Sold Date: June 15, 2016
Start Date: June 8, 2016
Final Price: $257.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 15
Seller Feedback: 574
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FROM THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION:
THE ROLLING STONES / "BEGGARS BANQUET" 1968 UK 1st press Decca MONO LP  Matrices: XARL-8476-4A & XARL-8477-3A Mother/Stampers: 8C/UK & 1/BC See this LP in HIGH-RESOLUTION photos
CONDITION

DISC: This UK 1st pressing MONO LP is visually in EXCELLENT+ condition. Both sides show full gloss, with only scattered hairlines. Both Decca labels show only a couple of spindle trails. To find a 48-year-old Stones LP in this condition beggars belief. (PS. The MONO mix of Sympathy For The Devil cooks.)

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COVER: The Garrod & Lofthouse International Limited-printed laminated gatefold cover is in EXCELLENT+/EXCELLENT condition. Early versions of this cover are very difficult to find in NEAR MINT condition because the cream color shows the slightest flaw. This cover has some wear to the opening, age-toning, and some minor bumps and creases. Overall, this cover still looks inviting, and is part of a rare set.


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INNER SLEEVE: The original Decca polythene-lined die-cut sleeve is in EXCELLENT condition, with no seam splits and age-toning consistent with its age.

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HI-FI LPs IN HIGH RESOLUTION

LPs listed are part of a fantastic collection of UK and US 1st pressings from rock icons.
Select LPs are Holy Grail examples from an artist’s oeuvre for the completist collector.
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GRADING INFORMATION I grade conservatively. MINT is a sealed LP; NEAR MINT is an open LP/cover
with virtually no signs of use/wear; EXCELLENT is a well-looked-after LP/cover
with light signs of use/wear; VERY GOOD+ is an LP/cover with average signs of
use/wear but is not trashed. I use unforgiving sunlight and incandescent light to visually grade each LP. I don’t make unverifiable claims as to how many plays a non-sealed LP has had.   SHIPPING
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