Imported Red Seal?

[neophone]

Folks,

I got an Elman Red Seal in a batch from Seattle Wash. recently. ;D It's a five line patent label (I think it's called) It has "Price $1.oo in U.S.A." around the spindle hole and "Awarded First Prize blah blah blah" across the top. It's 61182 Faust―Fantasie from Garden Scene Mischa Elman. A nice piece. Here's the curious bit. It doesn't say anything about being an imported recording as I've seen on a couple of black labeled Victors of the same era, yet it has the G & T angel stamped on the back with a large "H" and "Reg. US Pat.Off.". In the dead wax on the front "8772b" appears at the six o'clock position & 61182 followed by a crown appears at 12 o'clock. Did VTMCo. not bother trumpeting all their imported recordings?

Regards,
J.

[maroongem]

Mischa Elman! He was one of Victor's premier violinists along with Efram Zimbalist, Maud Powell and Jascha Heifetz.
John, you have a common record but a great piece! It's not a G&T but the angel on the record was common on Canadian pieces.

Bill

[neophone]

Bill,

AH! I hadn't thought of Canada!

Regards,
J.

[henry]

I had a colleague who taught piano in my department, and had been Elman's accompanist on tour. He did not have very flattering things to say about him! As a person, that is.