This is one I actually bid on: Eddie Costa, Guys and Dolls Like Vibes, Coral 57230. This was an original pressing listed in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. I own the record, so why did I bid on it? Well . . . it was sitting with no bids with three hours left on the auction and a start price of just $10. The seller didn’t include the important information that Bill Evans is the pianist on this record, which adds to its value and, more importantly, adds to its musical quality, which, of course, is excellent. A really nice record and for my bid of $20, what would be so bad having two copies? But I didn’t win. It sold for $33.88. Somebody got a bargain.

This one also sold for a relatively low price, which surprised me since I had always thought of this as fairly collectible: Seldon Powell Sextet, Roost 2220. Perhaps the bidding was restrained because the seller doesn’t make it clear if this is an original pressing, not describing whether it has a deep groove. It’s a knowledgeable seller, so you’d assume he left out the information because there is no deep groove. Perhaps other potential buyers felt the same way. It sold for $56.

We thought this one would end up in the $2,000 bin, but it came up just short: Lee Morgan Sextet, Blue Note 1541. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing in M- condition for the record and VG++ for the cover. Very nice. It sold for $1,845.

Here’s another that may not sell: Sonny Rollins Plays, Period 1204. This is an original deep groove pressing. The record and the cover are both listed in VG+ condition. The start price is around $500 and so far there are no takers with four days to do.

This one did not sell and has been relisted:

Al Cohn Quintet With Bob Brookmeyer, Coral 57118. This is an original pressing in what looks to be the original shrink wrap, with a discount price sticker offering the record a the reduced rate of $1.17. Ah, that would be nice to walk into a store and find a record like this for $1.17. This one, in VG+ condition for the record and M- for the cover, was offered at a start price of  $79.99, but did not sell. It is now offered for a price just $5 less, closing in three days.