Sold Date: November 26, 2014
Start Date: November 16, 2014
Final Price: $50.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 1
Seller Feedback: 3898
Buyer Feedback: 1

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DESCRIPTION:  Rare, absolute amazing recording and an amazing copy!  All ten records, all twenty sides, near perfect (most are!)

CONDITION:  Book shows light shelf wear, mainly very light on front top of book.  Small tear area on back.  Pages even NM!  Records are an easy NM grade!  If you need more pictures, please feel free to ask!

Artists: Marcel Journet (Bass), Mireille Berthon (Soprano), Louis Musy (Baritone), Marthe Coiffier (Soprano), Jeanne Montfort (Alto), Michel Cozette (Baritone), César Vezzani (Tenor),
Paul-Henri Büsser (Conductor), Paris Opera Chorus and Paris Opera Orchestra

Part of a relatively small collection of shellacs (mostly the later pressed RCA Red Seals) I recently purchased.  I do not collect the old 78's, but what peaked my interest was the absolute stellar condition the previous owner kept them in.  Amazing!  Final shipping cost is based on weight.  I have added an extra pound to partially compensate for insurance--I will cover whatever cost remains--US buyers only.  International buyers please go to www.usps.com for shipping charges--yes, I will ship internationally.   

The pictures are of the actual item in this auction and the item you will receive.  (For visually impaired potential bidders, please contact me.)

ALL RECORDS SHOULD BE CLEANED BEFORE PLAYING ONCE YOU RECEIVE IT!!!!!!! 

For all auctions, shipping will require insurance if the final bid is over $100.00.  PLEASE wait for an invoice from me before paying: the price of $4.00 listed as shipping is the maximum ebay allows under this category.  This will NOT be the cost and will be approximately $10.00 for shipping within the United States.

Shipping is ALWAYS combined!

Payment via PayPal ONLY! NO EXCEPTIONS, please.

Thanks for looking and happy bidding!

If you need additional information (i.e. pictures), please ask!  I will be happy to oblige any reasonable requests.  In other words: Please do not wait until the last minute!  I can not guarantee requests for additional pictures, info, etc. if the auction ends within 24 hours.

All records have been handled with the utmost of care.  99% of the albums I own are pre-owned from audiophiles, discophilists, and just general lovers of music!  These are all used, unless specified as "still sealed."  If there is any abnormal wear, I will do my best to list all of it in the description.  I also use a grading system for the old-schoolers.  See below.

Shipping, unless specified above in the description, is $3.75, USPS Media Mail--U.S. ONLY--for all 12" discs; $2.90, USPS First Class Mail--U.S. ONLY--for all 7" discs.  78 RPM's, on the rare occasion that one is listed, is priced separately and by weight and will ALWAYS require insurance.  I will offer (not mandatory) insurance for all other domestic destinations, but they must be sent non-media mail (more expensive) if insurance is requested.  Contact me for pricing or you can visit to get a general idea.  Each domestic disc thereafter is $0.50.  For my international friends, shipping prices are based on , and will of course depend on the destination.  International buyers MUST--"must"--no exceptions!--be sent with insurance.  Lots, when offered, are priced separately for shipping. 

Packaging each record takes quite a bit of time!  The record and inner sleeve is placed outside of the jacket.  All is then bubble wrapped and sandwiched between cardboard and taped.  I have found this to be the safest for the records, most efficient, and I get a little green by recycling cardboard.

If you have ANY special requests, PLEASE ASK.  However, shipping will ONLY be made to the address on record.

Grading below is based on Goldmine's standards.  (Thank you!)  See  for more information.  I assign two grades: one for the jacket and one for the record itself:

MINT (M): Perfect! This record looks like it has just left the manufacturer, with NO flaws whatsoever. It looks as though it had never been handled. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains. No stickers address labels, writing on the covers or labels. No tears or seam splits. No wear to the cover or record period! Age of the record has nothing to do with it.

NEAR MINT or NM, M- : this record appears virtually flawless.  A very minor scuff and very little else can appear on the vinyl. It should play without any noise over the flaw. The flaw is very hard to see. The cover looks as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork is be as close to perfect as can be.

EXCELLENT or EX or VG++ : minor scuffs which are only slightly visible. There may be more than a few scuffs and NO scratches.  COVER: Artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show white (where the artwork pasted slick was) meaning, slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs can make this grade.

VERY GOOD PLUS or VG+ record shows wear, surface scuffs. The vinyl still has a great luster, but the flaws will be noticeable to the naked eye. If the flaws don't cause any surface noise, the vinyl can still make the VG+ grade. COVERS: A virtually clean cover, but may have small writing on it.  The artwork looks clean with slightly more aging. The back of the cover usually gives away the age of the cover. Flat white paper will be somewhat yellow yet no stains or mildew from water damage. Some minor wear to the seams or spine, but no tears or holes popping through. The corners will be slightly dog eared yet no crackly bends, defacing the artwork. In essence, a VG+ cover should have no more than 3 flaws mentioned.

VERY GOOD or VG: this record is a record that is good enough. They are not really going to look very good, but it will STILL play very good. There will almost always be some surface noise when they are played. The dynamics should still be excellent, overpowering the surface noise. A VG record will appear well played but still have some luster. VG covers will look worn, used. There may be some seam splitting. There will be some ring wear, where the ink has begun to wear off, giving the cover a look of snow falling. If the artwork looks snowy all over, it is less than VG condition. There may be some writing on the cover.  (Still, no large letters in magic marker). It will look aged and more yellowish due to contamination's in the air (sometimes looking like cigarette smoke). Still it should be decent.

GOOD or G A good record will look very well played, dull, grayish and possibly abused. However a Good record should still play. It will have distracting surface noise. Such as crackle that is continuous or some hiss. Will also have some loss of dynamics caused from grooves being worn. It should play without any skips or any obtrusively loud pops or repeated clicks, caused by deep scratches. Good means that it will play with some form of decency, so one can still enjoy the music even though you can still hear noise caused from the wear. A good cover will have just about everything wrong with it. It will have seam splits (possibly taped repaired), but only with scotch tape. No duct tape or masking tape repairs.

POOR (P) and Fair (F)
Poor (P) and Fair (F) records usually end up going in the trash. Records are cracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them. Covers are so heavily damaged that you almost want to cry.  [As I once read a poor jacket being described: it is barely worth putting down over a puddle to help your mate your cross.]