Unfortunately my father-in-law passed away recently and I'm doing some research to assist my mother-in-law in getting values for his mandolins. I apologize up front if I violate any forum rules or if I posted this on the wrong section. This appeared to be the best forum to connect with enthusiasts since no one in our family knows anything about these instruments.
Any information you can provide would be appreciated. We will be selling these instruments locally and I would really appreciate any advice on how to price them. My father-in-law did not have any life insurance so most of the proceeds will go towards paying for his funeral service.
I have done some Google searches and spoke with a local guitar store but the owner was not well versed in mandolins. I have not been able to find much information on the two Adams. It seems they were hand made by Johnny Adams in Florida but his website is no longer operational so I don't know much about them. I have found a couple older for sale ads in the $1,200 ballpark. The guitar dealer recognized the Gibson as something desirable and thought the value was at least $5,000 but he couldn't be sure or more specific. The Morgan Monroe seems to be in the $600 range. Again, any help you can provide to make sure my mother-in-law gets the right value for these would be appreciated.
The first Adams is number 47 made in 2013.
The second Adams is number 68 made in 2017.
The Gibson is a 1974 F5
I don't have much information on the Morgan.
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