Selmer serial

Selmer Selmer Saxophone Serial Number List

*About 237,000 the Mark VI started it phase out!
Date Serial Number
1922 750-1400 (Model 22)
1923 401-2350 (Model 22)
1924 2351-3350 (Model 22)
1925 3351-4450 (Model 22)
1926 4451-5600 (Model 26)
1927 5601-7850 (Model 26)
1928 7851-9700 (Model 26)
1929 9701-11950 (Model 26)
1930 11951-14000 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1931 14001-15750 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1932 15751-17250 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1933 17251-18700 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1934 18701-20100 (Radio Improved)
1935 20101-21750 (Radio Improved)
1936 21751-22650 (Balanced Action)
1937 22651-25600 (Balanced Action)
1938 25601-27650 (Balanced Action)
1939 27651-29300 (Balanced Action)
1940 29301-29750 (Balanced Action)
1941 29751-30500 (Balanced Action)
1942 30501-31150 (Balanced Action)
1943 31151-31580 (Balanced Action)
1944 31581-31850 (Balanced Action)
1945 31851-32350 (Balanced Action)
1946 32351-33700 (Balanced Action)
1947 33701-35800 (Balanced Action)
1948 35801-38500 (Super Action)
1949 38501-41500 (Super Action)
1950 41501-48300 (Super Action)
1951 45101-48300 (Super Action)
1952 48301-51800 (Super Action)
1953 51801-55200 (Super Action)
1954 55201-59000 (Mark VI)
1955 59001-63400 (Mark VI)
1956 63401-68900 (Mark VI)
1957 68901-74500 (Mark VI)
1958 74501-80400 (Mark VI)
1959 80401-85200 (Mark VI)
1960 85201-91300 (Mark VI)
1961 91301-97300 (Mark VI)
1962 97301-104500 (Mark VI)
1963 104501-112500 (Mark VI)
1964 112501-121600 (Mark VI)
1965 121601-131800 (Mark VI)
1966 131801-141500 (Mark VI)
1967 141501-152400 (Mark VI)
1968 152401-162500 (Mark VI)
1969 162501-173800 (Mark VI)
1970 173801-184900 (Mark VI)
1971 184901-196000 (Mark VI)
1972 196001-208700 (Mark VI)
1973 208701-220800 (Mark VI)
1974 220801-233900 (Mark VI)
1975 233901-246800 (Mark VI / VII)
1976 246801-261100 (Mark VII)
1977 261101-276100 (Mark VII)
1978 276101-289700 (Mark VII)
1979 289701-303100 (Mark VII)
1980 303101-315500 (Mark VII)
1981 315501-327300 (Super Action 80)
1982 327301-340200 (Super Action 80)
1983 340201-353300 (Super Action 80)
1984 353301-366400 (Super Action 80)
1985 366401-378800 (Super Action 80)
1986 378801-391000 (Super Action 80 Series II)
1987 391001-406000 (Super Action 80 Series II)

1988 406001- (Super Action 80 Series II)Saxophone Serial Number List

*About 237,000 the Mark VI started it phase out!
Date Serial Number
1922 750-1400 (Model 22)
1923 401-2350 (Model 22)
1924 2351-3350 (Model 22)
1925 3351-4450 (Model 22)
1926 4451-5600 (Model 26)
1927 5601-7850 (Model 26)
1928 7851-9700 (Model 26)
1929 9701-11950 (Model 26)
1930 11951-14000 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1931 14001-15750 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1932 15751-17250 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1933 17251-18700 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1934 18701-20100 (Radio Improved)
1935 20101-21750 (Radio Improved)
1936 21751-22650 (Balanced Action)
1937 22651-25600 (Balanced Action)
1938 25601-27650 (Balanced Action)
1939 27651-29300 (Balanced Action)
1940 29301-29750 (Balanced Action)
1941 29751-30500 (Balanced Action)
1942 30501-31150 (Balanced Action)
1943 31151-31580 (Balanced Action)
1944 31581-31850 (Balanced Action)
1945 31851-32350 (Balanced Action)
1946 32351-33700 (Balanced Action)
1947 33701-35800 (Balanced Action)
1948 35801-38500 (Super Action)
1949 38501-41500 (Super Action)
1950 41501-48300 (Super Action)
1951 45101-48300 (Super Action)
1952 48301-51800 (Super Action)
1953 51801-55200 (Super Action)
1954 55201-59000 (Mark VI)
1955 59001-63400 (Mark VI)
1956 63401-68900 (Mark VI)
1957 68901-74500 (Mark VI)
1958 74501-80400 (Mark VI)
1959 80401-85200 (Mark VI)
1960 85201-91300 (Mark VI)
1961 91301-97300 (Mark VI)
1962 97301-104500 (Mark VI)
1963 104501-112500 (Mark VI)
1964 112501-121600 (Mark VI)
1965 121601-131800 (Mark VI)
1966 131801-141500 (Mark VI)
1967 141501-152400 (Mark VI)
1968 152401-162500 (Mark VI)
1969 162501-173800 (Mark VI)
1970 173801-184900 (Mark VI)
1971 184901-196000 (Mark VI)
1972 196001-208700 (Mark VI)
1973 208701-220800 (Mark VI)
1974 220801-233900 (Mark VI)
1975 233901-246800 (Mark VI / VII)
1976 246801-261100 (Mark VII)
1977 261101-276100 (Mark VII)
1978 276101-289700 (Mark VII)
1979 289701-303100 (Mark VII)
1980 303101-315500 (Mark VII)
1981 315501-327300 (Super Action 80)
1982 327301-340200 (Super Action 80)
1983 340201-353300 (Super Action 80)
1984 353301-366400 (Super Action 80)
1985 366401-378800 (Super Action 80)
1986 378801-391000 (Super Action 80 Series II)
1987 391001-406000 (Super Action 80 Series II)
1988 406001- (Super Action 80 Series II)
*About 237,000 the Mark VI started it phase out!
Date Serial Number
1922 750-1400 (Model 22)
1923 401-2350 (Model 22)
1924 2351-3350 (Model 22)
1925 3351-4450 (Model 22)
1926 4451-5600 (Model 26)
1927 5601-7850 (Model 26)
1928 7851-9700 (Model 26)
1929 9701-11950 (Model 26)
1930 11951-14000 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1931 14001-15750 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1932 15751-17250 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1933 17251-18700 (Cigar Cutter/Super Sax)
1934 18701-20100 (Radio Improved)
1935 20101-21750 (Radio Improved)
1936 21751-22650 (Balanced Action)
1937 22651-25600 (Balanced Action)
1938 25601-27650 (Balanced Action)
1939 27651-29300 (Balanced Action)
1940 29301-29750 (Balanced Action)
1941 29751-30500 (Balanced Action)
1942 30501-31150 (Balanced Action)
1943 31151-31580 (Balanced Action)
1944 31581-31850 (Balanced Action)
1945 31851-32350 (Balanced Action)
1946 32351-33700 (Balanced Action)
1947 33701-35800 (Balanced Action)
1948 35801-38500 (Super Action)
1949 38501-41500 (Super Action)
1950 41501-48300 (Super Action)
1951 45101-48300 (Super Action)
1952 48301-51800 (Super Action)
1953 51801-55200 (Super Action)
1954 55201-59000 (Mark VI)
1955 59001-63400 (Mark VI)
1956 63401-68900 (Mark VI)
1957 68901-74500 (Mark VI)
1958 74501-80400 (Mark VI)
1959 80401-85200 (Mark VI)
1960 85201-91300 (Mark VI)
1961 91301-97300 (Mark VI)
1962 97301-104500 (Mark VI)
1963 104501-112500 (Mark VI)
1964 112501-121600 (Mark VI)
1965 121601-131800 (Mark VI)
1966 131801-141500 (Mark VI)
1967 141501-152400 (Mark VI)
1968 152401-162500 (Mark VI)
1969 162501-173800 (Mark VI)
1970 173801-184900 (Mark VI)
1971 184901-196000 (Mark VI)
1972 196001-208700 (Mark VI)
1973 208701-220800 (Mark VI)
1974 220801-233900 (Mark VI)
1975 233901-246800 (Mark VI / VII)
1976 246801-261100 (Mark VII)
1977 261101-276100 (Mark VII)
1978 276101-289700 (Mark VII)
1979 289701-303100 (Mark VII)
1980 303101-315500 (Mark VII)
1981 315501-327300 (Super Action 80)
1982 327301-340200 (Super Action 80)
1983 340201-353300 (Super Action 80)
1984 353301-366400 (Super Action 80)
1985 366401-378800 (Super Action 80)
1986 378801-391000 (Super Action 80 Series II)
1987 391001-406000 (Super Action 80 Series II)
1988 406001- (Super Action 80 Series II

Buescher serial

Buescher Serial Number List

Years and Serial Numbers are approximate

Year Serial Number
1905 5000
1906 5620
1907 6610
1908 7808
1909 8580
1910 11250
1911 13685
1912 15870
1913 18178
1914 22860
1915 25103
1916 28875
1917 32350
1918 37540
1919 46975
1920 61255
1921 78525
1922 99275
1923 125750
1924 150250
1925 175275
1926 202350
1927 222175
1928 235250
1929 245250
1930 255275
1931 260125
1932 264025
1933 265523
1934 267356
1935 268971
1936 272896
1937 279300
1938 284418
1939 288024
1940 291336
1941 294125
1942 297527
1948 312000
1949
316000
1950 326000
1951 337000
1952 347000
1955 350000
1960 360000
1963 381000

Around this time Selmer Purchased Buescher
Year Serial Number
1965 408000
1970 520000
1975 630000
1980 785000
1983 875000

Martin serial

Martin Saxophone Serial Number List

Date Serial Number
1919/12/08 17,221
1920/11/01 19,482
1921/12/29 23,781
1922/08/10 29,942
1923/05/01 34,838
1924/01/01 40,644
1925/01/01 48,489
1926/01/01 67,852
1927/01/01 79,254
1928/01/01 86,687
1929/01/01 92,536
1930/01/06 98,324
1931/01/01 101,622
1932/01/04 105,096
1933/02/06 106,546
1934/01/01 108,301
1935/03/01 111,253
1936/09/01 116,551
1937/01/05 118,038
1938/09/01 126,998
1939/09/01 132,070
1940/09/01 136,040
1941/09/01 140,199
1942/09/01 144,455
1943/01/21 145,322
1945/07/26 145,352
1946/07/23 154,289
1947/07/22 161,520
1948/07/23 165,326
1949/07/20 170,395
1950/01/05 172,215
1951/01/16 175,140
1952/01/02 179,317
1953/01/05 183,125
1954/01/04 187,614
1955/05/10 193,747
1956/01/01 196,213
1957/11/04 201,917
1958/02/03 203,809
1959/01/28 205,377
1960/12/02 209,089
1961/12/13 211,675
1962/07/01 213,999
1963/01/08 218,855

Conn serial

Date Serial Number
1894 High Pitched Models 2,000
1895 2,000
1896 2,000
1897 2,500
1898 3,000
1899 3,500
1900 3,900
1901 4,400
1902 5,100
1903 6,700
1904 8,500
1905 9,600
1906 10,800
1907 12,000
1908 13,000
1909 15,400
1910 17,800
1911 21,200
1912 22,500
1913 25,000
1914 Low Pitched Models, High F 30,000
1916 35,000
1917 40,000
1919 50,000
1920 58,000
1921 64,000
1922 83,000
1923 101,775
1924 124,600
1925 Chu Berry’s
145,400
1926 167,900
1927 193,450
1928 209,250
1929 224,600
1930 237,800
1931 Cross-over Models 244,700
1932 249,230
1933 256,501
1934 M series
260,000
1935 263,500
1936 271,000
1937 278,000
1938 284,000
1939 285,000
1940 288,300
1941 295,250
1942 304,500
1943 309,250
1944 309,300
1945 310,200
1946 314,000
1947 320,000
1948 Rolled Tone Holes Discontinued 327,150
1949 332,150
1950 337,250
1951 341,850
1952 341,851
1953 354,742
1954 359,251
1955 500,001
1956 571,750
1957 652002
1958
718626
1959 779657
1960 Production moved to Mexico 834200
1961 898556
1962 949465
1963 C00S0l
1964 C73854
1965 E54106
1966 H31247
1967 K35274
1968 L20454
1969 “M”-Pretix
1970 “N”-Prefix
1971 “P”-Prefix
1972 “R”-Prefix
1976 83000-89496
1977 91314-98992
1978 98993-111820
1979 111821-128691
1980 128692-145001
1981 145002-154753
1982 154954-170073
1983 170074-184336
1984 184337-201207
1985 201208-221243
1986 221244-240141
1987 240142-261465
1988 261466-273178
3811713-3821881
1989 3900000
1990 4000000
1991 4100000
Note: From 1987, the prefix number plus 50 gives you the year of manufacture.

King serial

Date Serial Number
1893-1915 1-50,000
1915-1925 50,000-78,000
1925-1930 78,001-126,000
1930-1935 126,001-161,000
1935-1940 161,001-220,000
1940-1945 220,001-275,000
1945-1950 275,001-305,000
1950-1955 305,001-340,000
1955-1960 340,001-370,000
1960-1965 370,001-406,500
1965-1970 406,501-457,600
1970-1975 457,601-511,750
1975-1980 511,751-

Date Serial Number

1893-1915 1-50,000

1915-1925 50,000-78,000

1925-1930 78,001-126,000

1930-1935 126,001-161,000

1935-1940 161,001-220,000

1940-1945 220,001-275,000

1945-1950 275,001-305,000

1950-1955 305,001-340,000

1955-1960 340,001-370,000

1960-1965 370,001-406,500

1965-1970 406,501-457,600

1970-1975 457,601-511,750

1975-1980 511,751-