Sold Date: June 11, 2016
Start Date: June 4, 2016
Final Price: £12.95 (GBP)
Bid Count: 1
Seller Feedback: 812
Buyer Feedback: 340

Overseas bidders are very welcome

Worldwide postage for 1 album is just £6.00

UK postage for up to 7 discs is just £3.17

(Please see ‘Postage’ below for more information.)

My album auctions
I am selling my records to help pay for some essential house repairs.  Grading records can be subjective, but I am an honest person and I do my best to describe the condition honestly and accurately and I use the ‘Record Collector Magazine Grading Guide’ as my guide.  The pictures are of the actual record and I also play-check every record before listing it.  I also won’t sell a record I wouldn’t buy for myself.  If you’d like further reassurance do please look at some of my feedback  J 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. 

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This auction is for
MARY HOPKIN  –  POSTCARD.  Genuine 1969 Vinyl LP "stereo edition" !

An early first cut (A1/B1) of the UK first pressing, on the Apple Records record label.

ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION 

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Track list
A1 - Lord Of The Ready River
A2 - Happiness Runs (Pebble And The Man)
A3 - Love Is The Sweetest Thing
A4 - Y Blodyn Gwyn
A5 - The Honeymoon Song
A6 - The Puppy Song
A7 - Inch Worm
B1 - Voyage Of The Moon
B2 - Lullaby Of The Leaves
B3 - Young Love
B4 - Someone To Watch Over Me
B5 - Prince En Avignon
B6 - The Game
B7 - Show Business

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Condition
When describing the condition I use the ‘Record Collector Magazine Grading Guide’ and I play-check the album too.  I also try to provide good quality large pictures of the album, so you can assess the condition for yourself.  The pictures should speak for themselves.

Vinyl  |  Excellent
The album has only been played a few times and is still in excellent condition, with just a few very light surface marks visible in bright daylight.  These appear entirely superficial and as far as I can tell from test-playing, there is no adverse affect on playback quality and absolutely no discernible deterioration in sound quality.  Sound reproduction is excellent, primarily because this is the stereo edition of this album (I believe there was an inferior mono version) and it's also a good quality pressing, nice and clear and with very little unwanted background noise.

Cover Sleeve  |  Excellent
The cover sleeve is in excellent condition for its age.  The lamination has begun to lift in a few places along the spine, which is quite common for an album of this age, but there are no major flaws.  Other than this there is just a tiny bit of wear to the corners and edges, a bit of light storage 'rubbing' and a few of the usual small edge creases.

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Authenticity of this album (catalogue number and other identifiers)
This copy is identifiable as the 1969 UK first pressing because it bears the catalogue number SAPCOR 5, has 'Mfd. in U.K.' on the disc label, and has the MacNeill Press made record sleeve.  This particular copy is also an early first pressing; both sides being the first cut (A1/B1) of the first pressing.

Cat Ref: STEREO SAPCOR 5 is printed on the spine of the record sleeve and also on the disc label.
Matrix / Runout (Side 1, stamped): SAPCOR 5A-1  1  M
Matrix / Runout (Side 2, stamped): SAPCOR 5B-1  2  GR

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Postage
I take care to package records properly in rigid cardboard, so they should arrive to you in the same condition they were sent.

UK postage for up to 7 discs is just £3.17.  This is by Royal Mail Small Parcel, which is the cheapest option.  If you would like another service e.g. signed and/or tracked please ask before paying and I will send you an adjusted eBay invoice.  I only ever charge at cost with eBay’s 10% commission on top.  I do not charge for packaging.

Worldwide postage for 1 album is just £6.00.  This is by Royal Mail International Economy, which comes with £20.00 insurance against loss or damage.  If you want a different service or if you buy more than one album please choose a postage option from the table below and send me a message.  I will then send you an eBay invoice with the adjusted postage cost.

'Standard' delivery is a bit more expensive than economy but only takes 5-7 days for delivery. 'Tracked & Signed' is also 5-7 days but comes with £50.00 insurance instead of £20.00.

The postage rates below are the cheapest I can provide.  I do not charge for packaging, only the actual postage cost plus eBay’s 10% commission on top.

Number

Pkd Wgt*

Europe

America, Africa, Middle East, Far East and S.E. Asia

Australasia, Singapore etc.

Albums

(grams)

Economy

Standard

Signed

Economy

Standard

Signed

Economy

Standard

Signed

1

410

6.00

6.22

11.28

6.00

8.67

13.83

6.00

9.50

14.33

2

650

7.50

7.72

12.33

7.50

11.56

16.17

7.50

12.50

17.11

3

900

9.11

9.28

13.89

9.11

14.50

19.11

9.11

15.56

20.17

4

1150

10.44

10.67

15.06

10.44

16.28

20.61

10.44

17.56

21.83

5

1375

11.94

12.17

16.61

11.94

18.17

22.39

11.94

19.67

23.94

6

1650

13.44

13.67

17.17

13.44

20.06

23.50

13.44

21.78

25.17

7

1850

14.72

14.94

18.50

14.72

21.94

25.28

14.72

23.89

27.17

 * This is the average packed weight in grams for a single disk album. Maximum weight per band = 500, 750, 1000, 1250, 1500, 1750, 2000

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