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A 1714 violin made by Antonio Stradivari could become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold when it goes for auction Friday. The “Joachim-Ma Stradivarius” valued between $12m - $18m, could best the $15.9m paid in 2011 for another Stradivarius, the “Lady Blunt.” apnews.com/article/stra...

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A 1714 Stradivarius violin up for auction could become most expensive music instrument ever sold A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 has the potential to become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold when it goes up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York. https://apnews.com/article/stradivarius-auction-new-york-dc0eacb0807ac117197e2eccd6c11429?fbclid=IwY2xjawIQZnRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdqJEAX80IhGdpVxS9jzMHjyme6BDmeJ25n1WJauv9Kzi1lXtGSzpLXzhQ_aem_Ytm9nqVS0C9QH3obVB5cMA