Of similar vintage but from a different seller: Phil Woods Septet, Pairing Off, Prestige 7046. This was also an original pressing but the condition was quite a bit less, VG for the record and VG or even VG- for the cover. The final price was $102.50. Not bad, all things considered (for the buyer, that is).

Introducing the Rocky Boyd Quintet, Ease It, Jazztime 001. This was an original pressing. The record was VG+ but the cover was only G, damaged quite badly. Still, the record sold for $850. Guess somebody had a nice cover and a trashed record. I’m in that position, only on the other side with True Blue. I have a decent record, but no cover at all (although I did stick it in a Japanese cover, but every time I look at it I know, deep down, that I’m only fooling myself).

Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers, Blue Note 1518. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing that looked to be in M- condition for the record and quite possibly M- for the cover. Not easy to find in that condition, as was reflected by the final price of $998.70. Another buck thirty and we’d be in the thousand dollar bin for this one.

This one was listed at $350 and didn’t sell and then resisted at $350 and didn’t sell again: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Blue Note 4003. This was an original mono pressing with the West 63rd Street address. The record was listed in VG+ condition and the cover was listed as Ex-. Normally $350 would be a selling price for this record. However, on the back, in blue ink, Blakey had signed the record and dated it in looks like 1977. Is it possible the autograph actually diminishes the interest in the record for collectors? For me, I like having the autograph.

Here’s another nice Prestige:

Phil Woods, Sahib Shihab, Gene Quill and Hal Stein, Four Altos, Prestige 7116. This is an original New York yellow label pressing with the deep grooves. The record and cover are both listed in VG++ condition. The bidding is in the $120 range with five days left.

And one more: Jack Sheldon, The Quartet and the Quintet, Jazz West 6. I would love to have an original pressing of this record, but not in this condition. The record and the cover are both listed as VG-. And the start price is $200. Given the condition, methinks the seller is being quite optimistic, but we shall see. We’ve seen many Blue Notes in worse condition sell for higher prices, but those are Blue Notes and this is not.

This one is from the same seller and has also not yet met the reserve price: Horace Parlan, Headin’ South, Blue Note 4062. This looks to be an early pressing, but is it an original? I’m not seeing deep grooves in the picture or on the listing, but this is one of those that was issued right at the borderline of whether Blue Note pressings still have deep grooves. I’m sure someone the question will be answered in the comments. The record is listed at M- for the vinyl and Ex for the cover. The bidding is currently in the $190 range with less than three hours to go.

Stanley Turrentine, Look Out!, Blue Note 4039. This looks to be an original West 63rd Street pressing with the deep grooves, et al, and is currently priced at about $235 with less than 12 hours to go.

Here’s one I’ve never seen or heard of: Hal Stein and Warren Fitzgerald, Progressive 1002. This looks to be an original promo pressing in VG condition for the cover and Ex for the record. This is from a seller in Japan and has a start price of about $500 with no bids as of yet. The auction also closes later today. I did a quick Google search on each player, but perhaps someone out there from the Bay Area can fill us in with more details?