Selling 4 original Beatles Mini-Records, Two with original signatures.

[GiladLeef]

My uncle recently found four original beatles mini-records from the early 60s, bought in England. I am looking to sell them. Have a look!

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I live in israel, and willing to deal for bitcoins/fiat. My uncle can have a zoom call with you to talk about the records. Please leave your bids here.

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[PeakDK]

Song of The Beatles ☝️😉

Let it ₿, let it ₿, let it ₿, let it ₿
Whisper words of wisdom, let it ₿

[PawGo]

My uncle recently found four original beatles mini-records from the early 60s, bought in England. I am looking to sell them. Have a look!

Could you tell more about it? Signatures of whom?
What is the price expected by your uncle?
Are records 'playable' or are they in a very bad state?

[GiladLeef]

They have an apartment that they rent out to a tenant. The tenant's grandfather recently passed away, and he received a box full of vintage items.
My uncle bought the records that were in the box from him. It is not known who signed the album, but it has not been faked, for sure.
You can look at the records signatures from the images attached.
My uncle does not have a turntable, so he couldn't try to play them. I do have, i can test them for you and even record a video of them playing if you'd like me to do so, but since they are from the early 60s, keep in mind that they won't sound the best:)

Let me ask him how much he wants for them:)

[minerjones]

Seeing as the condition of the vinyls and sleeves is poor and doing some quick lookup on their value,
I would think in the $40 range would be a good valuation for the lot.. maybe a little less due to the fact they have random names and writing on them

[GiladLeef]

Seeing as the condition of the vinyls and sleeves is poor and doing some quick lookup on their value,
I would think in the $40 range would be a good valuation for the lot.. maybe a little less due to the fact they have random names and writing on them

Are you joking?

Even if the condition is bad, and the signatures were not made by the Beatles themselves, looking at the fact that these are working, original-released mini-records from the early 60s of the Beatles, it's worth way higher than $40.

[owlcatz]

Can you record a snippet of one of the records playing maybe? Also if your turntable is a cheap one, Make sure to note that... Do you have a USB out on your turntable? if so you can use audacity pro to capture the output to digital/file on windows.

[minerjones]

Seeing as the condition of the vinyls and sleeves is poor and doing some quick lookup on their value,
I would think in the $40 range would be a good valuation for the lot.. maybe a little less due to the fact they have random names and writing on them

Are you joking?

Even if the condition is bad, and the signatures were not made by the Beatles themselves, looking at the fact that these are working, original-released mini-records from the early 60s of the Beatles, it's worth way higher than $40.

no, not joking...   Go check ebay. All 4 of these records are on there, so you can see their approximate evaluations....

[xSlyy]

Based on some of the responses from OP it appears the sentimental value is higher in his heart than to the members of the forum. I can’t say I fault him for thinking these should yield higher than $10/record due to the perceived history value… However, it doesn’t seem to have carried forward into the current era. It never feels good when investments don’t pay off, but on the bright side OP, it would be your uncles’ disappointment, not yours. And kudos for reaching out and trying non conventional avenues to sell these, I wish you luck!

[aoluain]

Just because they are old ^{and probably not 1st releases} and are The Beatles
doesn't mean they are "valuable".

The go-to place for a valuation is discogs.com.

From me to You SOE 3 739 all releases starting at $8

https://www.discogs.com/master/352505-The-Beatles-From-Me-To-You

The only way the OP's vinyl will be worth anything substantial is if they are rare variant.

If I want these just to play every so often, they need to be playable without damaging the stylus
of my player etc. they will only be worth ~$10 each.

If I'm a collector and want to add something valuable to the collection these are not them
provided they are not rare.

[GiladLeef]

Just because they are old ^{and probably not 1st releases} and are The Beatles
doesn't mean they are "valuable".

The go-to place for a valuation is discogs.com.

From me to You SOE 3 739 all releases starting at $8

https://www.discogs.com/master/352505-The-Beatles-From-Me-To-You

The only way the OP's vinyl will be worth anything substantial is if they are rare variant.

If I want these just to play every so often, they need to be playable without damaging the stylus
of my player etc. they will only be worth ~$10 each.

If I'm a collector and want to add something valuable to the collection these are not them
provided they are not rare.

Wouldn't say they are worth $10 each.
I guess we all value stuff differently. For me, records of a band like the Beatles, from their original release, with possible signatures (which needed to be checked, and i will check it), are worth more than my lunch :-)

Anyways, he won't sell it for that kind of price, people locally here are willing to pay higher.

[OgNasty]

maybe a little less due to the fact they have random names and writing on them

This is probably the biggest thing for me.  Without having the signatures certified they basically ruin the records.  That along with the poor quality makes them something that would not be coveted by hardcore collectors, but may be a good buy for a Beatles fan that wants to listen to some old records.  That's why I think this would be a difficult item to sell here.  Maybe a pawn shop or a forum for Beatles fans will bring you a little more in the way of good offers.  I'm not sure there's any hardcore Beatles fans around here that would value these for the music on them instead of the collector's value.

[bitbollo]

...with possible signatures (which needed to be checked, and i will check it), are worth more than my lunch :-)
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first of all these records are in very bad condition... but these are not even "possible" signatures of the beatles.
you can take a look at the beatles' signatures for yourself (see a site for buying and selling memorabilia here)
https://www.we-buy-beatles.com/beatles-memorabilia/beatles-autographs
and you immediately realize that there isn't even the remote possibility that those on those records are beatles' signatures. they are not even imitations! I mean... ok have some doubts but have you ever made a check?

maybe here we are not the main forum where to sell objects related to the beatles ... try on ebay or elsewhere...

[GiladLeef]

...with possible signatures (which needed to be checked, and i will check it), are worth more than my lunch :-)
...

first of all these records are in very bad condition... but these are not even "possible" signatures of the beatles.
you can take a look at the beatles' signatures for yourself (see a site for buying and selling memorabilia here)
https://www.we-buy-beatles.com/beatles-memorabilia/beatles-autographs
and you immediately realize that there isn't even the remote possibility that those on those records are beatles' signatures. they are not even imitations! I mean... ok have some doubts but have you ever made a check?

maybe here we are not the main forum where to sell objects related to the beatles ... try on ebay or elsewhere...

Oh well, i see...