ELTON JOHN 1972 ROCKET MAN ORIGINAL STEREO 45 NEAR MINT NR

Sold Date: March 30, 2020
Start Date: March 20, 2020
Final Price: $15.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 4
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Buyer Feedback: 112


From 1972 by UK singer songwriter Elton John titled Rocket Man b/w Suzie (Dramas). Original 7" single released on Universal City Records 55328 in stereo. Cleaned vinyl is near mint with nm label and includes original company sleeve. 

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The record(s) in this auction will be sleeved. Records will not always have original company sleeve or include original picture sleeve (when applicable) unless mentioned so in description. I will contact winning bidder, usually within 24 hours of auction close and provide shipping and payment details. Please, payments must be received within 10 days of my initial invoice providing total cost. All payments must be made through Paypal.  I do not respond to any nonsensical contacts, to include requests for shipping cost (shipping cost provided, just click on choices), and I do not accept offers to close auction and sell at Buy It Now.

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SHIPPING COSTS

DOMESTIC:Shipping cost is actual postage plus .69 to help defer cost of professional packaging materials, handling and delivery confirmation. Multiple winners withhold payment until I forward updated invoice reflecting total of all items plus combined shipping cost. Domestic shipping options are First Class, Media or Priority mail. Delivery confirmation is included on all shipments. Illinois residents only must include 7.75% sales tax
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PACKAGING 

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RECORD GRADING FOR 45'S

I play grade on a quality system with a high end cartridge in order to maintain a strict and undisguised play grade. I always keep my grading simple and fair and will not subject my customers to a proliferation of meaningless grades. If a record plays between two grades I always apply the lesser grade, I don't create a grade in an attempt to articulate a borderline evaluation. 

nm....near mint, minimal to no surface noise and showing no major signs of wear. General groove appearance is excellent to like new and record has no imperfections.
vg+...very good plus, showing some signs of minor wear with minimal extraneous surface noise. No major imperfections. Grooves may have minor scuffs or surface scratches. A very playable and acceptable copy.
vg....very good, somewhat worn and mishandled copy with audible extraneous surface noise. Grooves may have visual scuffs and scratches. Still a very playable copy. Remember, often times vintage 45's may appear vg but will have an excellent play performance.

Bargain lot items are visually graded. Individual auction records are play graded.

BARGAIN CLEARANCE LOT DETAILS

Because of time constraints, all bargain bulk lots are visually graded. I will spot play check certain items with visual imperfections or scratches to make sure play quality is acceptable. I always try to include quality condition records in my bargain lots ranging from vg to mostly vg+ and near mint. I do not include any beater records in these lots. Please understand I do not detail every little inconsequential imperfection of each item, it is a general over all grade. All bargain lot auctions are "as is". This means every item is guaranteed as described, but if one of the items in the lot is defective or I may have mistakenly overlooked a serious flaw you will only receive a partial credit for that item based on the total cost, you cannot return the entire lot for a full credit. Please, I do not respond to inquiries requesting additional details on bargain bulk lots. Also, winners of bulk lots must take entire lot, you cannot choose only certain items.

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