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Topic: Value of a 80 year old 78rpm record |
Glenn Dawson
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StephensCity ,Virginia, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2007 5:29 pm |
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| I was wondering if any of you know of a collector or are a collector of old records. I have about 200 various artist but this one the oldest. Its The Carter Family's first record released by Victor in Nov, 1927. Side A- The Orphan Child and side B The Wondering Boy. Any ideas let me know. Thanks, Glenn |
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2007 6:22 pm
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| Do a Google search for thia record. There are several sites that give the value of lots of old records. |
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2007 9:44 pm
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I sure regret when I was a kid in the 40's using those old 78's for frissbes,have a few left,not many,the oldest is one by the Delmore Brothers,it's in bad shape,don't you know.
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Alvin Blaine
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Picture Rocks, Arizona, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 12:38 am
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78's don't seem to go for much.
In fact if you go to all the collector sites, and check completed auctions on eBay, the average price for a Carter Family 78 is under $10.
A completely unused mint condition of "Orphan Child" could possibly bring almost $20. |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 9:19 am
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| Their popularity and the number of recordings they made relegate their collectibility to minimum values. You'd be lucky to get $5-$10 for it. For records to be valuable, they must be rare, and Carter Family records are anything but. |
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