crack     6/19/2017 949.00 Bernunzio  
ca. 1887 3618 Champion                                        
  3621 No. 2           19 30     ebony cap             2015      
  3655 Universal Favorite No. 1                     Dowel           8/4/2013 479.95    
  3662 No. 1           20 20   Common Sense without rosette             $275.00 9/7/2008      
  3677 Lady Stewart 9" 22 1/2"       20 20 hex bolts ebony Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Stamps   BoulderCraigslist 12/12/23       12/3/2023 395.00 Bernunzio  
  3713 Champion 11 1/2"   19"   ebony 19 24   no-knot ebony cap Dowel           5/30/2004      
  3732 Universal Favorite No. 1 11" 27"       20 20   ivory or celluloid ebony cap Tags   musicstore Trademark logo stamp on dowel   $1,099.00     Jack  
  3743 Orchestra No. 2           19 30     Carved heel, ebony cap Stamps         $1,250.00 1/9/2010      
  3761   9"   21"       20                   2008      
  3789 Banjeaurine 13"                                     Warren Nelson
  3798 No. 1 12" 27 1/2" 24"     19 24 Maltese   ebony cap Pot back   Jakes Dot markers on neck   $660.00 10/9/2006 1,095.00    
1887 1888 -  3900 3819 Universal Favorite No. 2 11" 27 1/8"     ebony 19     no knot     cherry Vintage Instruments       11/12/2024 1,000.00 Jerry McHugh  
  3821 Fretless                                       Kookaburra
  3853             20 20     ebony cap             1/13/2014 450.00 Bernunzio  
  3856             20 20     ebony cap Stamps     Cracked peghead   $202.50 1/9/2020      
  3881 American Princess           20 20 Celluloid pegs   ebony cap Dowel     Nuts are the ones used from here forward on most Stewarts   $768.00 2/12/2012      
  3883 American Princess 10"         20 20 hex bolts Patent pegs   ebony cap Dowel               Jim Jacquet  
  3947 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7" 15"       15 16 Beaded ivoroid ebony ebony cap Dowel   BHO The Robinson Piano Co. tag on back of peghead, metal Kohler & Chase San Francisco tag on dowel   $1,200.00 42143   Andy  
1888 - 1889, 4000 - 5000 4000                                          
  4002 7 string                   carved heel with ebony cap                    
  4011 Orchestra No. 3 12"         19 30 Celluloid pegs Common Sense without rosette Carved with ebony cap Dowel Stamps   billsbanjos From the collection of Akira Tsumura and featured on page 191 of his book, 1001 Banjos     3/27/2008 2,500.00 Bill Destler  
  4015   12"       ebony 19 30 Patent pegs No Knot   Dowel           3/29/2012 1,000.00    
  4027 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7" 15"     ebony 19 16 Celluloid pegs   ebony cap Pot back           9/10/2005 1,500.00 Bernunzio  
  4050   11" 27"     ebony 20 20 Maltese ivory or celluloid ebony cap PotBack cherry BHO Hooks replaced with reproductions   $630.57 42034   Stephen Prior  
  4081 American Princess 10" 17"     ebony 20 20   no knot ebony cap Dowel     1888 penny on peghead   $380.00 9/1/2009      
  4100 Fretless         ebony   30 Patent pegs Stirrup tailpiece ebony cap Serial cherry   Serial is either 4100 or 4400     09/14/2020   Bernunzio  
June 1888 Thoroughbred Model Introduced 4186 Thoroughbred 11 1/2" 27 1/4"     multiple laminations, ebony 20 28     Carved heel, inlayed heel cap Dowel maple Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.024 Original metal plate on the brace with the name Thoroughbred, S.S. Stewart. Additional woodstamps, a trademark, S.S.S., and the S.S. Stewart stamp. The neck has multiple laminations with an ebony fingerboard which is inlaid with dots, stars and half-moons. The pegboard is generously inlaid with stars, diamonds, and other shapes. Rosewood painted inside pot and maple neck. The heel is delicately carved and there is an inlaid heelplate.           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  4211           ebony 19 20 Patent Pegs   ebony cap Dowel cherry jakewildwood           JakeWildwood  
  4349 Banjeaurine No. 1 12 1/2" 19 1/2" 10 1/4" 1 1/4" ebony 19 30 bolts Champion Elite ebony Dowel Serial cherry         4/11/2016 950.00 Bernunzio  
  4362 Thoroughbred No. 2         ebony 18 28 Peghead Tailpiece Carved heel       Neck has a scarf joint     12/8/2013      
  4420 Lady Stewart 9"         20 20   Bell Brand tailpiece ebony cap Stamps         $830.89 6/5/2011      
  4438             19 20       Dowel   BHO Forum Has resonator on back   $164.50 7/3/2009      
  4493 Orchestra No. 2         ebony 20 24       Pot Back           1/29/09 6,000.00    
  4580 Likely Universal Favorite No. 3 11"   19"     19 30     Carved heel, ebony cap Pot Back   BHO Forum Marquetry inside pot         Leslie Howard  
1889 4595 Presentation 11 1/4" 27 1/2"       19 30 Beaded ivory pegs Bone or ivory carved heel ebony cap inlaid Dowel cherry bernunzio 1889 metal plate, style 4 - logo pegbox/fretless/gold brackets/engraved rim (silver), frets added later, el from the collection of Akira Tsumura and featured on page 182 of his book: 1001 Banjos The Tsumura Collection     1/15/2024 6,500.00 Bernunzio Joe Hornung
  4613   11"         20 24     ebony cap Dowel Serial cherry         9/8/2013      
  4689 Banjeaurine             30     Heel       Parts     2011      
  4691 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7"         16 16     ebony cap Pot Back cherry         1/18/2021 129.00    
1889 4710 No. 2 10Ófull spun faux paint 24 ¼ 17Ó 1 ¼Ó ebony flush-fret 20 ivory flush frets 24/bolts celluloid push pegs ivory ebony cap stampings no tags cherry               Joe Hornung
  4711   11"         19 20     ebony cap Dowel           7/20/2014      
  4733   11" 27" 19"     20 20 Maltese cross ivory Common Sense with rosette ebony cap Pot Back   Folkway Originally fretless     7/15/2010 749.00    
Nov. 1888 4812                                          
  4813             20 20     ebony cap     BHO       1/28/2011   Chris Sandage  
  4832 Universal Favorite No. 2 11" 27"       19 24   Common Sense with rosette ebony cap Dowel     Neck crack repaired   $1,025.00 7/9/2003      
  4855   11" 27"       20 20 Champion Bone or ivory ebony cap Pot Stamps     originally fretless   $325.00 6/18/06      
  4862 Seven string No. 2           19 30   Bone                   Shawn McSweeny  
  4920 American Princess 10" 24" 17"   ebony 20 20 Champion Common Sense without rosette ebony cap     Vintage Instruments     $555.00 7/23/03      
  4944 Lady Stewart No. 2 9"         20 20 original ebony Common Sense without rosette ebony cap   cherry billsbanjos           Bill Destler  
  4961 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7"         16 16   Common Sense without rosette   Pot Back           2017      
  4975 No. 2           19 24   no knot   Pot Back     Serial number stamped on head side of the dowel     5/7/2022      
  5000                                          
  5020 Thoroughbred No. 2 11 1/2"       ebony 19 30   Common Sense without rosette Carved heel Dowel     May be a Champion No. 2     1/16/2022 2,250.00 Elderly  
  5057 No. 2           19       ebony cap Dowel   ebay neck only 1/10/24 Neck only            
  5059 Custom Presentation 11" 25 1/2"     Ebony over laminations 17 30 Carved peghead back Ivory or bone carved tailpiece Carved Heel Pot Back cherry   Pictured on page 179 of Tsumura's book 1001 Banjos     11/5/2023   Bernunzio  
  5123   12"   19"       30 Inlaid Maltese cross Bone tailpiece ebony cap       The banjo has been refretted   $660.00 7/23/2006      
  5143   11 1/2"         20 20       Dowel     The pot may be 11" rather than 11 1/2"   $305.00 4/23/04      
  5146 Universal Favorite No. 1 11"         20 20 Celluloid pegs Bone ebony cap   mahogany         8/20/2005 799.00 Bernunzio  
  5149   11"           20           ebay Rim and dowel only            
  5169 Imperial Banjeaurine 12 1/2"                   Stamps     Pot only   $305.00 6/22/2009      
  5179 Orchestra No. 2         ebony 19 30   A G Wood Tailpiece   Pot Back           8/2/2010      
1888 1889 - 5100 5195 American Princess 10"         20 24           digitalcommons              
  5244 Fretless 12" 27 3/4"     ebony   30   Common Sense without rosette   Dowel cherry         2/24/2007 2,250.00 Bernunzio  
  5272 Universal Favorite No. 1 11" 27"     ebony 20 20 Patent pegs   Ebony cap Tags     Pot is 5372, neck is 5272   $699.00 5/17/2024      
  5296 Banjeaurine 12 1/2"   10 3/8"   13 1/4" 19 30   Common sense with rosette       BHO Solid brace   $500.00 44243   Drew Ford  
  5298 Custom banjo 12 1/2"   19"     19 30 Peghead back carved   Minstrel carved heel Brace     Summary   $4,000.00 4/17/2008      
2/1/1889                               SSS trademark stamp introduced            
1889 5304 Orchestra No. 2 Fretless, converted to frets 12" 27 1/2"       0 30 brackets bolts     Carved heel, ebony cap, no inlays       1889 metal plate, No. 2          Marc Smith Joe Hornung
  5306 Orchestra No. 2                                       Spruce Tree Music
  5322   11"         20 20     ebony cap Dowel           6/3/2012 700.00 Intermountain Guitar and Banjo  
1889 5350 No. 3 12Ó 26 1/8Ó                   cherry   1889 metal plate, Style 4 fretted engraved pot/ faux paint  cherry neck 18 1/8Ó board            Joe Hornung
  5358 Universal Favorite No. 2 or Champion No. 2 11 1/2" 27"     ebony 19 24   Bone     cherry         4/7/2004 850.00 Bernunzio  
  5370 Lady Stewart           20 20       Pot back               Mark Ralston  
  5372 Universal Favorite No. 1 11" 27"     ebony 20 20 Patent pegs   Ebony cap Serials   ebay 5372 on pot inside, 5272 on dowel, damage to 5th string area, possible neck repair   $699.00 5/17/2024   Guitar Wizard  
1889 5392 No. 2 10" 24 1/4"         24 brackets bolts     ebony cap, carved heel       1889 metal plate           Joe Hornung
1889 5415 No. 3 11" 27"           Ivory Maltese           1889 metal plate, style 3 - lightly engraved drum - ivory Maltese Cross tuners            Joe Hornung
  5440 Banjeaurine 12 1/2" 19"       19 30   Common sense without rosette   Pot Stamps           2003   Bernunzio  
  5449 American Princess         ebony 20 20 Violin pegs Bone ebony cap Pot Stamps           2007      
  5450 Thoroughbred No. 1           19 30     Carved heel ebony cap Metal tag           3/21/1999      
1889 5452 Orchestra No.  2                           1889 metal plate, Style 2  logo peghead shape   Orchestra             Joe Hornung
  5477 Lady Stewart No. 1           20 20     ebony cap Pot Back           2011      
  5501                       Decal               Shawn McSweeny  
  5522 Universal Favorite No. 3           20 28 Patent pegs   ebony cap, carved heel     billsbanjos tension shoe, UF#3 has 30 brackets, this has 28, has peghead inlay used in Specialty banjos         Bill Destler  
  5527 American Princess No. 3 10'   17"     20 26 patent pegs   Ebony cap, carved heel Dowel     Has Trademark logo stamp, hook and nuts not original, 5th string tuner missing         Eric Groff  
  5541 Flush Fret 12" 27 1/2"                                 Bernunzio  
  5549 American Princess                                 6/23/2024      
  5541 Flush Fret 12" 27 1/2"     ebony 19 30   Elite ebony cap Pot Back mahogany   London retailer stamp on dowel, bone flush frets         Bernunzio  
  5549 American Princess 9"   16"     20 20   Bone   Stamps         $500.00 3/21/2007      
  5562 Imperial Banjeaurine 12 1/2" 19"       19 30   Lyre shaped Repaired crack             2008   Shawn McSweeny  
1889 5571 Thoroughbred 11 ½" 27 1/4"                  Dowel cherry   1889 metal plate, thoroughbred - short backstrap            Joe Hornung
1889 5572 Thoroughbred 11 ½" 27 1/4"                 Dowel walnut   1889 metal plate, thoroughbred - short backstrap            Joe Hornung
  5634 Banjeaurine 12 1/2" 19 1/4"       19 30   no knot         Solid brace     1/31/22 1,695.00    
  5646 Universal Favorite No. 2           19 24                   4/26/2004      
1889 5659 Champion Presentation 11 ½" 27 1/4"       19 30   Common sense with rosette Lions head carved   rosewood   1889 metal plate, presentation/frettedRosewoodNeck/LionsHead carving     2011   Shawn McSweeny Joe Hornung
  5690 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7"   10"     15 16             2' deep pot     2/22/21      
  5721 Banjeaurine 12 1/2" 19"       19 30                   4/22/2019 348.00 Bernunzio  
  5725 American Princess 10"   22"     20 20   Bone   Dowel           10/14/2010      
  5789 Orchestra No. 3 12"   19"     20 30   Elite Carved heel ebony cap Dowel     Weymann sticker on back of headstock   $1,822.00 10/4/2004      
1889 5801 Presentation fretless 11 ½" 27 1/2"               Lions head carved to 8th fret       1889 metal plate, presentation grade - fretless/Lionshead carving to 8th fret           Joe Hornung
  5805 Presentation           19 30 Beaded ivoroid   Lions head carved Pot Back     From the $125 Presentation woodcut.  Marquetry inside rim, carved back of peghead, 1889 metal plate. Has trademark logo on dowel     7/7/2011   Bill Anderson  
1889 5806 Style 2 13Ó 27 ½"       17 30 brackets bolts     carved heel, ebony cap   cherry   1889 metal plate, style 2 - carved heel/ebony cap - 30 brackets/bolts – cherry neck/17 frets           Joe Hornung
1889 5808 Presentation                 Common sense Lions head carved       1889 metal plate, presentation/fretted /lions head carving/common sense           Joe Hornung
  5874 Orchestra No. 2           18 30   Common sense without rosette ebony cap Stamps         $406.00 9/20/2009      
  5909 Lady Stewart No. 1 9" 22 1/2"   1 1/8"   20 20   Carved Bone ebony cap Dowel cherry jakewildwood Has trademark logo stamp         jakewildwood  
  5922 No. 2           19 24   Bone ebony cap Pot Stamps     1889 English penny on armrest     5/8/2014      
  5950 Lady Stewart No. 1           20 20       Dowel           2012      
1889 6005                             Celluloid plate, Have some pictures but no demensions - originally fretless            Joe Hornung
  6019 No. 2           19 30       Tag     Likely an Orchestra No. 2   $432.51 12/2/2006      
1889 6071   11" 27"                       Celluloid plate, early celluloid stamp - logo stamp            Joe Hornung
  6096 Thoroughbred           19 30 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette Carved with ebony cap   cherry billsbanjos Kuenstler brace,  likely added later         Bill Destler  
  6101 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7" 15"       15 16         cherry         5/8/2014 1,295.00 Bernunzio  
  6105 American Princess 10"         20 20   Common Sense without rosette             $430.00 8/3/2003   Shawn McSweeny  
  6109 No. 2 11"         19 30                 $554.63 2/21/2008      
  6124 Fretless   25 3/8"     metal fretless to 5th fret 0 24 3 Maltese ivory   ebony cap Dowel tag and stamps   John Nicholson Associates liveauctioneers John Nicholson Associates,    $483.00 9/3/2020   John Nicholson  
  6183 Universal Favorite Custom. Recycled serial number, post 1900 manufacture likely 11" 27"       20 24   ivory ebony cap Tags cherry Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.012 Tag on Dowel does not appear to be Stewart's           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  6212 American Princess 10"       ebony 20 20     ebony cap Pot Back         $305.00 6/19/2007      
  6243             20 20   no knot   Pot Stamps           2/20/2006      
  6265 Little Wonder Piccolo 7"         15 16 Celluloid pegs   ebony cap     billsbanjos           Bill Destler  
  6300xx Piccolo banjo No. 1             16       Pot Back     Serial number partially obscured   $409.00 7/6/2009      
1889 6357 Orchestra No. 2 12" 26 7/8"     ebony 18 30 Pegs Elite Grapevine carving ebony cap Dowel plate   wikipedia metal 1889 dowel tag ) ( several seen in the # 5000 serial range ), American Banjo Museum, style 2 - carved heel - ebony heel cap with no inlays - 30 brackets/bolts          wikipedia Joe Hornung
  6358 American Princess Fretless         Fretless   20             Does not look like the original neck   $650.00 4/30/2008      
1889/1890 6362 No. 1 9Ó full spun 22 ½Ó 16Ó 1 3/16Ó ebony fretted 20 raised metal 20/RSH patent tuners Elite ebony cap celluloid tag S.S.Stewart cherry               Joe Hornung
  6374 No. 2           19 24     ebony cap             2014      
  6375 Champion 11 1/2" 27 1/4"   1 1/4" ebony 19 24     ebony cap Dowel   ebay 12/12/23 Has trademark logo stamp     45258 1,150.00 Chris 1.8.23  
  6379 Banjeaurine           19 30       Stamps   Bob Smakula       2016   Bob Smakula  
  6389 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7" 15"       15 16   ebony tailpiece ebony cap Stamps cherry         9/12/2023 1,495.00    
  6402 No. 2           19 24   Common Sense?   Pot Back         $500.00 3/1/2005      
  6414 American Princess 10" 24"       20 20                 $775.00 12/29/2009      
1889 6428 No. 2 11 ½" 27 1/2"       19 30     ebony cap, carved heel Dowel   vintageandrare 1889 metal plate, style 2 trademark logo stamp on dowel          Tone Brothers Joe Hornung
  6452 Champion No. 2 11 1/2"       ebony 19 30 Pegs Tailpiece   Stamps Cherry       $760.00 2/9/12      
  6651 American Princess 11" 25 1/2" 17"     18 24 Patent pegs   ebony cap   Cherry BHO Likely a custom, as American Princess normally have an 10" pot.  Serial numbers match   $506.34 3/9/2011   Moss  
1889 6664 No.  3, Presentation peg box 11 ½" 27 1/2"                       1889 metal plate, style 3 - presentation style pegbox            Joe Hornung
  6669 Champion No. 2 11 1/2" 27 1/2"       19 30 Celluloid pegs   ebony cap Stamps cherry         8/14/2020      
  6670 Pony Concert No. 1 8" 18"       19 18 Original Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap     billsbanjos From Tsumura collection         Bill Destler  
  6682 Universal Favorite No. 3           20 26 Maltese ivoriod ebony cap, carved heel Pot back rosewood americanhistory Stewart metal plate on dowel stick         americanhistory  
  6704             20 20 Maltese     Dowel   Clars Auction Gallery liveauctioneers Clars Auction Gallery   $400.00 9/15/2018   Clars  
  6721 Champion Presentation 11 1/2"       ebony 19 30 Peghead Back Talon tailpiece Carved Heel Pot Back Cherry   featured on page 180 of 1001 Banjos by Tsumura     11/5/2023   Bernunzio Tsumura
  6724             19         Dowel           12/13/2012      
  6732 Universal Favorite No. 1 11" 27"   1 1/4" ebony 20 20 Patent pegs carved bone ebony cap   cherry OldTownSchool Overview         OldTownSchool  
  6738 Universal Favorite No. 1 11"       ebony 20 20     ebony cap   cherry         12/4/2003 650.00 Bernunzio  
1889 6754 Champion Presentation 11 ½" 27 3/8       19 30     Lions head carved       1889 metal plate, Presentation grade, lionÕs head heel carving          Shawn McSweeny Joe Hornung
  6782 American Princess 10"   17"     20 20 Maltese     Pot Back           8/3/18 950.00    
  6800   11" 24"       20 20           ebay       3/21/24 2,200.00    
  6849 5 string           20 20 Patent pegs no knot ebony cap     Boston craigslist 1/9/24 No Universal Favorite plaque     12/26/23 550.00    
  6883 Lady Stewart No. 2 9"         20 20 Matese no knot ebony cap                 Priscilla Catlin  
  6895 Orchestra             30 Peghead back     Pot Back           12/19/2008 1,650.00 Bernunzio  
  6906 Universal Favorite No. 3 11"       ebony 20 26     ebony cap, carved heel Pot Stamps cherry BHO     $1,600.00 44716   Amy Appleby  
1889 6920 Champion Presentation Fretless 11 ½" 27"     ebony   30   Ivory carved flower Carved to 7th fret       1889 metal plate, presentation(logo pegbox) -ivory tp/CarvedFlower - HeelCarved/7thFret         Shawn McSweeny Joe Hornung
1889 1890 - 6900 6955 Universal Favorite No. 2 11"         19 24   repro no knot               2/15/2013 899.00 Bernunzio  
  7016             20 20   ivory or celluloid       raphkoster           raphkoster  
  7024             19 24       Pot Back         $408.90 4/17/2010      
  7032 American Princess 10" 24 1/4"       20 20   Elite   Stamps         $520.10 11/1/2008      
  7055 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7"         15 16       Stamps           9/24/2022 1,350.00    
  7078 Lady Stewart No. 1           20 20 Wood Bone or ivoroid ebony cap     BHO     $150.00     BHO member  
  7081 American Princess 10"   17 1/4"   ebony 20 20 Violin pegs Bone or ivoroid ebony cap Stamps cherry   1891 Indian head penny glued to pot, 2 1/4" pot depth     11/21/2023      
  7172 Champion           19 24   Bell Brand   Pot Back           2/16/2004      
  7179 American Princess 10"   17"     19 20     ebony cap Pot Back           8/9/2012 800.00    
  7198 Lady Stewart 9" 22 1/2"     ebony 20 20 Peghead Back Bone   Pot Back cherry         5/18/2009   Bernunzio  
  7262   10 5/8" 27"       20 20     ebony cap     BHO neck only   $400.00 41527      
  7279 Banjeaurine 12 1/2" 19 1/4"       19 30       Pot Back         $326.55 7/11/2007      
  7291 Lady Stewart 9"         20 20 Backstrap Tailpiece ebony cap Pot Back         $543.33 3/13/2004      
  7373 Banjeaurine           19 30   Common Sense without rosette   Brace stamp           1/4/2014      
  7384 Champion No. 2 11 1/2" 27" 20" 1 3/16"   19 30 Grover cammed no-knot ebony cap     retrofret George Aslaender for Retrofret Vintage Guitars              
  7385 Champion No. 2 11 1/2"         19 30 Maltese pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Dowel           4/14/13      
  7388 Champion No. 2 11 1/2" 27 1/2"     ebony 19 30 Patent pegs no knot plus original ivory     rosewood Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.008 S.S. Stewart nameplate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wood imprint trademark, S.S.S. Second imprint S.S. Stewart, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  7480 Piccolo banjo No. 1           15 16       Dowel cherry         12/12/05      
  7497 Champion Presentation 11 1/2" 27 3/8"     ebony 19 28 5 Star planetary Waverly Lion carved heel Pot Back cherry   featured on page 174 of 1001 Banjos by Tsumura     7/15/16 9,500.00 Elderly  
  7501 Champion Presentation           19 30 Inlayed garnets with carved ivory buttons carved ivory Carving to 8th fret, ebony cap with inlay Pot Back   billsbanjos extensive engraving on spunover rim, marquetry inside rim, gold plated hooks, nuts, brackets, and bolts         Bill Destler  
  7601 Custom Presentation               Carved ivory pegs Carved ivory tailpiece Carved heel     Gruhn Guitars elaborate carving on the neck heel and back of peghead, ultra deluxe fingerboard inlays, elaborate engraving on the metal-clad wood rim, ornate wood marquetry on the wooden interior surface of the rim, a carved dowel stick, gold plated bracket shoes, hooks, and nuts, and tuners and tailpiece of carved ivory       14,950.00    
  7602               20       Pot Serial     Stewart pot only, non Stewart neck   $275.00 6/26/2024      
  7608 Special Banjo No. 3           19 24 D Tuners Tailpiece Ebony cap with inlaid star Pot Stamps     Round depression on dowel is where Special tag was placed.  Appears to have after market inlays            
  7651 Lady Stewart No. 1 9" 22.5" 16"     20 20           BHO thread     $568.00 8/22/2010   Fred Gaia BHO  
  7671 No. 3           20 26 Maltese 5th   Carved heel           $1,125.35 1/22/2008      
  7684             20 20 Patent pegs   ebony cap   cherry   Was a fretless, Some aftermarket inlays on neck   $499.00 8/28/2023 899.00 Bernunzio  
  7745 No. 3           20 26     Carved heel, ebony cap             1/14/2015      
  7749                     Carved heel     BHO member           Jerry McHugh  
  7807 Imperial Banjeaurine           19 30                       Shawn McSweeny  
  7908 Banjeaurine                         BHO           Marc Smith  
  7943 5 string                                       Spruce Tree Music
  7954             22 20 Peghead back Tailpiece   Pot Tag cherry   This may be a reused serial number, has the paper tag inside pot.  Dowel stamp is covered   $299.00 9/17/2008      
  7966 Thoroughbred           19 30 Pegs Common Sense with rosette Carved heel with inlays Tag cherry Clifton Hicks       2/10/2020 2,500.00    
  7980 Lady Stewart 9"   15     20 20 5 Star planetary no-knot     mahogany       $550.00 1/2/2005      
  8032 American Princess 10"         20 20                   12/19/2006      
  8083 Orchestra Presentation 12" 27 3/4"       19 30   Kershner "Unique" carved heel Dowel cherry         5/12/2019 2,200.00    
  8124 5 string 12"         19 24 Patent pegs         BHO originally fretless   $675.00 41151      
  8157 Universal Favorite No. 1?           20 20   Common Sense with rosette       BHO Forum 4 petal rosette         Jonathan Heckbert  
  8163 Universal Favorite No. 1? 11"   19"     20 20 Grover Champion Elton   Pot Stamps Cherry BHO Forum       8/4/2010   Sean Ford  
  8165 Universal Favorite No. 1 11"         20 20   Tailpiece   Pot Back Cherry         3/27/2011      
  8282 American Princess 10"       ebony 20 20     ebony cap Stamps Cherry       $161.50 9/7/2010      
  8289 American Princess         ebony 20 20             Resonator added   $255.00 11/15/2023      
  8362 Lady Stewart 9" 22 1/2"     ebony 20 20 violin tuners ivoriod ebony cap   Cherry   from the collection of Akira Tsumura and featured on page 199 of his book, 1001 Banjos     11/11/2007 1,250.00 Bernunzio  
  8462 Universal Favorite No. 1 11"                         Pot only   $200.00 4/13/2007      
  8481                       dowel   ebay              
  8508   11 1/2" 27"     ebony 20 20   Common Sense without rosette     mahogany Reverb       11/9/2024 895.00    
  8538 American Princess         Ebony 20 20 Peghead back No knot ebony cap Pot Stamps           1/3/2022 495.00    
  8578 Champion No. 1 11 1/2" 27"     ebony Fretless 24   Common Sense with rosette ebony cap       from the collection of Akira Tsumura and featured on page 197 of his book, 1001 Banjos     11/11/2007 950.00 Bernunzio  
  8588 Champion         ebony 19 24                   12/20/2004   Bernunzio  
  8611   12"   19 1/4"           Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Pot Stamps   ebay              
  8620 Orchestra No. 2 Fretless 13" 29" 20"     0 30   Bone Carved heel Pot Stamps   BHO Forum Dowel appears to have been replaced         Megan Renoir Megan Renoir
  8622 Orchestra No. 2  13" 29"       19 30   Bone Carved heel ebony cap       originally fretless   £620 10/14/2012 £620    
  8703 American Princess No. 2 9"       ebony 20 24     ebony cap Pot back         $766.00 3/31/2007      
  8726 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7"       ebony 15 16   Common sense without  rosette ebony cap             3/5/2008 1,195.00 Bernunzio  
  8740 Orchestra No. 1 13" 26 1/2"     ebony 17 30 Peghead back   ebony cap Stamps Cherry BHO     $1,400.00 40924   John Kennedy  
  8783 Guitar banjo No. 3         ebony 18 30 Peghead back Common sense without  rosette ebony cap Pot back Cherry   serial number looks like 8793.  Contacting ebay seller to see if the serial number can be supplied.     $6,466.48 3/21/23      
  8798 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7" 15"     ebony 15 16   Common sense with rosette     cherry         4/22/2019 799.00 Bernunzio  
1890 1891 - 8800 8819 American Princess No. 2 10"   17"   ebony 20 24 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carving beyond the 6th fret, ebony cap     billsbanjos From Tsumura collection, double dolphin carved on back of neck, MLB inlay MOP on peghead         Bill Destler  
1890 (Dec)                                Ads for Common Sense tailpiece; it was introduced for the No. 2 and up models in December of 1890            
  8836 Thoroughbred         ebony with laminations 19 30 Peghead back Talon tailpiece Carved heel, ebony cap Stamps         $820.90 3/17/2011      
1891 8839                             bought Jan.'91            
6/N/1891                               Common sense tailpiece officially announced and used in the No. 1's in June of 1891            
  8910 American Princess No. 2       30mm   19 24   Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Dowel cherry The Acoustic Shoppe Dowel adjuster, original Stewart case     11/28/23 1,249.99    
  8917 Orchestra No. 2 12"         19 30   Common Sense without rosette Carved heel, ebony cap Pot stamps           2021   CB Ning  
  8929 No. 2           19 24     ebony cap Pot back cherry         2017   Bob Smakula  
  8937 Universal Favorite No. 2 11" 27"   1 1/4"   19 24 Celluloid pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap   cherry   from the Tsumura collection,  pictured on page 194 of the book 1001 Banjos     5/18/09 800.00 Bernunzio  
  8946 American Princess No. 2 10" 24 ¼Ó 17Ó 1 3/8" Ebony / marquetry 19 24/bolts Violin style pegs   ebony cap Stamps cherry   Six string banjo with five tuners in peghead.
Wood marquetry checkerboard strip on fretboard
No underlays beneath fret board
    5/31/12     Joe Hornung
  8971 Presentation 12"         19 30 Peghead back Carved tailpiece Carved heel Pot Marquetry   ebay/BHO Engraving on pot   $3,301.00 4/26/20      
  8992 Imperial Banjeaurine No. 2 12 1/2" 19"       19 30       Pot back   Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.022 rosewood pot, bracket brace           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  9025             20 24                       jakewildwood  
  9033 No. 1           20 20   Common Sense with rosette   Pot back     American Princess or Universal Favorite     2014      
  9069 Thoroughbred 11 1/2" 27 1/4"       19 30   Common Sense with repro rosette Carved heel, ebony cap   cherry           1,495.00 Bernunzio  
  9103 Universal Favorite No. 1 11" 27"     ebony 20 20 Ivory Maltese cross Bone ebony cap Pot Stamps cherry           1,095.00 Bernunzio  
  9129 Fretless         ebony 0 20 celluoid gumdrop violin Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Dowel cherry BHO case and pegs Stewart original, another stamp on dowel   $400.00 42587   Wayne  
  9143 Champion No. 2 11 1/2"         19 30                       Jim Jacquet  
  9181 Orchestra No. 2   28"     ebony 19 30     Carved Grapevine heel   cherry         3/1/12 2,495.00 Bernunzio  
  9185 American Princess No. 2         ebony 20 20   Common sense, with rosette     cherry             Shawn McSweeny  
  9200 Special Banjo No. 2                     Special Tag         $560.00 9/3/04      
  9217 Custom Presentation           19 30 Patent pegs Common sense, with rosette Lions head carved Pot Back   billsbanjos Gold plated hooks, nuts, brackets, marquetry inlay, engraved rim, pearl inlay on back of peghead, carved dowel         Bill Destler  
  9299 Presentation 11 1/2" 27 1/2"   1 1/4"       Carved bone with brass caps with garnets Common sense with rosette Carved heel     Bernunzio  Featured on page 181 of Akira Tsumura's book, "1001 Banjos The Tsumura Collection"     12/15/24 7,995.00    
  9301 Little Wonder Piccolo 7 1/4" 14 5/8" 10"   ebony 15 16 ivoroid gumdrop violin type Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Pot back   yellowstone TP with rosette supplied with banjo     2/10/13   Mark Ralston  
  9308 Orchestra 12"       ebony 19 30                   6/14/2012 1,150.00    
  9325 American Princess 10"   17"   ebony 20 20 Pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Pot tag cherry         4/27/2022      
  9398 Lady Stewart 9" 22 3/4"     ebony 20 20   Common Sense without rosette               2008   Shawn McSweeny  
  9405 Universal Favorite No. 1                         ebay       7/1/2024 1,100.00 ebay seller  
  9531 American Princess No. 2 10" 24 3/4"     ebony 19 24 Maltese Elite     maple Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.006 rosewood pot           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  9538 No. 2 10 1/2" 17"       19 24 ivoroid gumdrop violin type         Neal Auction Co. liveauctioneers Neal Auction Company, listed twice, same peghead and fretboard inlays as Specialty,  #17941, no tag for this indicated, without neck brace of the later serial numbered banjo   $1,314.50 11/21/2010. 6/25/11   Neal Auction  
  9556 American Princess           20 20 Peghead back Common Sense without rosette   Stamps cherry   Repaired peghead, could be Universal Favorite   $162.50 1/24/2009      
  9588 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7"         15 16 Peghead back   ebony cap Pot back cherry         7/25/2007 795.00 Bernunzio  
  9629   10" 23 3/4"       20 20 Patent pegs, 5th ivoriod Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Pot tag   ebay       1/10/25 1,150.00 Shop the Folk  
  9635 American Princess 10"         20 20     ebony cap Stamps         $570.00 12/28/2011      
  9657 Neck only                         ebay     $140.50 4/29/2024      
  9707 Special Banjo No. 2           20 24 Peghead back     Dowel tags         $1,202.00 5/3/2005      
  9710 Orchestra No. 2 12" 27 3/4"   1 1/4" ebony       Common Sense with reproduction rosette     mahogany House of Musical Traditions     $2,600.00 2021   Marc Glickman  
  9731 Universal Favorite No. 2         ebony 19 24 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Stamps   ebay     $761.00 5/12/24      
  9732 Universal Favorite No. 2           19 24 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap     billsbanjos           Bill Destler  
  9736 Orchestra 12" 27"       18 30 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Stamps cherry         8/17/14 1,200.00 Intermountain Guitar and Banjo  
  9789 Special Banjo No. 2           20 24 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Stamps cherry         5/10/05      
  9813 Universal Favorite No. 1 11"           20             Neck broken in half   $158.05 10/27/06      
  9843 Thoroughbred           19 30 Peghead   Carved heel, inlaid ebony cap Dowel     Serial number is a guess   $1,275.00 5/12/03      
  9849 Orchestra No. 2 13" 26 7/8"   1 1/4"   22 30     Carved heel, ebony cap Dowel Cherry Antiquitone              
  9852 Thoroughbred                           serial on dowel is 9736           Spruce Tree Music
  9877 American Princess 10"   17"     20 20                 $249.00 1/18/2008      
  9941 Champion No. 3           19 24 Pegs back Common Sense without rosette   Dowel tag cherry   last seven frets are flush with the fretboard   $737.00 5/4/07      
  9952 Orchestra No. 2 12"   19 1/8"       30     Carved heel, ebony cap Stamps         $480.00 2/17/04      
  9981 Universal Favorite No. 3 11" 27"     ebony 20 26     Carved heel, inlaid ebony cap   cherry   from the Tsumura collection,  pictured on page 192 of the book 1001 Banjos     11/11/07 2,250.00 Bernunzio  
  9982 Universal Favorite No. 1 11" 26 1/2"     new ebony 21 20 Gotah new carved vintage style ebony cap Pot back cherry ebay New SS frets, carbon fiber neck rod installed     12/25/23 1,500.00 Ernie  
  10003 5 string         ebony 20 20 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Dowel Serial   ebay           ebay seller  
  10032 Universal Favorite No. 1 11" 27 1/4"     ebony 20 20 Celluloid pegs Elite tailpiece ebony cap Stamps cherry       $860.00 12/25/12      
  10035 Universal Favorite Fretless           0 26 Maltese Common Sense without rosette Carved with ebony cap inlayed   mahogany billsbanjos From Tsumura collection, marquetry inside rim, engraved spunover rim, VA inlay on pegheadfeatured on page 189 of his book, 1001 Banjos         Bill Destler  
  10050 Orchestra No. 2           19 30     Carved heel ebony cap   cherry         2003 1,395.00 Mando Bros  
  10062 Orchestra No. 2           19 30   Common Sense without rosette Carved with ebony cap Dowel Tag   ebay Cracked off peghead repaired with brace. Orchestra tag on dowel, laminated neck, appears to be an 11" head     3/30/24 499.00 ebay seller  
  10083 American Princess 10"   17"     20 20 Maltese cross ivory Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Pot stamps and tag         $461.98 3/28/04      
  10092 Universal Favorite No. 1 11"       ebony 20 20 Maltese cross ivory Common Sense with rosette ebony cap Stamps cherry       $511.00 5/31/08      
  10169 Pony Concert No. 1 8" 18"       19 18 Patent pegs   ebony cap Back cherry         11/14/16 1,295.00 Bernunzio  
  10177 Lady Stewart 9" 22 1/2"     ebony 20 20 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Pot back cherry         9/30/05 900.00 Bernunzio  
  10211 Universal Favorite No. 1               Maltese Cross         ebay              
  10233             20 20 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap     DuMouchelles, Detroit, MI tension shoe   $275.00 7/21/12   DuMouchelles, Detroit, MI  
  10263 Orchestra           19 24     ebony cap Dowel           2014      
  10292 Orchestra No. 3 12"         18 30 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette carved heel, ebony cap with MOP inlay Pot angle Cherry   Marquetry inside pot, engraved outside pot   $2,995.00 8/14/2007   Bernunzio  
  10312 Banjeaurine 13"         19 30 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette   Pot back angle cherry ebay     $677.67 11/25/2023   Mike ebay  
  10320 Thoroughbred 11"         19 30 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel, inlaid ebony cap     BHO     $1,600.00 40687      
  10326 American Princess No. 2           19 20 Celluloid   ebony cap Pot stamps           9/16/12 1,500.00    
  10331 American Princess 10"           20       Stamps     Neck break repaired   $251.00 4/2/06      
  10336 Universal Favorite Custom Fretless. No. 3 neck, No. 2 rim 11" 27"       0 24   Common Sense without rosette Carved heel, ebony cap   cherry Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.009             Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  10390   12"         21 30 Neck no-knot Heel Stamps     Neck is stamped Special, about 1" too short for pot, likely an Orchestra pot.  Does not appear to be a Stewart neck   $300.00 9/13/09      
  10422 Champion                             10422JB   12/1/14     Jim Bollman
  10439 American Princess 10" 24 1/2"       20 20 Champion             10439JB   5/1/88     Jim Bollman
  10455 Orchestra No. 2 13" 28 1/2"       19 30                       Shawn McSweeny  
  10459 American Princess No. 3 10" 24"       20 26 Maltese Common Sense without rosette Carved heel, ebony cap with inlay   cherry bernunzio Extensive inlay on neck, extensive marquetry inside pot, engraved spunover metal         Bernunzio  
  10489 American Princess           20 20 ebony violin Common Sense without rosette   Pot Stamps   BHO              
  10517 Champion No. 1 11 1/2" 27 1/4"       19 24                       Shawn McSweeny  
  10533 Little Wonder Piccolo                         BHO member              
  10551 American Princess No. 3 10" 24"       20 26   Common Sense without rosette                   Shawn McSweeny  
  10677 Lady Stewart No. 1 9" 22.5"       20 20 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette ebony cap     BHO     $750.00 2/26/18      
  10771 Lady Stewart No. 1                                     Shawn McSweeny  
1891 1892 - 10800 10876 Banjeaurine                                       Spruce Tree Music
  10938 Banjeaurine                   Cherry heel cap                    
  11167 Lady Stewart No. 1 9 1/16" 21"       20 20 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap     Jake Wildwood           Jake Wildwood  
  11198 6 String 11" 27"       20 20                       Shawn McSweeny  
  11246 Champion Presentation           19 30 Carved ivory tuners Common sense with rosette Carved lions head heel     billsbanjos Gold plated hooks, nuts, brackets, marquetry inlay, engraved rim, pearl inlay on back of peghead, carved dowel         Bill Destler  
  11264 Pony Concert No. 1           19 18                       Shawn McSweeny  
  11266 Lady Stewart No. 1                 Common Sense without rosette       BHO Forum       7/30/2008      
  11304 Imperial Banjeaurine           19 30   Common sense with rosette   Serial   Minermusicmuseum           Minermusicmuseum  
  11369 Banjeaurine 12"         19 30       Serial   San Diego Craigslist solid heel brace     4/4/24 1,400.00 Eric Van der Wyk  
  11452 Champion 11 1/2" 27" 19" 1 1/2" Ebony 19 30 5 tuners 6 string Common sense ebony cap celluloid tag on dowel cheerry   Six strings           Joe Hornung
  11471 Universal Favorite No. 3 11" 27"       20 30   Common sense with rosette Carved heel, ebony cap inlaid     sprucetree           Spruce Tree Music  
  11479 American Princess No. 2 10" 24"       19 24 Grover spring loaded custom ebony ebony cap   cherry banjobuyer     $980.00     Carl  
  11490 Orchestra No. 3 13" 28 1/4"       19 30   bone                   Shawn McSweeny  
  11493 American Princess 10"         20 20 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap Pot tag   offerup     $475.00 45258 525.00    
  11643 Orchestra Presentation           19 30   Common Sense Lion carved heel                 Shawn McSweeny  
  11756 American Princess 10"         20 20 Patent pegs No knot   Pot tag cherry BHO     $800.00 40981      
  11773 Orchestra No. 2 12"         19 30 MOP inlaid Maltese Common sense with rosette Carved heel, ebony cap     billsbanjos laminations under fingerboard         Bill Destler  
  11938 Universal Favorite No. 2           19 24 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette ebony cap     Wilson55     £380 10/25/18   Wilson55  
  11939 Universal Favorite No. 2 11"         19 24 Champion Common Sense without rosette ebony cap   cherry BHO     $695.00 40654   Bruce Thompson  
  11973 Universal Favorite No. 3   27"     ebony 20 30 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel, ebony cap with inlay   cherry billsbanjos From Tsumura collection, marquetry inside rim, engraved spunover rim.  Extras in addition to the standard No. 3         Bill Destler  
  12045 Special Banjo 10 3/4" 26"                 Tag   Jake's Main Street       12/24/2024 1,595.00    
  12170 Universal Favorite No. 2 11"       Ebony 20 20 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap   cherry BHO     $700.00 44564   Amy Appleby  
  12271 Orchestra No. 2 neck, Morrison pot 11 9/16" 27 1/2"       19 20           ebay Morrison pot, Stewart neck     12/11/23 1,495.00 ebay seller  
  12297 Banjeaurine 12 1/2" 19 1/4"       19     repro no knot     Cherry Bernunzio       12/15/24 795.00    
  12394 Piccolo banjo           15 16           HowieBlues Stringed Spectaculars       2018 1,070.00    
  12437 Piccolo banjo No. 2 7" 15"       15 20   Common sense with rosette         Overview         Shawn McSweeny  
  12441 American Princess No. 2           20 24   Common sense with rosette ebony cap Pot serial & tags     Neck was cracked and repaired         Oldtwanger Frank Schoepf  
  12493 American Princess 9 7/8"     1 1/16"   20 20 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap     ebay bid on 12/15/23     12/15/23 175.00 Rogo  
  12496 Universal Favorite No. 2 11" 27"       20 30 Celluloid or ivory pegs   Carved heel, ebony cap inlaid with MOP   cherry Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.010 Rosewood pot with marquetry inside           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  12498 Universal Favorite No. 2 11" 27"         24 Maltese Elite no knot     cherry Magpie Musical Instruments       12/25/2024 875.00    
  12506 American Princess No. 2 higher grade 10" 22 1/2"     ebony 20 24 Patent pegs Ralston repro ebony cap with MOP inlays, carved heel   cherry BHO Previously a fretless banjo   $1,450.00 44190   Robert  
  12533 Orchestra No. 3 13" 27"   1 1/4"   19 30       Pot back   Tremont Auctions       10/27/24 1,200.00    
1892 1893 - 12600 12546 Orchestra No. 2 13" 24 1/4"     multiple veneers 18 30   Elite Carved heel   maple Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.021 brace           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  12832 Imperial Banjeaurine 12" 19 1/4"   1 1/4" ebony 19 30 Patent pegs no knot     cherry George Aslaender for Retrofret Vintage Guitars           George Aslaender for Retrofret Vintage Guitars  
  12931 Universal Favorite                           Reverb       11/7/2024 769,50    
  12990 Little Wonder Piccolo         ebony 15 16 ivoroid gumdrop violin type Common Sense without rosette       wikimedia American Banjo Museum         American Banjo Museum  
  13009 Orchestra                         BHO Forum             Joe Rose
  13014 Thoroughbred 11 1/2" 27"     multiple laminations, rosewood 19 28   Elite ebony cap with MOP inlays, carved heel   maple Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.014 Snakewood pot, no trademark stamp           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  13026 Orchestra No. 3 12" 28"       19 30 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette ebony cap with MOP inlays, carved heel   cherry billsbanjos Marquetry inside rim         Bill Destler  
  13047 Universal Favorite  Parts banjo 11" 27"       20 30 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette     maple Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.019 Parts banjo. 20 fret No 1 neck(model unknown), that looks right for Stewart; rim with 30 shoes, (too many for No 1),  no stamps in rim, no rosewood veneer/feather paint in rim as expected for No 1 of this era, ; non-Stewart dowel with scarf joint and brass screw near heel; dowel has no TM stamp, no Stewart Stamp, incorrect SN font, incorrect stain           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  13051 Champion No. 2 11 1/2" 27 1/4"       20 24   ivory lightly carved, ebony cap   maple Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.013 rosewood pot, neck brace           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  13065 Banjeaurine 12 3/4" 19 1/8"   1 3/16" ebony             maple Reverb       11/7/2024 1,750.00    
  13088 Lady Stewart No. 2                         Sweetwater       12/17/2024 999.95    
  13098 Lady Stewart No. 2           20 20 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette ebony cap     BHO First nine frets appear to be flush   $400.00 41765   G Harris  
  13124 Orchestra No. 3 12" 27 5/8"       19 30 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette ebony cap with MOP inlays, carved heel     Heritage Auctions       4/16/11 5,019.00 Mollie Kellog  
  13138 Champion No. 3 Custom 11 1/2" 26" 18"     19 30                       Shawn McSweeny  
  13165 Orchestra No. 2 12"         19 30 Square engraved ivory pegs Common Sense without rosette Carved heel with ebony cap     BHO     $1,750.00 40755   Terry  
  13322 Champion Presentation           19 30 Beaded ivory pegs Common sense with rosette Lions head carved heel   cherry bernunzio From the collection of Akira Tsumura and featured on page 179 of his book.  Gold plated hooks, nuts, brackets, marquetry inside rim, engraved spunover rim, shaped dowel, engraved back of peghead     45258   Bernunzio  
  13440 Champion No. 2         fretless   24 Celluloid pegs         Reverb       11/11/2024 2,799.99    
  13453 Orchestra No. 3 12" 27 5/8"       19 30   Common sense with rosette         Overview  engraved rim         Shawn McSweeny  
  13455 Orchestra No. 3 + 13"         19 30 Ivory pegs Common sense with rosette ebony cap with MOP inlays, carved heel     billsbanjos   13455JB       Bill Destler Jim Bollman
  13487 Thoroughbred 11"     1 1/4" ebony 19 28 5 Star planetary     Tag cherry Accoustic Shoppe Neck inlays filled and replaced, Thoroughbred tag on dowel         Accoustic Shoppe  
  13531 American Princess           19 20 Patent pegs   ebony cap     philadelphia craigslist 12/12/23       12/11/23 950.00    
  13585 Universal Favorite No. 1                                        
  13772 Thoroughbred 11"                                     Shawn McSweeny
1893 13778 Orchestra                                       Spruce Tree Music
  13779 Thoroughbred 11 1/2" 27 1/2"       20 28 square celluloid pegs engraved   Lion carved heel                 Shawn McSweeny  
  13810 Universal Favorite 11 1/2"                       ebay Pot only            
  13844 Universal Favorite No. 1 11" 26 13/16"                     BHO member              
  13913 Special Banjo No. 2 10 5/8"   18 1/2"     20 24 Patent pegs   ebony cap Special Tag   BHO     $1,000.00 42063   Bill  
1892 13976 Banjeaurine                           bought 1892            
9/1/1893                               First Special Thoroughbred developed for A. A. Farland, around serial number 13800.   It had a 10 1/2" rim, 26" scale and 22 frets.  Farland received it on 9/1/1893           Shawn McSweeny
1894 14,000 - 15,000                                          
  14020 Lady Stewart No. 1 9Ó full spun faux paint 22 ½Ó 16Ó 1 3/16Ó Ebony fretted 20 raised metal 20/bolts celluloid push pegs common sense plain ebony-cap celluloid tag Lady Stewart cherry   pot, faux rosewood           Joe Hornung
  14038 Orchestra No. 3 11"         20 30 Patent pegs Engraved Carved heel, ebony cap inlaid with MOP     liveauctioneers Guernsey's From the Meisel collection, Extensive inlay, carved heel, internal rim marquetry, outside rim engraved.  Sold as an Orchestra No. 4.  It could also be a Universal Favorite No. 3 with the 11" pot, or a Thoroughbred.  Additions to the standard No. 3   $1,100.00 7/14/21   Guernseys NY  
  14206 Orchestra Presentation   28"               Carved heel                 Shawn McSweeny  
  14254 Imperial Banjeaurine No. 3 12 3/8" 19 1/2"       19 30                       Shawn McSweeny  
1893 1894 - 14400 14352 Champion Presentation           19 30 Patent tuners, pearl buttons Common sense with rosette Carved lions head heel     billsbanjos Marquetry inside rim, gold plated hardware, engraved spunover rim, dowel shaped         Bill Destler  
  14378 Little Wonder Piccolo No. 2           15 20 Patent pegs     Pot inside tags                  
  14506 Orchestra No. 2 12" 28"             Common Sense without rosette Carved heel     Bernunzio       12/15/2024      
  14576 Imperial Banjeaurine No. 3 12"         19 30 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel     billsbanjos Marquetry inside rim, patented brace/adjustment bar. Solid brace bar, latest serial here with this         Bill Destler  
  14694 Thoroughbred No. 2 10 1/2" 25 3/4" 18"     20 28 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel, ebony cap     billsbanjos Kuenstler neck brace, first serial here with this         Bill Destler  
  14789   Imperial Banjeaurine  No. 3 10" 21"       22 26   Common Sense without rosette Carved heel, ebony cap inlaid with engraved MOP     Archon Library  Carving on back of peghead, marquetry inside rim,  Accession no: 2017.1209154.023            
  14845 Champion No. 3 12"         19 30   Common Sense without rosette Carved heel                 Jim Jacquet  
  14848 Champion No. 3 11 1/2" 27 1/2"   1 5/16"   19 30 Square celluloid engraved Common Sense without rosette Engraved Heel, ebony cap   cherry Jake Wildwood Marquetry inside rim         Jake Wildwood  
  14872 Little Wonder Piccolo   15"       17 16 Ivoroid Common sense with non original rosette ebony cap Tags Cherry Worthpoint Ebay           Images from Auction supplied by John Chapman  
  14955 Universal Favorite No. 1           20 20 square celluloid    ebony cap     billsbanjos           Bill Destler  
11/1/1896                               Patented R. Kuenstler Neck Adapter Introduced            
1894                               Second Special Thoroughbred developed for Farland in the summer of 1894, the same as the earlier one.  It was not a production instrument           Shawn McSweeny
1895 - 1898 15000 to 20,000                                          
  15010 Universal Favorite 11" 27"   1 1/4"   20 20 square celluloid  no knot brass repro     Cherry Vintage Blues Guitars Retrofret   $975.00        
  15077   11"                       ebay rim only            
  15097 Little Wonder Piccolo 7" 15"     10" 17 16       serial               John Chapman BHO  
  15205 Banjeaurine No. 3   19 3/8"   1.13"   18 30 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette Carved heel ebony cap Tags Label   Dream Guitars           Dream Guitars  
  15206 Orchestra No. 2 Parts banjo 12": 27 3/4"       19 30   Elite Carved heel     Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.005 neck brace, snakewood pot, looks like Orch No 2 neck w/carved heel. Non-Stewart maple  dowel that has no TM, name, or serial stamps           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  15233 Orchestra No. 3 12"         19 30 Patent pegs   Peony carved heel     Bernunzio Engraved rim and marquetry inside pot, mother of pearl buttons, technically a No. 3 with embellishments            
  15236 Special Banjo  No. 3 10 1/2"   18"     20 28 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel, ebony cap     billsbanjos Marquetry inside pot         Bill Destler  
  15269 Thoroughbred                                     Shawn McSweeny  
  15308 Banjo Banjeaurine                           Kuenstler neck brace         Shawn McSweeny  
  15367 Universal Favorite No. 3 11"   19" 1 5/16"   20 30     Carved heel Dowel     2 1/4" rim depth, marquetry inside pot, engraving on metal outside pot,  adjustable brace.  This would be added to a No. 3 to bring it to a more elaborate look over the standard No. 3, as does the 30 brackets         J Gray J Gray
  15377 Thoroughbred           22 28     Carved Heel, ebony cap with inlay Dowel Tag   liveauctioneers Brunk Auctions Thoroughbred tag on dowel, no heel brace     3/1/08   Brunk Auctions  
  15394 Thoroughbred 11 1/2" 27" 19"     20 28 Ivoriod pegs   Carved heel, ebony cap Tags cherry             David Brooks  
  15438 Champion Presentation             30 Square beaded pegs, carved back of peghead Carved ivory Carved female figure on heel                 Shawn McSweeny  
    Special Thoroughbred introduced                           Late fall of 1894            
  15515 American Princess               Square celluloid Common sense without  rosette Ebony cap Inside tag and serial   Dixon's auctions     $200.00 4/22/22      
  15562 Special Thoroughbred 10 1/2"                                     Spruce Tree Music
  15581 Universal Favorite No. 1           20 20 Square celluloid new no knot ebony cap Tag   Greg Boyd     $750.00        
  15667 Presentation           20 30 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel with Pocahontas     American Banjo Museum Marquetry inside rim, lathe turned dowel         American Banjo Museum  
  15681 Orchestra No. 3           19 30 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette Carved heel, ebony cap     billsbanjos Marquetry inside rim         Bill Destler  
  15703 Piccolo banjo No. 1 7" 15"       17 16                       Shawn McSweeny  
  15704 Guitar banjo No. 2 11" 24"   1 15/16" ebony 23 24 Patent pegs   ebony cap   cherry George Aslaender for Retrofret Vintage Guitars           George Aslaender for Retrofret Vintage Guitars  
  15728 Special Thoroughbred                                     Shawn McSweeny Shawn McSweeny
  15747 Champion No. 3 11 1/2"         20 30 Handel friction tuning pegs Common sense with rosette Carved princess face   cherry billsbanjos From the collection of Akira Tsumura and featured on page 186 of his book, Marquetry inside pot         Bill Destler  
  15813 Special Thoroughbred           22 28   new repro rosette   ST Tag on rim   BHO Special Thoroughbred tag on rim         Bill Benton  
1897 15930                             bought in latter part of 1897            
  15941 Orchestra No. 2 13" 28 1/4"       19 30   Common sense with rosette                   Shawn McSweeny  
  15996 Special Banjo No. 2 10 1/2" 25 3/4"       20 24     Lightly carved with ebony cap Tags Serial               Jamie MacDonald  
1894 1895 - 16000 16021 Little Wonder Piccolo 7" 15"       17 16   Carved ivory or ivoriod     cherry Spruce Tree Music           Spruce Tree Music Spruce Tree Music
  16055 Universal Favorite No. 1 11" 27"       20 20   Common sense with rosette                   Shawn McSweeny  
  16059 Universal Favorite No. 1           20 20           liveauctioneers Alderfer Auction     $375.00 12/2/21   Alderfer Auction  
  16098 Special Thoroughbred No. 3           22 28 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel, ebony cap     billsbanjos neck brace, marquerty inside pot         Bill Destler  
  16195 Special Thoroughbred                   Carved heel, ebony cap Tag   BHO           BHO member Ben  
  16224 Lady Stewart No. 1           20 20 ebony Common sense with rosette ebony cap     Bruneau and Co. liveauctioneers Bruneau & Co.   $800.00 2/25/17      
  16323 Champion No. 2           20 30 Patent pegs Elite lightly carved heel with ebony cap     billsbanjos neck brace         Bill Destler  
  16373 Pony Concert No. 1 8Ó full spun faux paint 17 ¾Ó 12Ó 1 1/8Ó Ebony fretted 18 raised metal 18/bolts Champion common sense plain ebony-cap Stamps Tags cherry   gold decal on stick         Joe Hornung Joe Hornung
  16379 Champion No. 3           20 30 Patent pegs Elite Carved heel, ebony cap     billsbanjos neck brace, marquerty inside pot         Bill Destler  
4/30/1895 16420 Special Thoroughbred                                       Shawn McSweeny
  16425 Cello banjo           16 36 slot head tuners         Minermusicmuseum           Minermusicmuseum  
  16461 Champion                           Stolen on a train in Michigan from O.H. Bullock in October 1896, reported in Journal #99            
  16544 American Princess No. 2 10"         20 24 Patent pegs   lightly carved heel with ebony cap     billsbanjos neck brace         Bill Destler  
  16672 Cello banjo                                     Shawn McSweeny  
  16771 Special Thoroughbred 10 5/8" 26 1/2"       22 28 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel, ebony cap Tag cherry George Aslaender for Retrofret Vintage Guitars neck brace     45258 2,950.00 George Aslaender for Retrofret Vintage Guitars  
  16818 Banjeaurine 12 3/8" full spun 19 ¼ 10 ¼Ó 1 3/16Ó ebony extended 19 raised metal 30/bolts     plain ebony-cap celluloid tag banjeaurine cherry               Joe Hornung
  16911 Orchestra No. 3 12" 27 7/8"       19 30 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel Tag   BHO Engraved rim with marquetry inside         Jim Bollman  
  17111 Thoroughbred                                     Shawn McSweeny  
  17165 Special Thoroughbred 10 1/2" 26 1/4" 19"     22 28   Common sense with rosette Carved heel, ebony cap Tags   BHO member           Leigh Prickett  
  17168 Special Thoroughbred 12" 19"       20   Patent pegs         BHO classified Sold to be restored   $600.00 4/15/24      
  17221 Lady Stewart No. 3 9" 22 1/2"       20 24   Common sense without rosette Carved heel with ebony cap       Neck brace         Shawn McSweeny  
1/16/1896 17237 Orchestra Presentation                           $150 Orchestra Presentation; first prize in the Banjo Club Competition at S.S. Stewart's Grand Banjo Concert held on January 16, 1896 at the American Academy of music in Philadelphia.             
  17243 Universal Favorite No. 3           20 30                       Clifton Hicks  
  17248 Solo Banjeaurine No. 3 11" 20"       20 15   Common sense with rosette                   Shawn McSweeny  
  17331 Piccolo banjo No. 1           17 16           BHO              
1895 1896 - 17300 17437 Little Wonder           17 16           liveauctioneers Rago Arts and Auction Center     $375.00 9/1/11   Rago Arts  
  17508 Universal Favorite No. 1                           BHO member            
  17525 Thoroughbred                                       Kookaburra
  17600 Special Thoroughbred 11" 27"     laminated 22 28   Elite Carved heel     Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.001 neck brace           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  17662 Special Thoroughbred 12 1/2" 25 5/8" 23 3/16"     21 28 Patent pegs   Carved heel, ebony cap Stamps and tags Cherry   2 1/2" deep pot, Kuenstier neck brace         Larry Hill  
  17713 Lady Stewart 9" 22.88"   1.19"   20 20 non-original ivoriod no knot ebony cap   Cherry Denver Folklore              
  17752 Universal Favorite   27.9"   1.19"   21   Five Star         Dream Guitars Has new neck by Lawrence Brown            
  17778 No. 1 5Ó full-spun faux paint 12 ¼Ó 1 3/32Ó ebony fretted 16 raised metal 12/bolts celluloid push pegs common sense plain ebony-cap celluloid tag S.S.Stewart cherry   pot, faux rosewood           Joe Hornung
  17780 Presentation style               Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel, ebony cap       Antiques Road show 11/09/2014, carved back of peghead            
  17810 Special Thoroughbred 11" 27"       22 28                     Shawn McSweeny    
  17824 Lady Stewart No. 1 9 1/2" 22 1/2"       20 20   Common sense with rosette ebony cap     BHO     $800.00 7/6/17   Wendy  
  17833 Universal Faavorite No. 1                                       Spruce Tree Music
  17891 Special Thoroughbred                     Tag               Shawn McSweeny  
  17893 American Princess No. 2 10" 24 1/4"       20 24 modern Common sense with rosette lightly carved heel with ebony cap     BHO     $999.00 4/18/16   John Townley  
  17938 Universal Faavorite No. 1           20 20   Ebony ebony cap     BHO classified           Sam Harris  
  17941 Special Banjo No. 2 10 1/2"         20 24 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette lightly carved heel with ebony cap     billsbanjos neck brace         Bill Destler  
  17997 American Princess No. 2           20 24 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette       Kimballs Auction and Estate Services     $900.00 2/19/23      
  18062 Special Thoroughbred                           Purchased by John W. Grant of New Glasgow N.S. in 1896, Journal #99            
1896 1897 - 18200 18192 Special Thoroughbred           22 28 Geared pegs   Carved heel, ebony cap     reverb Kevin's Vintage Gear neck brace     12/12/15 1,300.00 Kevin's Vintage Gear  
  18348 Banjo Banjeaurine No. 2           22 24 modern   lightly carved heel with ebony cap     Distinct Auctions neck brace, has a No. 2 fretboard   $375.00 10/13/16      
  18366 Special Thoroughbred No. 3           22 28 Patent pegs, MOP buttons Common sense with rosette Carved heel, ebony cap     billsbanjos neck brace, bracket hex bolts with rounded tops         Bill Destler  
  18377 Universal Favorite No. 1       1 1/4" ebony 20 20 Patent pegs Ivory or bone ebony cap Tags mahogany accousticshoppe neck brace         accousticshoppe  
  18403 Banjo Banjeaurine No. 2           22 24 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette lightly carved heel with ebony cap     billsbanjos neck brace         Bill Destler  
  18411 Special Thoroughbred 10 1/2" 26 1/4"   1 9/32"         repro no knot       Jake Wildwood              
  18457 Little Wonder Piccolo           17 16   Common sense with rosette ebony cap     BHO              
  18511 Special Thoroughbred           22 28 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel with ebony cap Tag cherry reverb Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe neck brace, bracket bolts without rounded tops     11/28/23 2,950.00 Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe  
4/3/1897 18580 Special Thoroughbred                           Stewart Journal, June/July 1897             
  18779 Special Thoroughbred         ebony 22 28 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel with ebony cap Tags cherry 12fret neck brace   $1,950.00     12fret  
  18804 20th Century No. 2 10 1/2" 26 1/4" 19"     22 24 Patent pegs Common Sense without rosette   Tags   BHO member           Leigh Prickett  
  18811 Special Thoroughbred                         BHO member "Special Thoroughbred" plaque on the pot, but the plaque on the dowel says merely, "Thoroughbred". It also has the Horse decal that states, "Thorough-Bred"            
  18828 Champion                         BHO Stewart group post              
  18836 Special Thoroughbred           22 28 Patent pegs Tailpiece Lohman's patent in 1885 Haynes catalog Carved heel with ebony cap     William Bunch Auctions and Appraisals neck brace, round paper Thoroughbred tag inside rim   $550.00 6/17/14   William Bunch Auctions  
  18837 Solo Banjeaurine No. 3 11"         20 28 Patent pegs   Carved heel with ebony cap     billsbanjos Marquetry inside rim, engraved spun-over rim, carving on back of peghead, neck brace, grade between No. 3 and Presentation         Bill Destler  
  18898 Universal Favorite   26 3/4"       20 20           Tremont Auctions     $400.00 9/8/24      
  18946 Special Thoroughbred                     Tag               Shawn McSweeny  
1897 1898  - 19000 19081 American Princess 10" 24 1/4"       20 20   Crown type       Archon Library Accession no: 2017.1209154.015 rosewood pot, neck adjuster           Sousa Archives, Scott Schwartz
  19086 Lady Stewart                   ebony cap on heel     Sweetwater       12/25/2024 999.95    
  19107 Piccolo banjo No. 1           17 16   Common sense with rosette       reverb              
  19142 Thoroughbred Banjeaurine           20 28   Common sense without rosette                   Shawn McSweeny  
1898 19145 Universal Favorite                                        
  19214 Universal Favorite No. 3 11"         20 28   Common sense with rosette   Tags               Doug Bernard  
  19303 Special Thoroughbred 11" 27"     ebony 22 28 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel with ebony cap   cherry BHO neck brace   $2,200.00 40325   Doug Hullinger BHO  
  19307 Special Thoroughbred 12"         19 30   Common sense with rosette Carved heel with ebony cap     BHO Forum           BHO member  
  19336 20th Century No. 2                   lightly carved heel     ebay              
  19344 20th Century No. 2           22 24 Patent pegs     Pot Tag   reverb       12/11/23 4,000.00    
  19363 Special Thoroughbred 10 1/2" 26"       22 28   Common sense with rosette Carved heel with ebony cap     BHO neck brace   $1,200.00 42197   Andrew Lund  
  19398 Lady Stewart 9" 22 3/4"       20 20   Common sense without rosette                   Shawn McSweeny  
  19495 Special Thoroughbred                                       Warren Nelson
  19505   10" 21"               carved heel                    
  19589 Special Thoroughbred No. 3 11" 27"   1 1/4"   20 28 Patent pegs Common sense with rosette Carved heel with ebony cap Dowel Tag cherry retrofret George Aslaender for Retrofret Vintage Guitars neck brace, marquetry inside pot            
  19636 Banjeaurine   19 1/2"             Lyon & Healy engraved lightly carved heel     Retrofret       11/11/2024 1,450.00    
  19673 American Princess No. 3 10" 22 1/2"       20 28   Common sense with rosette         mislabeled in photo         Shawn McSweeny  
  19860 Banjo Banjeaurine 10"         22 24 Patent pegs   Lightly carved heel with ebony cap   Cherry reverb HowieBlues neck brace, cherry pot, bracket bolts without rounded tops     45207 1,397.00 Howie Blues  
  19913                           ebay dowel only, 10 1/2" long            
  19941 American Princess                         UK ebay       2006      
  19990 Special Thoroughbred 10 1/2" 26 1/4"   1 1/4"   22 28 Patent pegs   Carved heel   Cherry Butler Music       12/28/24 2,495.00    
1895 - 1898, to 20,000 20000                                          
gap 20,000 - 49,999