THIS IS A VEGA F STYLE MANDOLIN MODEL NUMBER VM70CIT WAS MADE OCTOBER 23 1992IT IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL !!! FLAWLESS DOES NOT HAVE A SCRATCH ON IT THE CASE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION !!! I AM SELLING THIS FOR A COWORKER OF MINE WHO'S FATHER OWNED AND OPERATED CLYDE COSTNER'S MUSIC STORE  ON SOUTH YORK ROAD IN GASTONIA NORTH CAROLINA FOR 25 YEARS !!!I AM LISTING SEVERAL INSTRUMENTS FOR HIM SO BE SURE AND LOOK AT ALL OF THEM !! NEXT WEEK I WILL BE LISTING AN ORIGIONAL 1956 FENDER STRATOCASTER THAT HIS FATHER PLAYED FOR 35 YEARS WHEN HE PLAYED MUSIC FOR THE LOCAL AMERICAN LEGIONS AND CAR SQUARE IN LINCOLNTON NC !!!BUYER PAYS FOR SHIPPING AND INSURANCE ! THE CASE AND MANDOLINE WEIGHT IS 10 POUNDS TOGETHER, BUT WHEN SHIPPING THE WEIGHT WILL BE A LITTLE HIGHER BECAUSE OF THE BOX AND PACKING MATERIALS!!!IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK !I HAVE ALSO LISTED A GIBSON SOUTHERN JUMBO GUITAR MADE IN 1965 IN A SEPERATE AUCTION !!NO RETURNS UNLESS THIS ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED !!THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LOOKINGGINGER