Sold Date: October 26, 2015
Start Date: October 19, 2015
Final Price: $51.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 16
Seller Feedback: 14
Buyer Feedback: 3

WELCOME TO MY ANNUAL CHRISTMAS AUCTION FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO THINK I'M NEW, THAT IS NOT THE CASE. MY NAME IS WALT KAPLIN AND MY OLD EBAY ID WAS 40MERC. I HAD 5,831 TOTAL FEEDBACK, DATING BACK TO AUGUST 1997. DUE TO ILLNESS, I HAD TO RETIRE. I'M HEALTHY AGAIN AND WISH TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ALBUMS FROM MY 60 YEAR PLUS COLLECTION OF 50s & 60s ROCK & ROLL AND RHYTHUM & BLUES ALBUMS. MY FEEDBACK FOR MANY YEARS WAS OUTSTANDING AND I EXPECT TO CONTINUE WELL INTO THE FUTURE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT 253.509.0419. I AM LOCATED IN GIG HARBOR, WASHINGTON STATE. USA. AS I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST, I WILL CONTINUE TO SHIP WORLD WIDE WITH JUST ONE EXCEPTION, I DON'T SHIP TO ITALY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LOOK UP MY OLD ID (40MERC). MY TRACK RECORD WILL SPEAK FOR ITELF. THANK YOU, I'M SINCERELY LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING YOU!
FROM MY PERSONAL 60 YEAR OLD COLLECTION: LABEL: ATLANTIC 1248. BLACK LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT! YEAR OF PRESSING: 1956 (ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING) ORIGINAL: YES GRADING SOURCE: GOLDMINE COLLECTORS GUIDE.
I PLAYED THIS ALBUM JUST PRIOR TO LISTING AND DID NOT HEAR AND SKIPS, STICKS, LOUD POPS OR IRRITATING HISSES. IT IS A WONDERFUL LISTENING EXPERIENCE.
YOU ARE BIDDING FOR ONE OF THE 50S GREAT RHYTHM & BLUES GROUPS, THE CLOVERS AND RECORDED ON THE ATLANTIC LABEL 1248. THIS IS THE BLACK LABEL, SILVER PRINT, IN THE ORIGINAL ATLANTIC SLEEVE AND VALUED FOR $600+ NM IN THE GOLDMINE PRICE GUIDE AND THIS IS A GREAT PLAYER. 
THE ORIGINAL GROUP INCLUDED, JOHN BAILEY, BILLY MITCHELL, MATTHEW McQUARTER, HAROLD LUCAS Jr, HAROLD WINLEY AND BILL HARRIS. 
THE RECORD HAS A VERY GLOSSY LOOK. THERE ARE NO DEEP SCRATCHES GROOVES, JUST SURFACE LINES AND SCUFFS THAT HAD NO BEARING ON AN EXCELLENT LISTENING EXPERIENCE. THE LABELS ARE CLEAN, SHOWING ONLY LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. 
THE ALBUM COVER IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE NO SEAM SPLITS, TAPE, TEARS, WRITING OR WRINKLE, JUST SLIGHT DISCOLORATION AND SCUFFS FROM AGING. THIS WILL MAKE A RARE, VERY IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY IN YOUR MUSIC ROOM.
IT'S TIME TO FOR ME TO SHARE PART OF A COLLECTION THAT I HAVE ENJOYED FOR MANY YEARS. NOW IT'S YOUR TURN! 
THE SONGS INCLUDE: SIDE 1, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVEY DOVEY, YES IT'S YOU, TIN A LING.\, I PLAYED THE FOOL, HEY MISS FANNY, DON'T YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU.
SIDE 2, MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, BLUE VELVET, LITTLE MAMA, CRAWLIN', HERE COMES A FOOL, I GOT MY EYES ON YOU, DEVIL OR ANGEL.
FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR LOOKING FOR ONE OF THE RAREST ALBUMS RECORDED DURING THE 50S AND A GREAT SOUNDING CLASSIC, THIS IS A MUST AND WILL ALSO MAKE A FINE HOLIDAY GIFT FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL. 
BASED ON THE GOLDMINE GUIDE, THE ALBUM COVER IS GRADED VG, THE QUALITY OF THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE VG+ AND THE RECORD VG+/VG. THERE IS NO RESERVE.