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The Electric Prunes UNDERGROUND (Reprise RS-6262) 1st CANADA PROMO VG++/VG++

Sold Date: June 19, 2016
Start Date: June 12, 2016
Final Price: $19.99 (USD)
Bid Count: 1
Seller Feedback: 1308
Buyer Feedback: 16

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IMPORTANT PREFACE ON SHIPPING & HANDLING: S/h rate defaults to premium deluxe packaging. Since most of these auctioned records are rare and in some instances irreplaceable, collectors regularly demand the best packaging available to protect their LPs. The standard default shipping rate here includes sturdy boards entombed in bubblewrap and a protective box. HOWEVER - if you simply want a playing copy and packaging is not as crucial as the postal rate, then a discount service is available with reduced packaging at a reduced price. Sample rates and instructions are available below the item description. 
Artist: THE ELECTRIC PRUNES Title: UNDERGROUND (1967) Label/catalog number: Reprise Records RS-6262 Country of manufacture: CANADA original 1st pressing PROMO Labels: Tri-color steamboat VINYL grade: VG++ COVER grade: VG++ Ever Reddy sleeve  Outer & inner sleeves: both SUMMARY: Vinyl is excellent, one hairline scratch, not deep. Excellent labels. Cover sleeve is beautifully preserved, has a red "PROMOTION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE" ink-stamp on reverse, difficult to see (see close-up pic). Overall excellent copy. Lots of BIG images - please view them all!
"A++++ ebay vendor. Bid with the UTMOST of confidence!! Highly recommended!" "Much better then expected & TX for very carefully packaged records" "Absolutely pristine copy - packed to survive a bomb blast ... Love it!"
COMBINED SHIPPING is available. 
Shipping & handling rates default to premium DELUXE packaging. Since most of these auctioned records are rare and in some instances irreplaceable, collectors regularly demand the best packaging available to protect their LPs. Vinyl is separated from record jacket and inserted into plastic outer sleeve. The DELUXE PACKAGE includes sturdy boards entombed in bubblewrap and a protective box. The LP will not get damaged. HOWEVER - if you simply want a playing copy and packaging is not as crucial as the postal rate, then a Discount shipping option is available with reduced packaging at a reduced price. LP will be separated from sleeve and shipped between sturdy boards. It is secure and should arrive safely, but advise against if the LP is collectible. 
SAMPLE RATES:
TO EASTERN CANADA Discount 1 Lp -- USD $9 DELUXE 1-3 Lp's combined -- USD $11 10 Lp's combined -- USD $20 20 Lp's combined -- USD $25 
TO WESTERN CANADA Discount 1 Lp -- USD $11 DELUXE 1-3 Lp's combined -- USD $14 10 Lp's combined -- USD $22 20 Lp's combined -- USD $28 
TO U.S.A. Discount 1 Lp -- USD $9 DELUXE 1-3 Lp's combined -- USD $14 10 Lp's combined -- USD $25 20 Lp's combined -- USD $30 
INTERNATIONAL / EUROPE Discount 1 Lp SURFACE -- USD $10 Discount 1 Lp AIR MAIL -- USD $17.50 DELUXE 1-3 Lp's combined SURFACE -- USD $18.50 DELUXE 1-3 Lp's combined AIR MAIL -- USD $26.50 10 Lp's combined SURFACE -- USD $52 20 Lp's combined SURFACE -- USD $77
INTERNATIONAL / ASIA-PACIFIC-SOUTH AMERICA Discount 1 Lp SURFACE -- USD $10 Discount 1 Lp AIR MAIL -- USD $20.50 DELUXE 1-3 Lp's combined SURFACE -- USD $20 DELUXE 1-3 Lp's combined AIR MAIL -- USD $36 10 Lp's combined SURFACE -- USD $67 20 Lp's combined SURFACE -- USD $106
ALL RATES ARE BALLPARK ESTIMATES. RATES WILL VARY SLIGHTLY ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC DESTINATION & ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

PACKAGES ARE INSURED TO $100.

ADDITIONAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PLEASE ASK.

ALL PACKAGES TO USA/CANADA HAVE AUTOMATIC TRACKING. NOT ALL INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS HAVE TRACKING; THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL COST FOR TRACKING. SELLER RESERVES RIGHT TO REFUSE TO SHIP HIGH-VALUE PACKAGES TO BUYERS WHO REFUSE TRACKING-OR-INSURANCE AGAINST LOSS.
ABOUT: The LP record up for bid here comes from the music archive of an entertainment director/booking agent/promoter/talent agent in southern Ontario during the 1960-70s. Many have been shelved for 40 years and never played. If you would like to know more about the collection, history, provenance, plus details of upcoming auction listings & record shows, please visit "Joe's Rock Pile" at google blogger: joesrecords blogspot com (eBay doesn't permit external web links, so if you have any difficulty finding that blogspot url please message me through eBay and I'll get you there.) 
GRADING: I use the Goldmine grading system (recommended by Ebay, see appendix at end of item description) as my guideline (emphasis mine). I don't consider any open un-sealed record to be Mint. The very-best, highest grade I give on any open un-sealed record is NM.  
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS: Payment accepted by Paypal. Please use the shipping/insurance guidelines immediately below, let me know and I'll send an invoice. Payment by other means - please ask.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: CANADA POST provides me several shipping options, but the automated eBay shipping calculator below restricts me to list only two shipping options, so I've selected airmail and surface rate. PLEASE NOTE: These are the default least-expensive options, but these rates do not include a tracking number. If you would like a TRACKING NUMBER, please let me know by requesting an invoice and I'll get you the adjusted charge. Thank you.
SHIPPING: Records are shipped in sturdy new 15x15x2-inch cardboard boxes. The vinyl & covers are separated to prevent seam-splits. If the record has a customized inner sleeve, it will be separated from that as well and placed in generic inner-sleeve for protection. Every record comes with a protective inner and outer sleeve. THESE RECORDS ARE VALUABLE ANTIQUES AND WILL BE TREATED AS SUCH. The assembled package is securely sandwiched between two thick 13-inch cardboard stiffeners, secured with masking tape to protect the record-cover edges & corners. This assembly is then safely encased with bubble-wrap inside the main box. It is my objective and insistence that records arrive in the exact same condition that they were packaged & shipped. These auctions are for discriminating collectors who care about their records, and the handling fee reflects this. Please see Feedback: 
COMBINED SHIPPING: Combined shipping is available. If purchasing more than one item, please wait for invoice before making payment.
SELLER lives in southern Ontario, Canada and has been buying & selling fine art, prints, books, antiques, records & rare music collectibles on Ebay for over 15 years. GOT QUESTIONS...? Don't be afraid to ask!