You can sell to us - We buy old 78 rpm records
IF YOU HAVE RECORDS TO SELL - please check here as we DO NOT (repeat NOT!) buy Gracie Fields, Bing Crosby, Charlie Kunz, Harry Lauder, Mantovani, Symphonies and sets of classical music, or indeed anything after 1939, even Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman or Bill Haley (though we do buy commercial 78's dated 1960 or later- see item 5)

We do buy collections of 1,000+ 78's if containing enough of interest. . If you have a large collection of this size or bigger, we will always be pleased to arrange a convenient time to view.

We also buy rare individual 78s as listed below:

(prices offered depend on condition)
1. pre 1914 MUSIC HALL artists....:
£30-60 Billy Williams - ONLY on the Odeon label
£30-£60 Mark Sheridan on Odeon
£10-£100 Alice Lloyd on anything (except medley)
£10-£25 GH Elliott on Favorite or John Bull ONLY
£10-£75 Wilkie Bard on G&T
£50-£200 George Lashwood on Berliner
£50-£150 Tom Leamore on Berliner
£50-£100 Sam Mayo ONLY Neophone
£10-£75 Vesta Victoria on Victor, Beka, also Columbia (but not medley)
Top prices for really rare EARLY Music Hall (pre 1901) records on
Berliner (see also above)
7" G&T (GRAMOPHONE AND TYPEWRITER)
Green single sided Columbia 		2. Minimum £2- £5 in fair condition for pre 1914 ODD LABELS eg
Britannic, Sovereign, Besttone, Syrena Grand.
We will also buy for 50p (more if rare) these more common acoustic labels: John Bull, Ariel, Grammavox .
£1 for fair condition early labels such as Pelican, Famous, Olympic etc.

3. 50p upwards: 1920's DANCE BANDS £5 mint for Arthur Roseberry (Parlophone).
Other dance bands wanted : Syd Roy , Tommy Kinsman, bands on obscure labels (Teledisk etc)
Sorry- we have to say 'no' to Jack Hylton, Billy Cotton et al

4. Original JAZZ from the 1920's (Sorry we don't want Louis, The Duke etc, however good they are!) from £1 fair condition £50 very good condition, depending on rarity:
Especially required: items on Guardsman 7000 series as well as American originals (£20-£100)

5. Late British commercial 78's dated 1960, or some late 1959 items also.
Anything (!!!) £1. Better prices of course for rock items. Your price for desirable rarities.
Asian/ South African 78's from the 1960's of Western rock £50+, (Beatles £200+).


Email your list here! or phone David Moore at Dinosaurs on (UK) 01692 631 540.
NB include NO attachments.. If you have a lot, we suggest you send a sample of what you have; it's a lot easier than typing out a huge list. We have been collecting 78's since 1961.
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