I have very old sheet music for a concertina , Is It worth anything.?

Question

Examples: Black Hawk by Henery Silberhorn Chicago , Many Have the Gustav C Foester Music House 2049 North 18th St. Milwaukee Wisconsin Thanks.......Mel

Answer 1

It might be. I wouldn't say that sheet music will earn you a fortune. But if you have something that others WANT, you could sell it for a few hundred dollars.

If the condition is good, you're especially lucky. Also, anything with interesting art on the front cover is more valuable. I have two framed copies of sheet music with lovely art work that belonged to my great grandmother.

If you want to sell it, first look for people who collect that type of music, that particular artist, or who have an interest in things from the pertinent time period. In the meantime, keep it stored in an acid free, lignan free environment...this means you may have to take it out of the cardboard box it is likely being stored in. Look into archival storage boxes or scrapbooking supplies. Keep it away from moisture and sunlight so it doesn't decay any further.

Antiques are weird. It's all about supply and demand. Paper generally doesn't last very long, since it's susceptible to the environment, being torn up from use, etc. And because of the oddities of collectors, what you have may be worth $2 to a pianist who wants old sheet music to play, but $600 to Henry Silberhorn's grandaughter who wants her ancestor's work displayed in her home.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Not really, as only certain titles in sheet music garner interest

Answer 3

Probably not a great deal, unless somebody is specifically looking for one of these units, then it's worth whatever they are willing to pay you! Generally speaking, they're not that sought after unlike owning an original Dansette, Decca or HMV for example.