Your Premiers are from the late 60s... great drums... and burgundy pearl is a rare wrap.

I wouldn't attempt to evaluate the market price. Sizes matter. I'm guessing from the pics: 22x14 and 16x16?

Here's my 1969 burgundy pearl 'bop' set; 18x12/12x8/14x14, shown with an early 60s blue pearl 14x4 'Royal Ace' snare. I paid $1,600 for the 3 drums two years ago. Some might think I paid too much, but they are worth more than that to me! Ron

Nice bop set Ron, I used to have exactly the same one. Lovely kit

If you don't mind my asking, why don't you still have it? Could mine be your former set?

I bought mine from Bill Maley @ Classic Vintage Drums.

Ron

Douglas, I just visited your website. Obviously, my set isn't your old one 'cause you're in 'Dear Old Blighty'!

http://hindleandheely.com/uk-drums/fine-french-louis-xvi-gilt-bronze-inkstand.html

Interesting that you had up for sale the same set as mine in gold sparkle with a 2001 snare added.... now sold, I gather.

Your price... 1,350 pounds... works out to 2,168,USD.

On the basis of 1,600,USD that my bass and 2 toms cost me in the USA, the 2001 snare works out to 568,USD. I doubt it would go that high in the USA, although, IMHO, the quality compares favorably to anything Ludwig, Slingerland or... dare I say... Rogers! were turning out when those Premiers were made.

Ron

Very nice set! I was wondering if one of you might be able to give me an estimate of what it would be worth? Thanks!

Hi Ron,

I sold a 3 piece bop set in grey shimmer to someone in the states last year for more than my gold sparkle kit with snare went for. Premier sets go for much more in the states and europe than in the UK. Just like Rogers, Ludwig, Slingerland etc sell for much more here than they do in the states. I saw your set on Bills site some time back, lovely kit, I swapped mine for a 1951 20,13,16 radio king, regret it now. Beautiful drums.

Hi T-Dubs, kits with regular sizes 20/22 etc command a lot less money than the smaller bop sized kits., burgundy pearl is a lovely finish and not very common. If it was all in good condition i'd expect it sell for $400-$500 providing you cleaned it up and took some nice pictures. Last week I put a grey shimmer 12,16,20 up on eBay for $400 and it went pretty quickly. It was a nice kit but think I would of struggled to sell it for much more than that. They are great sounding drums both the 3 ply birch and the 3ply african mahogany (like yours). Good luck with whatever you decide to do with them.