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GALLERY: Vintage Gems from Christie's Guitar Auction

From 1940s Martins to stunningly clean vintage Strats. Photos courtesy CHRISTIE''S IMAGES LTD. 2012

1953-54 Gibson SJ-200
"Part of the property from the estate of Coy Martin, a staff guitarist on KMA Radio in Shenandoah, Iowa, this serial number 16196 SJ-200 has an original double pickguard and COY-engraved truss rod cover. $6,000п$9,000."