Regarding the auction:
– On the plus side –
Right flute make (Powell), Y-Arm key style, B foot:
http://adale.org/Discographies/EDIntro.html
Y-Arm keys, missing crown
http://fluteplayer.net/dolphy.jpg
(close up of Y-Arm key on footjoint in above photo)
http://fluteplayer.net/dolphy_y-arm.jpg
http://adale.org/Discographies/EricFluteVARA.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwelF_sHoL4&mode=related&search=
– On the minus side –
Flute does appear to have gone to Coltrane:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Dolphy#Last_Year
Guernsey auction vs. sellers story:
http://www.saxquest.com/forumThreadView.asp?ForumUID=7&ThreadUID=10320
Question: Serial and lot # of the flute in the Guernsey auction (download pdf of prices realized) .
http://www.guernseys.com/Auctions/Jazz/Catalogue.html
I plan to call both Powell and Guernsey tomorrow.