Now it's time for the thrill of the search and research. A 78 sold for $19,600 just last week. It was by pre-war blues singer Charley Patton. A few years ago Tommy Johnson playing 'Alcohol and Jake Blues' brought $37,000, according to ValueYourMusic.com.20 Jan 2020
Are any 78 records valuable?
He said that on average a rare jazz 78 might sell for $1,500 to $5,000, whereas sales for a comparable blues record would start at $5,000. Paramount's blues releases — especially its “race” records with label numbers in the 12000s and 13000s — are among the most coveted records in the world.8 Jul 2009
What records from the 70s are worth money?
- WHO DID IT? The Who (Track 2856 001, 1971)
- THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD David Bowie (Mercury 6338 041, 1971)
- DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (Harvest SHVL 804, 1973)
- NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS Sex Pistols (Virgin V2086, 1977)
Does anybody buy old 78 records?
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Is there a market for 78 rpm records?
There's a thriving market for classical recordings on 78 in fact some of the most expensive recent sales of 78s on eBay are of very early (pre-1910) classical works on obscure labels.17 Aug 2017
Where can I sell my 78 record collection?
If you want to sell it yourself and you have a lot of high-quality stuff (>$5 per record), you could post them on Facebook's 78 RPM Sell & Trade group or list on Discogs.com or even Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist.org. Sometimes even lesser-quality records can be listed.
What do I do with old 78 rpm records?
If you have old 78s you'd like to donate, the Great 78 Project will accept your old 78 records and digitize them to post online. But reading their FAQs, it does not appear they will ship those old records back to you.24 Aug 2017
How do I know if my old records are worth money?
Label Variations One album, 6 labels. One is worth $10; one is worth $10,000! A significant factor in determining a vinyl record's value is the label on the record itself. A given album or single might have been released with several different labels on the disc itself, even among releases by the same record company.
What are some old records that are worth money?
- Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin (1969)
- Miles Davis, Kind of Blue (1959)
- The Who, The Who Sell Out (1967)
- Nirvana, Bleach (1989)
- XTC — Science Friction (1977)
- David Bowie — The Prettiest Star (1973)
- ABBA — Hova's Vittne (1981)
- The Quarrymen — That'll Be the Day (1981)