ukes and serial numbers

garyg

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In correspondence with a uke expert a few months ago, he mentioned that there was a an excise tax (presumably Federal) on musical instruments between 1953 and 1957 and that instruments had serial numbers during that period. I've been watching the vintage uke market for about a year and have yet to see many = any vintage ukes with serial numbers. Does anyone know anything about this? Inquiring minds want to know. TIA, g2
 
Thanks WDS, I thought that was the case given that I must have looked at 200 of them on the bay and not seen one with a serial number. I wonder if this was a state rather than federal tax and thus would apply only to NY made ukes. cheers, g2
 
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