"Stimpy" wrote in message
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Stewart Pinkerton wrote:

Take this as a confirming post. It was clearly stated that the guy
broke the seal on the record, thereby wiping off a *lot* of the
'collector' value. The only possible reason for this is 'musical
enjoyment'. I might not agree with the general musical principle, but
Iain was perfectly clear in his statement of what happened, and
monetary gain could not possibly have been a motivation here.

...and please take this as another confirming post. SP's understanding of
your meaning exactly matched mine


I think there was no hesitation on his part. He went to the auction to buy
the album to listen to, not to resell at a profit. (I must say I admire
him)
As he said, he would have bought Nokia shares if he wanted to invest.

He also bought a bottle of vintage port dated 1916. I am not sure whether
he plans to drink that, or keep it as an investment. I have suggested that
he
invites a few people round to sip the port and listen to the Ellington.
I wait for my invitation:-)

Iain