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What to do with a collection of sealed audiophile vinyl? MFSL Telarc Sheffield Nautilus

I have 18x high quality albums that have never been opened. They were purchased 1982-1985. Link attached with photos.
I am going to sell them as it is time. I think I am going to list them on Discogs but thought I would solicit some thoughts before I did that. Is there any reason not to list the individually? Some of these items are listed at very high prices and there not that many sealed copies. It is a hodge podge of material.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vaBJqEPE9Uq4oTfo6

MFSL
Deju Vu
Aqualung
The Doors
Music from the Big Pink
Trick of the Tail
Year of the Cat
Let's Dance
Close to the Edge

Nautilus
CSN
Seals and Crofts
JT Gorilla

Sweet Thunder
Super Tramp

2x Sheffield Labs
1x Telarc

Thanks for any thoughts.
Mid Fi for me

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deadhead1000's avatar
deadhead1000
704 posts
 
You kind of answered your own question, it's a hodge podge of material - very good material, but I doubt you would find one person that would be willing to or need to buy all of them as a collection. For instance I have four of them already, so I would not buy your collection and then have to deal with dups. Sell them separately like you are planning to is my suggestion. 
tomstruck's avatar
tomstruck
350 posts
 
what do you think they are worth might have trade
oregonpapa's avatar
oregonpapa
4,867 posts
 
I've been selling albums for a friend on eBay. Sealed copies are in demand. Throw them on eBay, selling them individually, with a starting price of, say $100 or so, and let the bidding begin. You may be shocked at the results. 

Frank
ebm
9,311 posts
 
List with the dog and hope for the best.
teo_audio
2,197 posts
 
have your auctions end on a quiet weekday, at 6:30pm PST.

This way, everyone who wants to bid or might bid, can have a chance to be in front of their computers. Not too late for the east coast, and just right for making it home from work and being comfy, for the west coast.

Works every time....


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fuzztone's avatar
fuzztone
5,496 posts
 
MSFL big money.
Nautilus not so much.
West of Oz sealed for $5
Romeo & Juliet $100+
bdp24's avatar
bdp24
9,400 posts
 

The original MoFi Music From Big Pink (Stan Ricker mastered) is not good. The second MoFi version (MFSL 1-346) is much, much better, but is out-of-print, and worth some semi-serious money. Even the new Capitol 45 RPM double-LP edition is better than the original MoFi, and lists for $34.99.

The MoFi Beatles LP’s used to be in demand, but have fallen out of favour, especially after Capitol put them out as a Mono Boxset. The boxset is now out-of-print, and worth some money: over a thousand bucks. MoFi put all The Beatles LP's in a boxset of their own (in Stereo), and that still commands a good price, though Beatles collectors prefer the Mono box for sound. 

Many of the Sheffield’s are pretty common, and worth not that much. They do sound great, though! Telarc’s are very common, and worth no more than non-audiophile pressings.

inna
7,132 posts
 
How much do ebay and paypal take, 13% total or so ?
jmwsnc's avatar
jmwsnc OP
3 posts
 
Thanks for the input. Just needed some confirmation. I also have a decent collection of lightly played MFSL et al including the Beatles box. Now I need to figure out how to grade for those.

Interesting note on the Big Pink. Unfortunately mine is 01-039.
rodman99999
5,977 posts
 
If you list those LPs somewhere: please, post a link.
chayro
2,922 posts
 
It's fun selling on Ebay.  You sell something and then the buyer backs out because "they didn't really need it" and you still get slapped with a fee because the item sold and there is nobody on this earth that can help you out.  Enjoy yourself.  
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