Expert: Pattie - 11/1/2008

Question
I would much appreciate any help you would give me on the worth of three Beatles alums that I have.



1) Beatles For Sale. Parlophone Stereo PCS3062 purchase in England never played. Mint Condition. Sleeve/Jacket never touched still in plastic jacket.



2)With The Beatles. Parlophone Stereo PCS3045 purchased in England never played. Mint Condition. Sleeve/Jacket never touched still in plastic jacket.



3)With The Beatles. Parlophone Stereo PCSO 3045 purchased in the US. Has been played a little but in VG condition. Sleeve and Jacket VG condition.



4)Introducing the Beatles. Vee Jay SR1062 Good Condition but I think it might be a fake. No shadow on George and cover looks a little washed out.



Thank you very much,

Brad


Answer
Hi Brad!

Well, you've got some nice vinyl there! Let me go down the list for you. It's hard to grade 100% without seeing them, but I can give you a good idea of their worth.

1) Beatles For Sale. If you have a sealed original stereo LP, the current value is roughly about $80-$100.

2) With The Beatles. A sealed STEREO recording of this LP is currently about $250 although I've seen it go as high as $325 recently.

3) With The Beatles. An opened STEREO recording of this LP is currently about $150 in mint condition. Check yours for any sign of scratches or scuffs and deduct about $20 per scratch!

4) Introducing The Beatles. Yeah, if there's no shadow to the right of George, you've got a fake for sure, and this LP was counterfeited more times than any album in history! Not worth much really...about $20.

I sure hope this helped and thanks for the question!

Peace,
Pattie
8^)