Into the $1,000 Bin, Including Rare Autographs
We’ve been away, now we are back, and we see that we’ve missed some pretty heavy-duty sales on eBay for some pretty heavy-duty dollars.Let’s catch up.
I think we predicted these two would sell for more than $2,000 and they did: Hank Mobley Quintet, Blue Note 1550. This was an original pressing in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $2,350. From the same seller was Kenny Dorham, Quiet Kenny, New Jazz 8225. This was also in M- condition for the record and the cover. The price: $2,075.
How about this one? Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago, Mercury 60134. This was an original stereo pressing and it’s the one that features John Coltrane. What does it normally sell for, maybe $30? This one, however, offered by Euclid Records, happened to have been autographed by both Cannonball and Coltrane. What does that make it worth? How about $1,037. Don Lucky, where were you on this one? I know many of you are blase about autographs and actually prefer records that don’t have autographs, but to me, having a record signed by two of my heroes, that’s just priceless. Well, perhaps not priceless, but $1,037 seems a reasonable price.
This one has really gone up in value since we’ve been doing the Jazz Collector site: Helen Merrill, Emarcy 36006. This was an original pressing that looked to be in about VG++ condition for the record and the cover, which, of course, had the blue writing on the back. This copy sold for $1,325. Another copy of the same record, in similar VG++ condition, sold at around the same time for $1,225.
Well Al, you certainly know my weakness when it comes to Jazz LP’s, and that Coltrane autographed copy of Cannonball in Chicago was no exception. I’ll admit, I tossed a few early-bird bids in at the front end on this one, but I wasn’t very aggressive. The signatures appeared legit compared to numerous examples I have on file and in my own collection now thanks to you, but it just wasn’t something I couldn’t live without. These days, if I’m going to spring for a pricy signed collectible, it has to be a real show piece to display on the office wall, otherwise it will just end up on the shelf with the rest. Now, if that was a signed original pressing of Blue Train for example, with a second autograph on the front cover… I would have been all over that “like a fat kid on cake” as the saying goes !
Overall, I think it went for a fair price.
At least I still managed to come out strong on a few other beauties I picked up from Euclid Records the last few weeks. (…A great seller by the way.)
p.s. – Here’s the write-up from the Euclid Records blog on that signed copy of Cannonball in Chicago :
“Today we’ll be posting 28 rare Jazz LP’s for auction on eBay. The coolest and certainly the crown jewel of the auction is a mint stereo copy of Cannonball Adderley’s “Cannonball in Chicago” signed by Cannonball and the other saxophonist on this classic, John Coltrane. Despite the fact that we’ve bought and sold one of the finest collections of signed Jazz records, collected by Raffe Simonian the noted Chicago autograph hound, this is only the third Coltrane signature we’ve ever come across. This record went through a few hands before getting to me. It was originally owned by a prominent Chicago DJ (sorry, I was never told which one) who sold his collection to a dealer in Chicago, who in turn sold some (including this) to a dealer here in St. Louis, who in turn sold it to me. Whew! Anyway, best guess on the origins of these signatures goes back to 1965 or 1966 and the Playboy Jazz Festival that took place in Chicago. Although Cannonball and Coltrane did not play together that day, they both were on the same bill with their respective groups. The other signed records in the collection seemed to come from the same time, so I think this is a pretty safe bet.
Anyway, this is a rather significant piece of Jazz memorabilia, with Coltrane autographs being so scarce. Even Raffe didn’t have a Coltrane signature in his collection. Aside from all this, the record is marvelous, recorded in Chicago in 1959 while on tour with Miles Davis. Basically, this is the Miles Davis Sextet minus Miles. Backed by Miles’ rhythm section Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb.”
…Oh well, I had my chance ! (It’s a little to close to Christmas anyway)
I would like to have an information please:
Regarding to Duke ELlington and his orchestra, also Mercer Ellington.
First, is there any known co-sign autographs from: Duke Ellington, Mercer Ellington, Chuck Connors, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves and Sam Woodyard on a book inside a box set (i got the MONO and STEREO version, total of 6 disks) ?
The box set is: The Duke Ellington Era 1927-1940 Volume One LP Box Set VG+++.
Any father and son co-sign known ? I donT see anything on the internet showing that.
I believe i got something REALLY special, i know it is authentic. Here are some pictures:
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418263_246210375460766_174203909328080_525183_236139507_n.jpg
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/396448_246210872127383_174203909328080_525189_1710732027_n.jpg
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/419455_246210668794070_174203909328080_525187_86861986_n.jpg
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/420521_246211048794032_174203909328080_525191_1937614978_n.jpg
Hard to see on the picture but those sigs are huge. Look at the staples to have an idea.
Any estimation about the possible value ?
Thanks !
A.C.
Oh, and i believe it is from 1964.
A.C.
What about this one, how much is it worth in 2012 ?
https://jazzcollector.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/dsc01739.jpg
I may have other valuable stuff.
I would like to know where i can check the values by myself.
Thank you.
A.C.
Go to http://www.popsike.com/ for record values.