Q: I have about a dozen 78rpm records by the Jack Payne band. Are they worth anything. They are all in their original sleeves and in excellent condition.
Mr W
A: Most old 78s are worth very little, just 50p or so, but certain artists -- George Formby, Oracle Fields, Glenn Miller etc -- who are well-remembered boost the value to sometimes a couple of pounds or more if the discs are in tiptop playing condition. Jack Payne was a well-known dance band leader of the 1930s and 1940s and along with contemporaries such as Geraldo, still has a fan-base today. His records can fetch typically fetch £1-£5 each depending on condition and specific title -- some are harder to acquire than others.
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