Are any 78 rpm records worth anything?

Are any 78 rpm records worth anything?

Tefteller said in a phone interview. 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. Tefteller, 50, is one of the world’s most prolific collectors of Paramount blues.

What can I do with my old 78s?

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.

How much are Decca Records worth?

Buddy Holly’s “That’ll Be The Day” original pressing was released in 1958 by Decca Records. If you have a copy in mint condition it could be worth around $1,500. Used copies that have some slight imperfections are selling on eBay for $35 to $200.

What 78 records are rare?

Chasing The World’s Rarest 78 RPM Records

• Hear a few notable recordings from the 78 RPM era, as picked by guests Amanda Petrusich & Chris King:
• Geeshie Wiley, “Last Kind Word Blues”
• Willie Brown, “Future Blues”
• Skip James, “Devil Got My Woman”
• Blind Uncle Gaspard, “Sur Le Borde de L’eau”
• Sylvester Weaver, “Guitar Rag”

What is the rarest 78 record?

Longtime Blues record collector and expert John Tefteller was the winning bidder at $37,100.00 for a super rare Blues 78 rpm record by Blues legend Tommy Johnson. This is highest price ever paid for a single 78 rpm Blues record and one of the highest prices ever paid for ANY record.

How do I know if my vinyl record is worth anything?

Label Variations 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.

How much is a Robert Johnson 78 worth?

Yes, it’s rare, but you could count on your hands and toes the number of people who would buy it for a few thousand dollars.” The only Robert Johnson 78 on eBay is a rough-looking copy of “Kind Woman Blues/Terraplane Blues,” up for $1,150.

Where can I buy rare 78 rpm records?

In addition to walk in collectors who frequent our three retail stores, we sell records by mail to all the serious collectors around the world, and in combination this gives us a solid customer base for both the rare and common records in your collection, allowing us to pay a premium for your records. We are not simply a record dealer or store.

Who are the collectors of the 78 record?

Collectors of 78s are enticed in part by the thrill of the quest, which they consider unmatched by a mouse click. “I’m not proud of the fact that I have to chase these records down like a maniac,” said Mr. Heneghan, who supports himself by working as a video technician.

How much does a 78 r.p.m.record cost?

“The early blues material from the ’20s and ’30s is the hottest material of all,” Mr. Tefteller said in a phone interview. 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.

How many minutes are on a 78 rpm?

Mr. Heneghan, 41, is part of a small but fervent community of record collectors who for decades have hunted, compulsively and competitively, for 78s: the extraordinarily fragile 10-inch discs, introduced near the turn of the 20th century and made predominantly of shellac, that contain one two- to three-minute performance per side.