The Rolling Stones - Through The Past Darkly

(Decca SKL 5019 UK LP 1969)

 

This is an original UK Stereo pressing in very nice condition! It has a front laminated, octagonal, gatefold sleeve which has inner flipbacks. It also has a Mono/ Stereo circular cut-out on the rear.  It comes with its original custom octagonal, blue-border, Decca inner sleeve - which is in EX+ condition. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has "unboxed" Decca labels & 1st press P-1W/ P-2W matrix stampers. 

Gatefold Sleeve: Very nice! There is some mild rubbing wear in a few places. There is some mild laminate crinkling on the front & rear. VG+ condition.

Vinyl: Very nice! Just some light sleeve rubs can be seen under a strong light, & some light pressing marks. There is also a very minor warp. It barely notices & does not affect play at all. VG+ condition. I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays VG+ overall. There is some light, & mild, crackle in some quieter places. The labels are very nice and clean and show very mild spindle wear only. 

   >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested.

MINT Condition = As good as a copy you would buy from a shop, immaculate!

NEAR MINT Condition = Very nearly mint just slightly under, maybe a couple of very, very light paper sleeve scuffs that can only be seen under strong light. SOME WOULD CLASS THIS AS MINT. This disc has been played a couple of times at most. Cover is virtually perfect - very minimal wear only.

EX Condition = A clean & tidy copy that shows virtually no defects. Maybe one or two light needle scuffs or light sleeve removal marks that can only be seen under strong light. There will be no scratches. Play will be near perfect with no distortion. Cover will be very nice with maybe very minimal creasing, ringwear or edgewear.

NEAR EX Condition = You can tell this record has been played a few times but it has been well cared for. There will be minor surface marks only; that barely detract from the sound quality. Cover may have slight creasing or ringwear. A very serviceable copy that you will be pleased with.

VG Condition = A well played but serviceable copy. There will be a few marks on the vinyl, but they won't be nasty scratches, just relatively light needle scuffs and sleeve removal marks, they will be noticeable but won't detract from play too much. Cover will show signs of storage/ ageing, e.g., creasing, slight folding, spinewear, ringwear or sticker tears. The record will not be trashed!!
>>  Postage Rates

AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO YOU VERY SOON AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS. PLEASE WAIT FOR THIS BEFORE PAYING.

Royal Mail have very recently increased their postage rates. So I have revised my postage costs to reflect their increases. (Please note that these prices include packaging costs too)

United Kingdom

7" single = £2.25 add another £1.00 (optional up to £20) for insurance. This is for standard registered items. All insurance must cover the value of the item. Therefore, for expensive items (£70+), Royal Mail "Special Delivery" will be used. This will be an extra £5.00.

(You can add up to three 50g 7" singles at no extra postage cost. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500)

LP album = £4.50 add another £1.00 (optional up to £20) for insurance. This is for standard registered items. All insurance must cover the value of the item. Therefore, for expensive items (£70+), Royal Mail "Special Delivery" will be used. This will be an extra £6.00.

(You can add an extra single LP for free. Add £1.00 extra per additional LP. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500)


Europe

7" single = £4.70 add another £5.50 (optional up to £20) for insurance. All insurance must cover the value of the item(s). Royal Mail 'Airsure' will be used where applicable; this is an extra £5.50 (this is what Royal Mail charges!) Please note that an additional £2.70 may also be charged on high value items (£70+)

(You can add up to two 50g 7" single at no extra postage cost. Add 0.50p for each additional 7" thereafter. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500.)

LP album = Between £6.65 to £7.85 (Depending on weight) add another £5.50 (optional up to £20) for insurance. All insurance must cover the value of the item(s). Royal Mail 'Airsure' will be used where applicable; this is an extra £5.50 (this is what Royal Mail charges!) Please note that an additional £2.70 may also be charged on high value items (£70+)

(Add £1.50 extra per additional LP. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500. If several items are purchased I generally weigh the package & will charge accurate posting costs.)


USA, Japan & rest of world

7" single = £6.00 add another £5.50 (optional up to £20) for insurance. All insurance must cover the value of the item(s). Royal Mail 'Airsure' will be used where applicable; this is an extra £5.50 (this is what Royal Mail charges!) Please note that an additional £2.70 may also be charged on high value items (£70+)

(You can add up to two 50g 7" single at no extra postage cost. Add 0.75p for each additional 7" thereafter. Insurance needs to be paid only once up to a value of £500.)

LP album = Between £8.75 to £11.50 (Depending on weight) add another £5.50 (optional up to £20) for insurance. All insurance must cover the value of the item(s). Royal Mail 'Airsure' will be used where applicable; this is an extra £5.50 (this is what Royal Mail charges!) Please note that an additional £2.70 may also be charged on high value items (£70+)

(Add £2.00 extra per additional LP. If several items are purchased I generally weigh the package & will charge accurate posting costs.)


IF THE FINAL PRICE OF AN ITEM(S) EXCEEDS £20.00 GBP THEN INSURANCE WILL BECOME MANDATORY. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ONLY PAY FOR INSURANCE ONCE. IT IS THE SAME COST REGARDLESS OF PACKAGE WEIGHT. SO YOU CAN ORDER MORE ITEMS & PAY NO MORE FOR INSURANCE!

DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS. SEE PRICES ABOVE.

Please note that these prices are as a general guideline only. For example: Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs. One parcel must not exceed 2kg (approximately 4-6 LPS).

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7". I use a cruciform box for larger orders (4-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

Sorry, I only accept Paypal, or money sent in a registered letter from overseas buyers.

Please note that I cannot reimburse payments for any uninsured items lost in the post. Sorry!

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.

                   
 
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