Re: Levin Mandolin Model 41 "King"
Levin mandolins aren't seen that often in the US, but I wouldn't call them "very rare" (2009 thread). They're rated as high-quality instruments, as are most Levin products, at least before the company was bought by Martin, who then used Levin's "Goya" label (for Levin guitars exported to the US) on a variety of imports that, according to sources, didn't match the quality of Swedish-made Levin instruments.
Most of the Levin mandolins I've found listed, have asking prices from the mid to high hundreds of dollars, with the exception of their top-line "Aristokrat" model which gets up over $2K -- again, "asking," not "sale" price. You have a well-made, all-solid-woods mandolin, albeit by a lesser-known (in the US) manufacturer. You might want to price it similarly to, e.g., a Martin Style A of similar vintage. But be prepared to bargain.
Listing it in the Cafe classified ads would be a way to expose it to a more knowledgeable audience, one who might value overall quality higher than brand familiarity. You have a quality instrument, which, however, suffers somewhat from being an "off" brand.
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