Petar

 

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Artist: THE GO-BETWEENS

Title: SPRING HILL FAIR

Format: LP

Label: SIRE

Pressing Origin: AUSTRALIA

Catalogue Number: 25179-1

Media Grading: VERY GOOD + / NEAR MINT

Cover Grading: VERY GOOD +

Inner Sleeve / Insert Grading: VERY GOOD +

Postage Information, Shipping Information & Terms and Conditions

Postage Information

I offer cheaper combined postage locally & internationally.

All records are shipped securely using custom made packaging to ensure you  receive your item in identical pre send condition.

In order for me to be covered by paypal should an item be lost in transit  some items may need to be registered especially higher valued items. Should you  wish to have your item registered please note it is an additional cost to both  of us.

Some countries require the receiver to pay import taxes on their purchases.  Please take these taxes into consideration prior to bidding.

I am by law required to fill out customs declarations for international  packages honestly. All packages are marked as "merchandise" and the value amount  written, is the price of the item excluding the postage costs.

Bidding, Payment Terms & Conditions

All items purchased are to be paid for within 2 days. Please do not bid and  try to negotiate payment terms. If you would like to discuss payment terms  please do so prior to placing a bid.

I do my best to ensure my buyers get their goods ASAP - the faster I get  payment, the faster you receive your item. Anyone who has an item unpaid for  after the 2 day period will have an unpaid dispute case opened up against  them.

Grading Information

Please note: Some grading's may state the media or cover are somewhere between Very Good + / Near Mint. 

All records are professionally machine cleaned using a KLAUDIO ultrasonic record cleaner on a 9 minute cycle (5 minute clean & 4 minutes drying). Although the machine is designed to clean the surface, it is NOT designed to remove scratches etc. As the machine is designed to clean the playing surface & avoid contact with the center label their maybe some dirt / dust to the dead wax area and / or the very edge of the record.

All records are graded visually only.

Mint (M)   Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.(More on still sealed under "Other Considerations"). Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all. Near Mint (NM or M-)   A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly)that no record is ever truly perfect. 

The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. 

An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. 

Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap. 

Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

Very Good Plus (VG+)   Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. 

A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. 

Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". 

The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. 

Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. 

In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

Very Good (VG)   Generally worth 25 percent of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. 

Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. 

Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price. This, not the Near Mint price, should be your guide when determining how much a record is worth, as that is the price a dealer will normally pay you for a Near Mint record.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+)   Generally worth 10-15 percent of the Near Mint value. Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). 

A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. 

It is a common item, you'll probably find another copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But, if it's something you have been seeking for years, and the price is right, get it...but keep looking to upgrade.