[78-L] Canadian, American, like what's the difference eh?

[David Lennick]

Here's one for you..two identical looking copies of A2901. First one has "Price 
in U.S. 85c, Price in Canada 90c". Second copy has a paste-over, "Price in U.S. 
and Canada, $1.00".

dl

On 11/7/2013 8:38 AM, Han Enderman wrote:
> I did some research on the Columbia label types of the popular A-series,
> published in Names&  Numbers 54, and here are some (revised) notes
> about prices.
>
> At first, the Magic Notes label lists the 65c price only at the end of  the
> 2-line price legend.
> Later this price also appears to the right of the spindle hole.
> The common A-1118 (El Cota, Black and White) is among the last issues
> without the price next to the hole, but exists in repressings with many label variants.
> Then the 65c price is omitted from the (enlarged) 2-line legend, making diffent prices possible.
> The price next to the hole remains 65c for black labels, but is 75c on turquoise labels.
> A-1374 (Jolson's first) is the last Columbia Phonograph Co label known to me
> (rec June 1913; is the exact release date known?), 75c.
> Next main label variant is Columbia Graphophone Co (along lower rim).
> Same prices: 65c (black)&  75c (turquoise)
> Last available label images with these prices are A-1585 (65c)&  A-1588
> (Toots Paka Hawaiian Co; 75c). Released ca Oct 1914, I assume.
>
> Then the label type changes slightly:
> the patents legend after the company name at ca. 4h gets 4 lines (instead of 3),
> and the price changes too:
> Black US 65c / Canada 85c; turquoise US 75c / Canada $1.00.
> The 75c/$1 price is still present on A-1926; then becomes 75c/90c, later 75c/85c.
> More changes later; rather confusing due to the many repressings and
> often difficult to read on the label shots.
>
> han enderman
> ===
>>>> Interesting note about price differences..they're usually around 5 or 10 cents
> higher in Canada but I've just found a copy of Columbia A1895, price 75 cents
> in the States, a whopping $1.00 in Canada! Fisk University Male Quartette. I
> wonder why there was such a hike at that time?
>
> dl