Sold Date: August 27, 2020
Start Date: April 21, 2020
Final Price: $649.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 1394
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Pink Floyd, "Dark Side of the Moon" TRUE FIRST PRESSING, STILL SEALED!. Condition is New. Shipped with USPS Media Mail.

For sale is a true 1st pressing of Pink Floyd's phenomenal album from 1973, "Dark Side of the Moon."  As you can see, the hype sticker does not contain the text "Made in the U.S.A," which is the only indicator of a sealed 1st pressing.
Needless to say, you don't see many of these in the world.
Please note: There is some minor edge wear to the opening of the sleeve, and at the bottom.  About 80% of the shrink wrap in these areas has begun to split, which is why I initially left it in the protective sleeve for pictures.  (I'm trying to keep handling to a minimum.)  There is also some similar shrink wrap splitting at the top.  However, there has never been an attempt to remove the record from the sleeve.  Please see pictures.
Besides some basic edge-wear, the rest of the album is in outstanding condition.  The shrink is tight, the spine is perfect, and the corners have little wear.  The hype sticker is also in excellent condition.

STILL SEALED ALBUMS CANNOT BE RETURNED IF OPENED!!!

Grading Scale(Albums graded visually, noted if play-graded. Will play-grade upon request.)

Note: I do not seek to grade “conservatively,” (whatever that means), I seek to grade ACCURATELY.  PLEASE READ.

Mint (M): Sealed only, with no damage or wear to the cover.  Such vintage albums hardly exist in my view.

Near Mint (NM):Virtually flawless, appearing in unplayed condition, and the cover and inner sleeves are free of significant creases or tears.  Labels will likewise be free of spindle marks! (Unplayed records cannot, by definition, have spindle marks!!!!)  When I use this grade I MEAN IT!  There will be virtually no background noise, like pops or cracks, and it will have a “just opened” sound.

Excellent (E): Still free of any significant defects, with only superficial flaws.  Such albums will show some minor signs of play and storage, but will display minimal wear, plenty of shine and will still be considered to be in “collectible” condition. Background noise will only be audible during quieter portions of the album, if at all, and will not be prominent to the point of affecting sound quality.  Labels may have none, to only a few, spindle marks and covers will have only minor edge and corner wear.

Very Good (VG):An album that has obvious signs of wear, but plays through without skips,jumps, or long repetitive ticks.  It will be entirely playable with moderate background noise.  Covers might have small stains, edge, spine and/or corner wear.  Vinyl will have surface level scuffs that may affect playback, but allows the music to shine through.  Unlike most sellers, a grade from me of VG does NOT mean that the album is trash!  

Good (G): An album that has had a full life, but is still worth listening too.  Sound quality will be diminished by background noise, and perhaps some loud pops and very minor skips.  Covers and inner sleeves will have stains,tears or other signs of damage, but will still adequately protect the vinyl and acceptably present the original artwork. Labels will be diminished by spindle marks and other forms of damage.

Poor (P): An album on which the surface noise and skipping is too distracting to listen too enjoyably, and that has a cover with major stains, tears or other significant defects.  I will sell an album in this condition ONLY when it is highly collectible because of its age and/or rarity.

(+/-): I will use plus or minus designations freely to nuance the grading of each album, and to bridge the gap in describing albums that fall in between grades.

I am not a wholesale collector or a large scale seller.  I’m just an average dude who loves vintage vinyl and collects as a personal hobby.  As a personal collector, I always ask myself when grading an album how I would feel to receive a record in the condition I describe.  Be assured that I will always strive to be as accurate as I can with the grades I assign. (I know how important that is to us vinyl enthusiasts, and how frustrating it is when albums come over-graded!) If you disagree with my grading upon receipt, please contact me immediately for a resolution before leaving negative or neutral feedback.

All LP’s will be VPIcleaned and securely shipped in a media mailer box, reinforced with cardboardand bubble-wrap.  I will also separate L.P.from sleeve and protect both.  No worrieshere! I know how to pack an LP.

SHIPPING FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES WILL BE COMBINED ON MYINVOICE.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMBINESHIPPING, PLEASE SPECIFY UPON YOUR INITIAL PURCHASE.