E Berliner's Gramophone 7 Inch 78 RPM Record O75 "Hands Across the Sea" Sousa
$
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Description
Collectors, here is an incredibly rare disc, E Berliner's Gramophone 7 inch #O75, this would be from March 1899 - 1900. The date etched on the record is "4/22/99". Sousa's Band plays the "Hands Across the Sea" march. This march was written by Sousa in 1899. The record plays amazingly well, there is some surface noise but it is not excessive, you will be pleased overall. The sound is "trebly" or "tinny" in comparison to records made, say, ten years later.
Mr. Berliner marketed the first disc phonograph records, from 1894 to 1900. He was tricked out of his patents and company and relocated to Montreal. According to Mr. Sherman's reference book "Collector's Guide to Victor Records" (book written in 2010): "Slightly fewer than two million Berliner records were sold in the U.S. between 1994 and 1900...It is probably safe to assume that only around 1% of the original issue survives, and many of the surviving examples are now in institutions, archives and libraries".
The record has all the right specifications for release between 1899 and 1900, a typewritten label with patent information and a tiny handwritten recording date.
As for rarity: off the charts. Probably even more of these records are now put away in places that will never sell them. As I list this, there are only about a half dozen Berliner records for sale on eBay.
If this is what you like and want, jump on this, the chances of you finding another one are not good. Reasonable buy it now price given what this is, go for it!!
Shipping to USA addresses only. $5.00 first class postage and handling fee, record will be carefully packed and shipped in a new box. Please pay within 24 hours of purchase and I will leave you positive feedback when I ship the record, your positive feedback appreciated!! See my store for other early 78s and thanks for looking!!
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