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HIGH CLASS DIAMONDS - Decca West Africa GWA 4101 - GHANA SWING - 78 RPM
Sold Date:
May 23, 2017
Start Date:
May 18, 2017
Final Price:
$31.45
(USD)
Bid Count:
3
Seller Feedback:
2269
Buyer Feedback:
826
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High Class Diamonds - Decca West Africa GWA 4101 - Ghana Swing - 78 rpm
Beautiful swing from Ghana on this original 78 rpm.
Artist: High Class Diamonds
Label: Decca West Africa
Number: WA 4101
Format: 10’’ Single 78 rpm
Condition: VG- (visually very good but some groove wear or dirt residue, plays with surface noise and sounds slight distorted, please listen to the sound clips).
[A] Nyame Bekyere
[B] Mekobi
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Sound samples are from the record for sale, recorded with 65 µm tip on a DL103, in mono using Decca or HMV (English) EQ-settings (whichever applies). No sound editing, noise reduction or filters.
Payment
Payment is required within 3 days after end of auction.
Shipping
Germany: 1-5 shellac records = 5 USD (DHL Päckchen), 6 and more = 9 USD (DHL Paket)
European Union: 1 shellac record = 5 USD, 2 shellac records = 8.50 USD, 3-4 shellac records = 18 USD
USA, Japan & everywhere else in this world: 1 shellac record = 5 USD, 2 shellac records = 8.50 USD, 3-4 shellac records = 18 USD
US-Bidders: Please wait for your invoice. I cannot ship for 4$ because your record is located in GERMANY.
For total values over 100 USD registered shipping is required, below it is optional. Registration is additional 3 USD.
No registration = no tracking.
Packing
Record will be carefully and safely packed. I will sandwich your record(s) between several layers of bubble foil and stiff cardboards, packed in a sturdy record mailing box with more padding material. I managed to get these shellacs safely from West Africa to Germany, I will get them also safely to you!
This is a private auction. I am not a professional seller but a collector reducing my collection by trading off duplicates. I grade carefully but I am not perfect: If there is any problem with your item, please contact me!
If you have questions about this item or shipping, please feel free to ask!
Please do not ask for "buy now" prices. I will not end any auction early.
Check my other auctions for more African records
Grading
Mint: New record, never played, no signs of wear or use
Excellent: Record is as good as new and still very shiny, visually and acoustically perfect
VG+: Shiny record with some hairlines, plays very well with light imperfections such as occasional clicks
VG: Record plays well with light imperfections such occasional clicks and crackling
VG-: Signs of wear, plays well with clicks or constant light or intermittent crackling, still enjoyable, the sound is still dominating the imperfections
G: Used record with evident signs of wear, even deeper scratches, surface noise starts being distracting, but still plays without skips (a good record is not a bad record)
Fair: Many scratches, still playable but with strong and distracting background noise, record might skip once or twice but does not repeat.
Poor: Record skips, repeats, does not play through or only with noise louder than the music. Filler copy. I will usually not sell records in this condition
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