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 !!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 !NO RETURNS UNLESS THIS ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED !!THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LOOKINGI HAVE SOLD ALL BUT 2 OF HIS ITEMS AND I JUST DISCOUNTED THEM BOTH.HE WAS WANTING 1500.00 FOR THIS ONE AND I AM DROPING IT DOWN TO 1300.00 DON'T LET THIS ONE SLIP AWAY IT IS ABSOLUTELYSTUNNING !!!!!  BEAUTIFUL  BEAUTIFULBETTER THAN BRAND NEW  IT'S A 1992 MODEL AND STILL BRAND NEW !!!!!! 24 YEARS OLD AND NEWGINGER