Sold Date: July 23, 2023
Start Date: July 13, 2023
Final Price: $19.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 16
Seller Feedback: 654
Buyer Feedback: 65

Grateful Dead - Vintage Dead
Original 1970 US pressing on Sunflower, with catalog number SUN-5001.
Pressed at MGM's plant in Bloomfield, NJ.
"2 Sept. '70" etched in both runouts.
Disc Condition: VG+ The disc is very clean with only light sleeve marks.
Jacket Condition: VG The jacket has a cut corner and some ringwear front and back, but it is also pretty sharp.
Original inner sleeve is NOT included.
Buy multiple records and save on the per-record price of shipping! If you buy multiple records, please wait for me to send you an invoice reflecting the price of shipping multiple records together in one box. It will be much cheaper than having them shipped individually!
Seller Terms
The buyer will always pay shipping. Payment is expected within four calendar days of purchase. If you need more time, you may request it; if your request is reasonable, I will oblige. But you must speak up.
I will ship within two business days of receiving payment (I specify business days over calendar days since post offices are not open on Sundays).
Buyers located in the USA can choose either USPS Media Mail (2 to 8 business days) or USPS Priority Mail (1 to 3 business days).
Buyers located throughout the rest of the world (including Canada) can choose either USPS First Class Package International (almost always 1 to 4 weeks, but sometimes more, by their own admission) or USPS Priority Mail International (6 to 10 business days).
All orders with a subtotal of $10 or more (not including tax and/or shipping) will be insured for their full value with Shipsurance. This applies to domestic and international orders (including those shipped via USPS First Class Package International).
I will NOT declare the value of your order for less than it is worth.
International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
When shipping records, discs are put in new inner sleeves and packaged outside of their jacket to prevent the formation of seam splits on the jacket and the original inner sleeve(s), if present. The original inner sleeve(s) and any other inserts (if applicable) stay inside the jacket.
Individual records are shipped in new cardboard mailers designed for records, and padded with either bubble wrap or cardboard stiffeners (both work very well). When multiple records are shipped together, I will use larger boxes that, while not necessarily designed for records specifically, are still new and sturdy (I will not repurpose some random old box I have lying around). I have shipped a lot of records both individually and in groups over the years, and never had any damaged in transit.
Regarding returns and refunds: If I fail to properly describe the contents of the order (either in terms of condition or pressing information) or if the order is lost or damaged in transit, I will grant a return and full refund so long as the buyer informs me of the issue within 14 calendar days of receiving the order. Date received will be established by tracking information. I will also pay return shipping (obviously not for orders lost in transit, as there is nothing to ship back). I am confident in my ability to grade conditions and determine pressings, so I am putting my money where my mouth is. Please note that I will NOT allow returns in the event that the contents of the order are in fact described correctly, but the buyer merely changes his or her mind. This is not Amazon. If you are on the fence or think you can get a better deal elsewhere, then please buy elsewhere. I typically will not give partial refunds, but sometimes this is a fitting solution. Buyers must follow my exact instructions for shipping the order back since packing them incorrectly can result in damage. With regard to sealed vintage items (I do NOT sell new-from-manufacturer/distributor merchandise), please note that once you open them, they are no longer eligible for return. The value of sealed vintage items lies primarily in them being sealed, and they depreciate significantly when opened. It is possible that the contents inside may not in fact be as assumed (in terms of condition and/or pressing) because they are sealed and not accessible for examination. Factory defects did occur. For those who do buy sealed items with the intention of opening them, please inspect them carefully before doing so. If you suspect that what is inside might not match what I described, then please start a return BEFORE opening them. So long as they remain unopened, the same return/refund policy applies.