# Is there a way to assess the value of old vinyl records?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-assess-the-value-of-old-vinyl-records/804084>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 10, 2017, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-assess-the-value-of-old-vinyl-records/804084 "2017-12-10T04:50:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-assess-the-value-of-old-vinyl-records/804084/21 "2017-12-14T05:14:18Z")

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Given the OP’s time constraints and the unlikelihood of finding a real rarity, selling them to the record store or giving them to a person who actually cares were the best options. Most old stuff is just old stuff. I was very sad to discover that the 78s I inherited from my grandfather were worth nothing, but I mounted them on the walls as decorations. There you go–looked cool, reminded me of family.

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