Ringo Starr's UK 1st mono pressing WHITE ALBUM NO.0000001 put up for sale!!

Discussion in 'Third Party Sales & Auctions' started by Stefano G., Nov 11, 2015.

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  1. Sordel

    Sordel Forum Resident

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    No worries ... I see it's all been fixed now anyway so visitors to this thread will just see my seemingly sincere desire for more typographic emphasis! :p
     
  2. dkmonroe

    dkmonroe A completely self-taught idiot

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  3. eddiel

    eddiel Senior Member

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  4. Myke

    Myke Trying Not To Spook The Horse

    So from a business standpoint, is it wiser to liquidate such things before death ?
    Is it simply a matter of wanting to oversee such sales while he's still here ?
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  5. dkmonroe

    dkmonroe A completely self-taught idiot

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    As someone suggested earlier, it could be some sort of charity thing.

    If it were me, I'd be hard pressed to let such a unique item go, but heck, holding on to it until he's dead has little advantage. And he probably doesn't care that much about it anyway. I think it;d be harder to part with the drum kit!
     
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  6. Vinylfindco

    Vinylfindco The Pressing Matters

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    I think it's the same situation today. Low numbered limited editions are not necessarily the earliest pressings and certainly the number and the number of the record that came off the press being the same is a mistaken notion.
    Can anyone confirm of any release that was done that way?
    There are people who want you to believe that their low numbered copy is going to sound better than a higher or unnumbered copy. Marketing hype IMO.
     
  7. white wolf

    white wolf Forum Resident

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    Actually, I believe they each got a copy with the number 0000001. It would not have been that hard to do.
     
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  8. Combination

    Combination Forum Resident

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    I was going to bid on it, but since Julien's doesn't know the difference between insure and ensure, I have to eschew from doing so. :p
     
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  9. spice9

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    McCartney has decided to buy it and donate it to Michael Jackson's estate.
     
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  10. sons of nothing

    sons of nothing Forum Resident

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    Somebody douche with .com money will buy it and spin it on a Crosley...
     
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  11. RubenH

    RubenH Forum Resident

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    Surprised it's "only" $20-40k, in the sense that it's very likely Ringo's net worth fluctuates daily by much more than that depending how the financial markets behave. So it's probably a charity thing or desire to liquidate/simplify rather than any need for "fast cash."
     
  12. Apollo C. Vermouth

    Apollo C. Vermouth Forum Resident

    From what I've heard over the years it seems there may be as many as 35 copies that have the 00000001.
     
  13. LordThanos1969

    LordThanos1969 Forum Resident

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    Thank you for assuring us ;).
     
  14. Stefano G.

    Stefano G. Ab alto, speres alteri quod feceris. Thread Starter

    My prediction: about $ 90,000 (end price)
     
  15. mpayan

    mpayan A Tad Rolled Off

    After reading the drumkit description, even if I could afford it, without the iconic original Beatles drop T drum head it wouldnt be what Id pay that kind of money for. All original, just like vintage cars, or no sale. Cough the drum head up Paul.
     
  16. Ghostworld

    Ghostworld Senior Member

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    My prediction $158,000.
     
  17. cgw

    cgw Forum Resident

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    Anyone here making a bid on any of the items?
     
  18. Stefano G.

    Stefano G. Ab alto, speres alteri quod feceris. Thread Starter

    As for me, I don't have enough money; but we can do a fundraiser here on this board: if we win the auction, we can keep the copy #00000001 at the home of Mr Steve Hoffman who would then be obliged to accommodate us at his own home every time each of us wish to listen to the "White Album".... :D
     
  19. He's getting older and trying to clean up his estat before he departs this realm.
     
  20. No one is being forced to buy it.

    Even though that 000001 has history, it's no different than yours or mine--except Ringo handled it. I can pass in that one.
     
  21. carrolls

    carrolls Forum Resident

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    Those blisters he got on his fingers on Helter Skelter bring back sad and traumatic memories for him.
     
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  22. Stefano G.

    Stefano G. Ab alto, speres alteri quod feceris. Thread Starter

    ...only a few hours to the deadline and I'm starting to think that the end price could really be crazy...!
     
  23. pmc7070

    pmc7070 Forum Resident

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    Up to $100,000
     
  24. Robin L

    Robin L Musical Omnivore

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    I'm surprised that this hasn't come up yet:

     
  25. Stefano G.

    Stefano G. Ab alto, speres alteri quod feceris. Thread Starter

    $ 650,000 end price...SIMPLY WOW!!!!!!!!! :yikes: :yikes:
     
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