E. Berliner's Gramophone Spirit of '76 705W 7" 78 Record FIRST RECORDS MADE

$

256

*First picture is a scan, it gave me the most clarity.
E. Berliner's Gramophone Record of 'The Spirit of '76', this is one of the FIRST RECORDS ever produced as we know them, pre-1900. 7 inches in diameter, one-sided, stamped 705W. The label is marked with a typewriter and some hand etching.  The label reads:
E. Berliner's  GRAMOPHONE Patented Nov. 8 1887. May. 15, 1888-- May. 6, 1890 Feb'y. 19, 1895-- Oct. 29, 1895. Other Patents Applied For
It is stamped 705W to the left of the opening.  Underneath it is hand-written, or hand-etched, 'The Spirit of '76'.  There is some other indecipherable light writing underneath, almost as if someone wrote the title twice, but the top one is much much clearer.
This is an example of one of the first records made, which marked a transition from previous cylinders.  I quote from a website, "The earliest are the so-called pre-label E. Berliner’s Gramophone, generally known as Berliners (August 8, 1898 to as late as December 1905). These discs are a nominal 7 inches in diameter, with no paper labels, but having the necessary details of the recording inscribed in the central area by the recording engineer, his assistant, various technicians at the processing plant, or a combination of these." Much more historical information about this pioneer can be found at :http://www.musicwebinternational.com/Friedman/page1.htm#ixzz20eekrQJ7.
E. Berliner's is the oldest record label and is now owned by Sony.  It preceded Victor Monarch, Victor, RCA Victor, RCA etc etc etc
I have several other old 7" records I'm selling simultaneously that came with an old Sonora Victrola I bought.  The victrola doesn't work and I have no means to test if this record plays, but the condition seems pretty good.  There are light cosmetic scratches and several very small depressions but the integrity of the grooves looks preserved.  No chips or chunks on the top, sides, or bottom are missing.  I'm confident that the disc plays with the typical background noise associated with these records.  I will provide more pictures and answer questions upon request.  
THIS IS THE ONLY E. BERLINER'S RECORD ON EBAY FOR SALE AND THERE IS NO RECORD OF PAST SALES AT THE CURRENT TIME FROM THIS LABEL.  The last auction results for this exact record was over two years ago and one went for $100+.

Shipped by USPS with appropriate care... I will combine shipping if you buy additional records.