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There are no markings on the lead pipe

Hans Hoyer's Customer Service has replied and said that Serial Number appears to refer to a Trombone, not a horn. That and the unusual Maker's Mark seem to indicate this is either an unusual horn or some sort of fake. Any information anyone here could share would be very interesting to me!

Please see the attached pictures of my Hans Hoyer Double French Horn. The maker's mark reads "Meister Hans Hoyer," serial number #81651. I've been told the very plain Maker's Mark is unusual for a Hoyer horn. My father was a fairly serious player (he got an MA in music), and I believe purchased this...