US BLACK AND SILVER SEVEN-INCH SINGLE: 639 (1902)

US COLUMBIA MATRICES. RED STICKER ON REVERSE.

PRESIDENT WILLIAM McKINLEY MEMORIAL

COLUMBIA BAND

EARLY 'CURRENT EVENTS' RECORDING. SELECTIONS INCLUDE STAR-SPANDLED BANNER, LEN SPENCER (MOST LIKELY) READING FROM McKINLEY'S LAST SPEECH AND CONCLUDING WITH 'LEAD KINDLY LIGHT'

CONDITION GENERALLY '3-4' SCUFFS AND SCRATCHS BUT PLAYS WELL. ABOUT AVERAGE FOR A RECORD OF THIS AGE. LABEL  IS A BIT OFF CENTER. 

THIS IS PART OF A GROUP OF ALBUM SETS BEING SOLD FROM A RECENTLY ACQUIRED COLLECTION. FUTURE OFFERINGS WILL FEATURE MANY ALBUM SETS FROM THE 1920s AND 30s ISSUED BY VICTOR, COLUMBIA, BRUNSWICK, POLYDOR AND ODEON. WATCH FOR ANY SETS YOU MAY BE MISSING.

Grading Scale:

1-2     TOP CONDITION 78 (AS NEW)

2       VERY FINE COPY, LIGHT RUBS AND MARKS

2-3    SOME RUBS, MARKS AND NON-SOUNDING BLEMISHES

3       HEAVIER RUBS, MARKS, NON-SOUNDING BLEMISHES. THIS IS AN 'AVERAGE COPY'

3-4    LIGHT SOUNDING WEAR, RUBS

4      SOUNDING WEAR, RUBS, MARKS

5      OBVIOUS SOUNDING WEAR, HEAVY RUBS, MARKS

5-6   HEAVY WEAR, RUBS, MARKS

ALL BUYERS- PLEASE W+AIT FOR INVOICING BEFORE PAYING!

FOREIGN BUYERS:

PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICING BEFORE PAYMENT. SELLER WILL WORK TO SHIP AT THE LOWEST RATE POSSIBLE. PLEASE SPECIFY IF INSURANCE IS REQUIRED. WILL QUOTE FOR EXPRESS MAIL IF DESIRED.