Every bit of information helps. I really appreciate it. thank you Rich wrote: > Well, I misunderstood the intent of your question. Establishing value > is difficult but the first cut is condition. Physical condition and > the condition of the recorded surface. A good magnifying glass will > allow for grading the recorded surface. Any record that was not close > to pristine would not be considered valuable. Get the Kauck auction > catalogs and look up his condition grading system. Check the final > sale price. Kurt points out the high value records in his catalog. > > Thatcher Graham wrote: >> Rich, >> >> I ask the question party for concern over wear. And partly because I >> have about a thousand more than comfortably fit in my apartment. I >> don't want to toss something valuable just because it is not to my >> personal tastes. In that general arena I am totally ignorant. >> >> -Thatcher >> >> >> >> Rich wrote: >>> How do you know that they will not be valuable in the future? >>> Remember, at one time the Vic VI and Edison Alva were considered >>> junk. Well, grasshopper, do you want to take that chance? >>> >>> Thatcher Graham wrote: >>>> That begets a question for me. How do I know what 78s in my >>>> collection are valuable? >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org -- Thatcher Graham Senior Field Engineer ph. 610-578-0800 x214 cell: 484-354-6918 fx. 610-578-0804 Mediaguide 1000 Chesterbrook Blvd. STE 150 Berwyn, PA 19312