REAL album of "Introducing The Beatles" (Not a fake!)

The first American Beatles release is "Meet the Beatles". I have the mono album, I don't believe it was originally released in stereo, but may have been remastered. A stereo copy would be a valuable, but I doubt it would be worth that much.

Have you owned this album all this time? Or did you get it from someone else? I wouldn't play it, in order to keep it in mint condition. I'd keep it in a plastic sleeve. Maybe you can contact the "Antiques Roadshow" program. They seem to be pretty knowledgeable about things like that. You might even get to be on the show. If it truly is worth that much, I'd keep it, and insure it, and save it, until I really needed the money. Or I'd give it to my kids...at least to the responsible ones. If they appreciate that sort of thing. I remember that first album, I bought it when I was fourteen years old I believe. That was in 63 or 64. I saved my babysitting money, and I had to preorder it, and wait a couple of weeks to get it. I walked to the music store when it finally came in, and got it, and came back home, feeling like I'd just met the love of my life. I held it so close to me. Then I lay down on the sofa and put it on the record player and ascended to heaven, if just for a little while, while I listened to it. Where is it now? I don't know what happened to it. My life became very tumultuous after that. But I'll never forget that feeling I had, and that album. Good luck with yours!

I'd sell it on eBay. The trick to that is to sell it using a lawyer, who will take the money and the album, and make the switch for you. eBay has special programs for such items so that you don't lose your money. Failing that, I would take pictures of it and bring them to a professional auctioneer, such as Sotheby's or Tiffany. You may have to pay for the service of checking the album for authenticity. Once it has been determined to be the real thing, you can have it put into a specialty auction for rare items of its sort - say they will have a Paul McCartney or Beatles-type auction - or an auction of rare music memorabilia. This auction will bring a much higher profit for your album. Do your research, invest in insurance for it, and make sure you use a reputable auction house!