Records & music
Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water vinyl LP, Columbia
The 1970 Columbia stereo pressing of their best-selling album, pulled from a box of LPs in the basement. It sold in huge numbers, so the record itself is common; what separates a five-dollar copy from a twenty-five-dollar one is the vinyl surface and how intact the sleeve is.
Estimated resale range (used)
$8 – $25
A ballpark, not a quote. Condition moves this number a lot, and so does who turns up to buy it. It isn't an appraisal and it isn't a dealer's offer.
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What matters when you check it
- Tilt the record under a lamp and look for scuffs, feel for deep scratches with a fingernail
- Check the sleeve for split seams, ring wear, and whether the original inner sleeve is still there
- Confirm the Columbia labels and matrix numbers match on both sides
Where the number comes from
Watching what these go for, not a record of sales. The range is a judgement call from what the same thing fetches secondhand. When an item has real sources behind it, they'll be printed here with the date they were checked.
Before you sell anything, look at sold prices rather than asking prices. Asking prices are wishes; sold prices are evidence.