Monday, November 14, 2011. The 10 Most Valuable Record Covers. I know some of you reading this will find it hard to believe, but once upon a time the cover of a vinyl record was a major selling point to the album. Sometimes people actually took a chance on a record because the cover was so cool, never happens today.
1 Marquis de Lafayette was a French general who played an important part during the Revolutionary War. 2  He helped the colonists against the British. 3  He volunteered his time and money to help the Americans.
In 1775, at just 18 years old, Gilbert du Motier (Marquis de  Lafayette) left France and volunteered to serve in the Continental  Army. Having received extensive military trâ¦aining by the age of 13,  he was found qualified for important positions in the army under  George Washington.