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Expert: - 7/17/2009


Question

I Am the Walrus label
Hi Pattie. Scott from Fort Worth,Texas. I have an original release of Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus, yellow and orange swirlie, but the label says I Am The Walrus on both sides.(One of them does play Hello Goodbye)Tough to find a value on this. Any idea where to look?
Thanks very much,Scott

Answer
Hi Scott!

Label errors are not as infrequent as a lot of people think. For most mis-labeled records, the value goes up slightly (if it's a "collectible" artist), but in the case of the Beatles, it goes much higher. Actually, I no longer do online appraisals, but I think it's safe to say that your 45, which seems to be in decent shape would probably fetch you around $20-$25. You may also want to check any local used record store to see what they have to say about it. If you're trying to sell it though, a record dealer will NOT give you what it's worth. To sell, you're better off doing it yourself on eBay or another online source. Thanks for the question!

Peace,
Pattie
8^)

Pattie

Experience

Along with my partner, I've taught classes on the Beatles to both adults and teens in libraries and schools. I'm also the "resident expert" for the Beatles and John Lennon on Songfacts.com. I moderate 2 Beatle groups on MySpace, one a general Beatles site and the other geared toward Beatle collectors. I'm also a co-administrator for one of the largest, most popular Beatle forums on the web, thebeatlesforum.net

Organizations
I'm half of an acoustic, female Beatles tribute duo called "Luv Me Deux" as a guitarist and vocalist. Check us out at www.luvmedeux.com

Publications
www.fixingahole.org

Education/Credentials
While I have no degree in "Beatleology", I probably could write a course on it!

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