Sold Date: June 26, 2021
Start Date: June 19, 2021
Final Price: $209.00 (USD)
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Collectors, here is an incredibly rare disc, E Berliner's Gramophone 7 inch #0192A, appears to be from 1899.  The Members of Sousa's Band (sounds like most of the band to me) plays the march "The Matinee Girl".  The record plays loud and amazingly well.  There is some surface noise and the sound is generally "tinny" with little bass response, still quite remarkable!!
Mr. Berliner marketed the first disc phonograph records, from 1894 to 1900.  He was tricked out of his patents and company and relocated to Montreal.  According to Mr. Sherman's reference book "Collector's Guide to Victor Records" (book written in 2010): "Slightly fewer than two million Berliner records were sold in the U.S. between 1994 and 1900...It is probably safe to assume that only around 1% of the original issue survives, and many of the surviving examples are now in institution, archives and libraries".   Mr. Sutton notes in his reference books that "the company changed its numbering system in 1899 to a simpler chronological numbering system using alphabetical suffixes to denote category."  In this system, "A" records like this one were of band selections.  Mr. Sutton also notes that record speeds were not standardized and most of these were meant to be played at speeds of 60rpm to 71rpm, not the later 78rpm standard. 
The record has all the right specifications for an 1899 release: typewritten label for song title and performers, hand written recording date (here 6/6/99.  Famous cornetist Arthur Pryor's name is also in cursive writing on label), and the post 1899 numbering system. 
As for rarity: off the charts.  Probably even more of these records are now put away in places that will never sell them.  As I list this, there are only two other USA sellers with Berliner records for sale.  
If this is what you like and want, jump on this, the chances of you finding another one are not good.  Reasonable buy it now price given what this is, go for it!!
Shipping to USA addresses only.  $5.00 first class postage and handling fee, record will be carefully packed and shipped in a new box.  Please pay within 24 hours of purchase and I will leave you positive feedback when I ship the record, your positive feedback appreciated!!  See my store for other early 78s and thanks for looking!!