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

[kenreg tds.net]

This practice continues today on many items, not just recordings.  Look at
prices listed with the bar code on magazines.  The price in Canada is
always a bit higher than in the US.  In theory this is based on the
different dollar values.  That difference fluctuates, of course.  But in
general the US dollar is usually worth a bit more than the Canadian dollar,
thus the higher price charged in Canada.

I shall now crawl back into the weeds and enjoy learning from all of you
who know so much more than I about vintage records and music.

--  Ken


On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 11:46 AM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>wrote:

> 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
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