Sending this to you becasue the market in stolen instruments is world wide and
it is possible that some of your children may be offerred one of these
instruments over ebay or similar situation. Please be aware, I would hate to
have to replace any one of these at TN's current budget

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The Mercer University Department of Music suffered a major breakin of
the McCorkle Music Building between 11 pm Sat., Feb 1 and 9 am Sun., Feb
2.  If any of the following instruments happen to appear in your area
please notify Officer Mike Kondorf of the Mercer Police Office
478.301.2970.  We appreciate your help in this matter since many of the
instruments are irreplaceable.

Douglas Hill
Professor of Music
Director of Instrumental Ensembles
Mercer University


Stolen instruments include the following:


Carcassi Violin (dark brown, highly polished; label inside says
"Carassi-1756"
value:   $80,000
Hawthorne bow  value:  $3000; Hoyer bow  value $2000

The Carcassi violin was inside of two cases; the exterior case was a
black rectangular case with a carrying strap.  The inside case was light
green in color and had a velour interior.  The violin was wrapped in a
blue and green scarf.

Yamaha Tenor Saxophone  serial # 0066

Selmer Alto Saxophone  Mark VI  serial #132683

Gemeinhardt Flute  serial # filed off from prior ownership

Selmer Paris Bass Clarinet  Model 33 serial # E-2846

Yamaha C Trumpet Xeno Model YTR84456 serial #454380

Schilke Piccolo Trumpet Model P5-4 serial # 35018

RCA Camcorder Model CC4393 serial # 030330285

Stuart M. Benkert
Director of Athletic Bands
Associate Director of Bands
423/425-4736