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A rough estimate would be 1906, but no actual dates of numbers are available before 1910. Otherwise, you need a US source.
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I would like to know the date and approx what the piano is worth please. Serial no is - 378778
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The published numbers are nothing like as high as that. See

http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-gen/valua ... ianos.html
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The numbers I gave are on the inside of the piano. There is also initials and dates engraved on the inside. I think it was for when it was tuned. They start with 1-13-22. Any idea where I can find info?
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I refer to tuning dates in

http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-gen/datem ... ianos.html

Their numbers were only 39000 in 1922. Being based in the UK, I have never seen one, and in 41 years, I have never found an american equivalent to my collection.
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