Bidspirit auction | Yamaha No. 1200 Chromatic 12-Hole

Yamaha No. 1200 Chromatic 12-Hole Harmonica with Original Box and Accessories - This Japanese chromatic harmonica is constructed with polished metal cover plates featuring decorative incised scrolls. The top cover plate is marked CHROMATIC, NIPPON GAKKI CO., LTD., NO. 1200, and a=440. The instrument features a 12-hole configuration with a metal slide mechanism on the right-hand side and a comb with a dark brown faux-tortoiseshell finish. It is accompanied by its original two-piece cardboard presentation box. The exterior of the box lid is printed in brown and silver tones with YAMAHA, CHROMATIC HARMONICA, NO-1200, and decorative motifs. The side of the lid bears the text 12 HOLES, NO-1200, MADE IN JAPAN, and NIPPON GAKKI CO., LTD. A paper label adhered to the interior of the lid is printed with YAMAHA MEANS WORLD RENOWNED QUALITY and includes instructions for care and use, credited to NIPPON GAKKI CO., LTD., HAMAMATSU, JAPAN. The set includes a yellow velvet cleaning cloth printed in red with World Famous YAMAHA NIPPON GAKKI. Also included is an instructional booklet titled HOW TO PLAY THE Chromatic Harmonica ... INSTANTLY, which displays red illustrations of various Hohner harmonica models on its yellow cover.