78 rpm record question

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darkwaterdevil
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78 rpm record question

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i have a record labeled radio station use only. is this common and is this worth money

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Very common. Not worth money.

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scullylathe
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It's a promotional pressing that is probably pressed in vinyl instead of the usual shellac "mix" common of commercial pressings. Depending on what it is it may or may not be worth more than your average 78.

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it looks like a shellac. label says Columbia Special Record. for radio stations.
2:30 BMI broadcast music inc not for sale
39542 rhco 4543

one side poppy the puppy other side coming down the chimney.

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darkwaterdevil wrote:it looks like a shellac. label says Columbia Special Record. for radio stations.
2:30 BMI broadcast music inc not for sale
39542 rhco 4543

one side poppy the puppy other side coming down the chimney.
Only The Five Sharps version of Poppy the Puppy is worth anything ;)

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Retrograde wrote:
darkwaterdevil wrote:it looks like a shellac. label says Columbia Special Record. for radio stations.
2:30 BMI broadcast music inc not for sale
39542 rhco 4543

one side poppy the puppy other side coming down the chimney.
Only The Five Sharps version of Poppy the Puppy is worth anything ;)

i searched them online and i dont see that they did that song. why would that be worth more?

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On a YouTube video you can see a photo of a copy of your shellac
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Re: 78 rpm record question

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thats the one

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