So there is a very very good probability that your instrument was hand made and sold on through the Musima distribution.
As they were also a factory, there were many lower grade guitars/cellos/violins etc built on production line.
Musima, Migma and Marma shared electronic components, machine heads etc from one central GDR manufacturer for their electrics and semi-acoustics, so the combined 'electric guitar' output was and still are, considered crap.
That's why they have a bad name with some collectors but you can safely ignore that for the most part as yours is an export acoustic.
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MNC still sell 'spanish guitars' under the Migma label and an English site can be found at http://www.migma-eg.de/en/index2.html
There has been a continuous thread of government and private ownership of the company since inception and they may have early records of their output.
I strongly suggest that you email them with as much info as you can get from the label, any stamps or numbers etc and wait for a reply.
Let us know if you have any success.
As for its value, I would put it in the US $300 - $800 range depending on its tone and playability. It was made with the finest woods available (German spruce). I wouldn't think that the electric pickup is too much of a selling point. If original, then it's probably poor quality and could be replaced by the buyer easily enough. The Migma/Musima East European grade of instruments bring in $100 + even for a ratty example. Probably best to sell it in Europe or to a collector.
There is a German only forum that you can ask typical values at http://www.museum-markneukirchen.de/forum/
Find a German friend.....
This is where your guitar was made in Wolhausen.
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