Are Old Vinyl Records Valuable

Thinking of playing those old records.

Are old vinyl records valuable. Age of the record. Next time you go crate diggin keep a keen eye out for any of these records. However collectors know the real vinyl money lies in original pressings and rare vinyl records. It s valued at 50 000.

You might want to think again. And so we ve compiled a list of 28 fascinating famously expensive old records that are worth a combined 1 9 million and would make the crew from high fidelity drool. It s a 78 rpm record and is rare because it was one of the first records recorded electronically with microphones amplified by vacuum tubes and then cut to vinyl. Brought back from the verge of extinction vinyl record sales are booming due to a renewed interest among younger generations.

While the age can have an effect on a vinyl record s value it s one of the less important factors. Amidst the burgeoning vinyl boom nobleoak an australian life insurance company worked with ian shirley the editor of record collector magazine s rare record price guide to determine the 50. Some original mint condition singles eps and lps sell for huge sums these days so a look through your vinyl.