I completely agree...

yours is a solid summation and smart analysis of my bare bones post.

There is currently a CRAZY market for VERY EARLY Chinese 78's, most of which I imagine did NOT survive the political disturbances
in China over the past several decades and are now to be found in various countries around the globe, likely in very small quantities.

Along with other forms of Chinese art, the robust Chinese economy is allowing collectors of these recordings to pay high prices for what they want.

There are MANY, VERY expensive 78's listed on Popsike (and most fit the genre profile that JM listed), but there are some REAL surprises and most
aren't even listed as 78's, so it's difficult to do a search for them.

The highest priced record on popsike is a 78 NOT listed as such.

http://www.popsike.com/php/detaildatar.php?itemnr=300969625287

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

This is a good example of a Casals 78 not listed as such (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Met an in-law family's friend who has an amazing collection of 78s: - tinear 20:05:43 07/15/14 (15)

Casals? There's a small, focused interest in classical 78's... - musetap 11:40:32 07/16/14 (9)

RE: Casals? There's a small, focused interest in classical 78's... - rbolaw 15:02:46 07/16/14 (8)

I completely agree... - musetap 15:50:46 07/16/14 (0)

Ysaye 78s--maybe not so valuable - pbarach 15:48:29 07/16/14 (6)

Also, the Ysaye you link to is just a CD reiusse - rbolaw 09:30:10 07/17/14 (0)

RE: Ysaye 78s--maybe not so valuable - rbolaw 20:26:18 07/16/14 (4)

RE: Ysaye 78s--maybe not so valuable - SLee 22:21:55 07/16/14 (3)

Yes, that's right - rbolaw 07:11:30 07/17/14 (2)

not worth nothing! - pbarach 14:58:53 07/17/14 (1)

Agree 100 percent. nt - rbolaw 17:41:32 07/17/14 (0)

Thank you one and all for the valuable information, now passed on to the elderly gentleman. nt - tinear 09:15:57 07/16/14 (0)

This one is for cactuscowboy - SamA 08:15:37 07/16/14 (0)

Hard to say - Kas 07:34:43 07/16/14 (0)

I am no expert, but it seems that there is little market for classical 78s - John Marks 06:17:29 07/16/14 (0)

RE: Met an in-law family's friend who has an amazing collection of 78s: - pbarach 03:29:15 07/16/14 (0)

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I completely agree... - musetap 15:50:46 07/16/14 (0)

I completely agree...

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