...Five Thick Edison Records, 78 RPM, Diamond needle, Antique

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Last year I purchased an Edison record player from an Estate and along with the player was a slew of records. The machine had been in the family since it was purchased new and had very little wear. Amazingly the records that accompanied it were excellent with little or no show of wear. i.e.: no scratches or blemishes. I think that the sleeves or covers are original to the records? The last pat. date on the sleeves are 1918 so I assume they were produced after that date. The sleeves also state: "Edison Re-Creation (Record)". I assume this means that the sounds have be reproduced on the record. I have not played them, not wanting to injure them in any way. I have handled them very little, being careful not to touch the recorded areas and I have not washed or meddled with them. They are essentially  as I received them. The covers  are NOT pristine and do show varying degrees of wear from storage. The following is a list of the five records that are included in this group: There are 3 groups of numbers on each record; Index #; Tune # (?); and a # that is scratched by hand into the wax just below the Index #. I will just list the index #.
1. Till We Meet Again; by: Gladys Rice (Soprano) & Vernon Dalhart (Tenor)....Index #6449...........Excellent Condition     Madelon; by: Arthur Fields (Baritone)...........Index #6513.............................................................        "          "
2. The West, a Nest and You; by: Harry Osborne....Piano Solo.........Index # 10020........................Excellent  Condition     A Smile will go a Long Long Way; by:Ernest L. Stevens.....Piano Solo................Index # 10019..      "              "           but taped label
3. When Day is Done; by: Frederick Kingsly......Pipe Organ.......Index # 11751................................Excellent Condition     Just an Ivy Covered Shack; by: "      "      ......   "        "     .......Index # 11752................................        "           "
4. Me and my Shadow; by: Billy Rose - Al Jolson - Dave Bowers..Al. Lynn"s Music Masters.....Index11827......Excellent Condition     At Sundown (When Love is Calling Me Home).....Al. Lynn's Music Masters...Index 11826..............................       "             "
5. Molly Dear, It's You I'm after; by: National Promenade Band.....Index # 4418................Excellent Condition     America, I love You March; by: New York Military Band.............Index # 4419................       "              "