[78-L] When the Holy Grail of 78s appears, what should you do?

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

At 10:59 PM 6/14/2009, you wrote:
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>In a message dated 6/14/2009 11:11:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>bratcher at pdq.net writes:
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>Try  dropping $400 at a record collector show for a near mint 45 of
>Mickey  Gilley's first record that he ever made. It was on the Minor
>label &  yes I still own it. Another record I picked up at a different
>collector  show was a near mint stereo copy of Offenbachs Gaite
>Pairisianne  by  Author Fiedler & The Boston Pops (RCA LSC-1817) that
>was worth $350 at  the time (collector book value) & I only paid $6
>for it. I still have  that stereo LP as well as the 1954 mono copy of
>the same recording. Either  the dealer didn't know that a valuable
>record was in the box I dug though  or he didn't care at the time on
>what it might bring. Today that LP is  worth about $500 & yes I'm keeping
>it.
>
>
>
>What makes this particular record so valuable?
>
>Don Chichester

Which one?

The Gilley 45 Minor MH-106 Tell Me Why/Ooh Wee Baby was the first one 
he put out. I guess collectors like me are looking for it & that 
drives prices up. As to RCA stereo shaded dogs (LSC series) & the 
stereo Mercury Living Presence LP's, both sound great for late 50's 
early stereo & classical collectors will pay good money for better 
condition copies. The mono's of these are less desirable but easier 
to find. I've got mono's from both labels & still trying to find the 
stereo versions of the same recordings. When I do find them they are 
played, enjoyed & kept!!