For anyone whose budget does not permit a Dylan uke, i own a circa 1911 Regal uke that my mother's great great cousin once-removed, Midge McGillicuddy, bought directly from President Howard Taft. I have no direct proof that Taft owned it, but I do have a letter, dated 1915, from Midge's daughter stating that Midge was extremely honest.
I'm certain it was Taft's instrument: it's still, to this day, sort of grubby. The fretboard is sticky and there are divots on the first three frets. This is startlingly consistent with the historical facts that President Taft had a grip like an adult baboon, never progressed past basic first-position chording (hence, eventually selling the uke to Midge), and loved genuine bee's honey, a daily staple on his breakfast plate with Texas toast and a half dozen poached eggs.
Add to these facts that The White House ledger shows he took ukulele lessons daily, at precisely 9AM, for six months, and it becomes a slam dunk that this was Taft's instrument. It has all the aged patina that one would expect of a vintage 1911 ukulele once owned by America's largest and most clumsy leader.
Now that I've verified it's authenticity beyond any doubt (which is more than I can say for Dylan's uke), I'll part with this beauty--since it's an off-eBay sale, I'll give the buyer the entire saved fee--for only $10k. To think of it, it's missing one wooden tuner, so I'll knock off a thou; that makes it a nice even $9k. And I'll throw in free shipping globally (for this one auction, yes, I'll even ship it to Antarctica).
Sorry, no case; Taft kept that to smuggle saltwater taffy out of The White House butlers' pantry at midnight.
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Here's a photo of Taft purportedly handing over the ukulele to Midge (although from the look on his face, I'll admit: it appears more likely he's handing over his uke case full of confectionery contraband to Mrs. Taft)