Sealed MOFI's on eBay


Where did all the sealed Mobile Fidelity recordings that are on eBay come from? It seems that 2 out of every 3 MoFI's listed for sale are sealed, is this possible? Didn't anyone ever buy these to listen to? Is there any way to know for sure these sealed copies are originals? I saw a sealed copy of Led Zeppelin II listed for $495.00! Are these recording worth what people are paying for them? I buy LP's to listen to, something sealed in a plastic bag doesn't excite me!
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Agree with Viridian on plastic wrapping. Not only was the plastic loose, it was extremely thin. American Beauty never sounded so good.

Later MoFis (Anadisc 200) had loose, heavier gauge plastic sleeves with the perforated edge. This made removal of one side easy and you could reuse the sleeve. Again, not your run-of-the-mill shrink wrap.

UHQRs I believe were the only ones with typical shrink wrap. Buyer beware.

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