This harmonica was made by Nippon Gakki in Hamamatsu, Japan, undetermined date. It is a Butterfly model in the key of C, with 24 double holes. This harmonica has a burgundy plastic comb with metal cover plates attached with screws on the top and bottom. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The top cover plate is engraved:
TRADE MARK
Butterfly [image of a butterfly] Harmonica
MADE IN JAPAN
(engraved on the bottom cover plate):
BUTTERFLY
a-440
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