Ah, I think the problem is that I was searching for “Beatles day tripper 78” which fails to bring up listings with the term “78rpm”. I’ll have to try searching with that term too. Thanks for the links.
I added links to all my valuations too, but they get removed for some reason.
I’m not sure I would interpret Fair as being equal to VG. I assume that is based on the description and images.
I had added the link to my valuation, but it has been removed.
Jan. 27, 2021: sold on ebay for £1,255 ($1,498, 32 bids) in FAIR condition (which I rendered as VG) with the original sleeve in FAIR condition:
"FAIR- played through on both sides, plays reasonably well but with surface noise & hiss, the odd pop or click- it will not skip, jump or stick, however, as you can see, I'm playing it with a Clear Audio Concept V2 cartridge...- has been played many times before- this 78rpm has not been cleaned, has storage bloom, a number of scuffs- surface is covered with extremely light marks & a dullness in patches- there are a few light scratches but no deep scratches or chips."
(popsike link)
I've now also found another sales result:
Mar. 1, 2022: sold on ebay for £ 822 (18 bids) in Near Mint condition:
"VINYL CONDITION NEAR MINT- as per the photographs- played once, plays superbly throughout - no chips or scratches, the odd light scuff- been in storage a long time, needs a wipe- doubtful a better copy out there."
(popsike link)
The sales result you entered was from Jan. 11, 2021 (it's the highest, thus shown first in popsike):
Jan. 11, 2021: sold on ebay for £1,880 ($2,244 , 23 bids) in Very Good condition, without sleeve: "CONDITION VERY GOOD- played through on both sides, plays well, it will not skip, jump or stick, there is hiss & light surface noise, however, as you can see from the photo, I'm playing it with a Clear Audio Concept V2 cartridge...- this item prior to me was in fact unplayed, as it was found as part of old stock- this 78rpm has not been cleaned, very minor storage bloom, the odd light scuff- there are no scratches or chips."
(popsike link)
All these were from the same seller who bought them from someone who found them in India a year earlier.
My guess is, there are probably quite a few of them still out there, hiding in Indian basements and attics.
2 copies of R 5389 (both apparently in nice condition) sold on Ebay in January 2021. £1,880 and £1,255. I have noted eight other Beatles Indian 78s that definitely sold between Jan.21 and Dec.22 - the top price being the £1,880 already mentioned. DPE 172 (£1,601), 186 (£1,600), R.4983 (£1,290), 5200 (£821), 5305 (£1,254) and another 5389 (£822). The others were DPE.159 and 164, approx. £700 each, both in very-good / very-good-plus condition (I was the buyer of both). I don't know what condition the others were in. The Indian Ebayer offering Beatles 78s at prices around £6,000 is a comedian. Or he has no real understanding of GBP. (Seriously - Pat Boone's ''Speedy Gonzales'' at £427 ???!!! It's been waiting a ridiculously long time for a buyer.)