Value & Costs of the Opus 5 Organ
                The Hal Gober Opus 5 organ, built in 1997 for a church in Ohio, was “orphaned” when that church community dissolved and the church property sold. This unfortunate, but not unusual, situation made a world-class instrument available at a remarkable price. The Opus 5 organ was only days from destruction when the Holy Angels Music Guild, a private, independent group of investors, agreed on its purchase. 

Sale price:                           $ 20,000
Relocation costs:              125,000 (plus insurance)
Incidental expenses:      130,000 (approximately)
                                                                TOTAL: $175,000.

Replacement value:        $900,000.