Sold Date: March 8, 2021
Start Date: February 26, 2021
Final Price: £54.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 17
Seller Feedback: 1508
Buyer Feedback: 0

VERY RARE: WIRE Pink Flag Genuine 1st press 1977 UK 21-track LP in EX/EX cond Welcome to my listings.

Before you place a bid would you / could you take the time to please read my listing including the Terms & Conditions.
Terms & Conditions you will find below at the bottom of my listing and unless I have mis-written them I believe they are quite clear. If they are not or you wish to clarify anything then please message/email me before bidding.

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All the LP's that are listed have been cleaned by The Audio Desk Systeme Vinyl Pro Cleaner which incorporates an ultrasonic cleaning cycle to a more conventional mechanical cleaning via bi-directional rotating micro fiber cleaning drums, the result is the cleanest LP's ever. Unlike other record cleaners the ultrasonic Vinyl Cleaner bursts millions of microscopic bubbles off the surface of the record all the way to the bottom of the groove, where no fibre is fine enough to reach. Among vinyl cleaners the Audio Desk System Vinyl Cleaner is unique in using filtered air for drying, rather than one of the static-inducing suction systems employed by other vinyl cleaning products.

All items are packed and dispatched in heavy duty LP mailers with cardboard reinforcements. I use heavy duty packaging tape. I always separate the LP from the sleeve and any inner sleeves that are part of the LP. This stops any damage to the item while in transit.

All overseas Bidders please do not check out before I send you an invoice.
PLEASE: Do not pay just because you have received an automatic invoice from Ebay.
If you are from outside the UK and have won more than one record please request an invoice from me with combined postage prior to checkout.

If I receive payment before I have sent you an invoice I shall cancel the transaction and refund payment.

ANY ITEM or ITEMS TO BE PAID WITHIN A MAXIMUM OF 2 DAYS or they will be cancelled – And a NON-PAYER notice will be issued by Ebay.

US bidders please be aware that your US POST has increased its postal charges. The cost to send items to you by International Tracked is £20.85
International Tracked and signed is £22.85.

WIRE: Pink Flag VERY Rare Genuine Original Factory Sample Stickered 1977 UK 21-track LP, with picture sleeve and lyric inner. This was arguably the most original debut to come out of the first wave of British punk; exhibiting severe art school damage, Wire careens at breakneck speed through 21 songs in 36 minutes to create an album that has influenced bands for nearly 30 years! This is a phenomenal album, that is essential to ANY record collection SHSP4076

NOT PLAY GRADED: Please note that this is a used item and there is always isolated static, ticks, light pops that maybe or can be heard, even in the quieter places during the play of any vinyl. There will be elements of surface noise. More noise than others. Please remember that this is an original 44 year old vinyl. A habit of cleaning the vinyl with a carbon brush before each play will reduce any static. If possible you should have the LP professionally cleaned periodically.

I cannot guarantee exactly how this LP will sound on your turntable/system - Cartridge and stylus profile, tracking weight, Arm VTA, arm type all go to make a difference to the sound of an LP.

THE COVER: The matt cover shows wear to the top and bottom edges. The top has a severe split (view images ) the spine has very minimal creasing with text clearly visible. The opening edge has very light feathering.There are light blemishes on the surface due to storage scuffing of the cover. There are no signs of any other forms of damage.
I have graded the cover in GOOD condition.

THE BACK COVER: The matt back cover mirrors the front in quality, no other signs of any damage are visible. I have graded the back cover again in GOOD condition.

THE INNER SLEEVE: The rounded cornered lyric sleeve has a splits to the bottom edge and side edge. There is also discoloured sellotape used on all sides. I have graded the inner in GOOD condition.

THE VINYL: Both sides of this vinyl LP show a deep glossy shine. There are no deep scratches which can be felt or seen, there are whimsical hairline marks only to both sides when held under a strong light. I have graded the LP in EXCELLENT++ condition.
Side 1 in EXCELLENT++ condition. Side 2 in EXCELLENT++ condition.

THE LABELS: The labels are in EXCELLENT++ condition and showing light spindle marks and wear around the central spindle hole.

TRACK LISTING
1. Reuters
2. Field day for the Sundays
3. Three girl rhumba
4. Ex lion tamer
5. Lowdown
6. Start to move
7. Brazil
8. It's so obvious
9. Surgeon's girl
10. Pink flag
11. The Commercial
12. Straight line
13. 106 Beats that
14. Mr Suit
15. Strange
16. Fragile
17. Mannequin
18. Different to me
19. Champs
20. Feeling called love
21. 12XU

Year of Release: 1977 - 44 years old
Artist: WIRE
Title: PINK FLAG
Format: LP
Record Label: HARVEST
Catalogue No: SHSP4076
Additional info: Deleted
Country of Origin: UK Pressing

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
GRADING: I only grade in line with UK Record Collector grading system as set out in the Record Collector Price Guide book, and do not use USA Goldmine grading system. The only difference I make against the Record Collector grading system is I grade a record Mint if its sealed, I do not believe a record to be mint if not sealed. My highest grade for an opened LP is near mint.
I grade under a strong light that picks out any imperfections on the vinyl.

If for any reason you disagree with my grading or reasoning then please email me through the ebay message system and lets resolve the matter as adults before leaving negative feedback. Everybody on here believes they are an expert well we are not, we are human and can sometimes get things wrong. If I have got it so wrong I will work with you to resolve it. I can not be any fairer than that, but please check my feedback you will see I do not get it wrong that often, I try very hard to give an accurate description, apart from the one member who left negative because I would not be subjected to feedback hostaging.
Please note all International buyers you are responsible for any custom charges incurred.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
If you have any questions regarding the item being place for auction then please e-mail me before placing any bids. This really helps for a good relationship in the auction.
RETURNS
I fully guarantee that I have given the best description to any item I put onto Ebay for auction - these are used records which have been visually graded without play graded ( unless indicated ) as such I will not accept any returns because your not happy. I will not accept the return of visually graded records which are based upon the buyer's assessment of the record's play grade, I will not accept any returns under any condition.
Please view my opening statement in regard to records condition.

Your bid is binding, so please make sure you have READ and UNDERSTAND my conditions before you bid.
I will not accept returns where the buyer has not read or not understood something which is stated/shown in the listing.
If an International buyer returns an item it’s very important that you mark return on the customs form because if you do not and I get a letter with a import charge on it I will not pay. This is a return and the LP will simply get sent back to you as Returned Goods are not charged for by UK Customs
Should you wish to return a LP as set out in Ebay policies the buyer is responsible for return postage, this means I pay one way, you the buyer will have to pay the other way.
RETURNS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR INCOMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS.

All LPs won by International buyers will be sent International Signed For there are NO EXCEPTIONS to this, also if you are from Russia it seems items are taking 8-12 weeks to be delivered, I will post as soon as payment is received and will enter tracking on the order page for you to view, once that's done its down to the Russian postal service to deliver it. There is nothing more I can do. If your impatient and cannot wait without opening a dispute when you can clearly see its on its way to you on the tracking, then please by all means buy off another seller..

POSTAGE:
Delivery to a UK address will be sent First Class Recorded Delivery only.
Delivery to a European or Worldwide address will be sent via Air Mail with Insurance where applicable
or International Signed only.
I will always obtain proof of postage this is by receipt from post office and can be emailed as a jpeg if requested.
I will always send items by First Class or Airmail signed for unless the buyer indicates differently please email to discuss what best suits you.

Any item/items over £50 will only be sent with insurance unless you want to take the risk. If you do not wish to take insurance then the item will only be insured up to £36. I will not be held responsible for any uninsured items that either go missing or are damaged if insurance is not taken.

I reserve the right to post mulitple wins at the cost which the Royal Mail charges me. I will not make any
exceptions to this .

PACKING:
ALL Records are packed separately to the sleeves to avoid seam-splitting stiffeners and padding will be added where necessary.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING PAYMENT TERMS:
Payment must be made in British Pounds Sterling only (GBP)
Accepted method of payment: PayPal only.
Please pay for your item within 5 days of the auction closing. If you are intending to bid on other items and wish to pay when they have closed, please contact me to let me know. I reserve the right to cancel any transactions and offer the item to the second highest bidder if no contact or payment is made within FIVE days.
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PLEASE DO NOT checkout and assume you know the postal cost of the item you have won until you have received an email from me regarding total payment instructions.
If I receive payment before I have contacted you I will reject it. My costs are based on the weight of the item being sent. And not what ebay requires I fill in to complete my auction transaction. In many cases costs maybe less.
PLEASE CONSIDER THE ABOVE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE BIDDING.  _gsrx_vers_1271 (GS 8.3.4 (1271))