£110 does seem a bit low. I put mine (including Sandy Denny The North Star Grassman and the Ravens) into a specialist Oxfam music shop and they sold for over £1500terminal7 wrote:HYD - based on my experience probably not. About 10 years ago - triggered by downsizing - I (or more accurately the OH) decided that the LPs and 45s had to go together with the turntable. No buts - never been used for decades etc . . . . Did my own research and wandered around a couple of specialist shops in London. Eventually after showing a list with what I thought were the most valuable, one buyer agreed to come to my place to inspect. He emphasised that condition (record and cover - preferably kept in a plastic sleeve) and rarity was essential together with fashion. For some 80 LPs (mainly 60s and 70s) he offered £110 for the lot. I refused and said that he could have virtually all of them for £150 but extracted a couple. Not interested - actually just wanted two - willing to pay £100 for those two - the rest he would be doing me a favour by taking away. The 2 were both first pressings (very important) - Nick Drake Five Leaves Left and Sandy Denny The North Star Grassman and the Ravens (the former much more valuable). He mentioned that the Rolling Stones Aftermath early pressing would have been valuable but a scratch and no original cover made it worthless. In the end I kept the Nick Drake and he took the rest away for £140.When I was young, ahem, 40 odd years ago, I used to spend nearly all my money on records. I was obsessed. And if I REALLY liked a song, I would buy every version that came out. I can’t tell you how many different 12” versions of Two Tribes and 19 that I bought, but at least 3 of each and I’m hoping they are worth something now.
I suspect he got the best end of the deal by far.
T7
https://www.lemonfool.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... 48#p179748
--kiloran