Sold Date: May 9, 2023
Start Date: May 4, 2023
Final Price: £94.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 12
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SUPERB! RARE GENUINE 1ST UK PRESS VINYL LP RELEASED 52 YEARS AGO IN 1970 WITH ALL 1ST UK PRESSING CHARACTERISTICS PRESENT. 

GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH HOWARDS PRINTERS PRINTING CREDIT AND ORIGINAL VERTIGO SWIRL POLYLINED INNER WITH ANGLED CORNERS AND 'MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT / VERTIGO LABELS WITH LARGE SWIRL LOGO ABOVE THE SPINDLE HOLE AND ALBUM TITLE AND VERTIGO TEXT BELOW / '(P) 1970 33 1/3' TEXT TO THE RIGHT OF LABEL / 'ALUCARD' IS MISSPELT 'ALCARD' ON THE LABEL TEXT / ORIGINAL CAT NO. / ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS.

THE VINYL IS BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO SIGNIFICANT SCRATCHES BLEMISHES WARPS OR SCUFFS JUST SOME VERY LIGHT SURFACE SLEEVE SCUFFS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH.  

THE VERTIGO SWIRL LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY SOME VERY LIGHT 'BARELY THERE' SPINDLE LINES.

THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION (SMALL LABEL BLEMISHES AT THE VERTIGO LOGO ON THE FRONT AND ON THE REAR BY THE VO PRICE CODE AND ON THE INSIDE NEAR THE SPINE) WITH SOME SHELF RING AND EDGE WEAR AND NO EDGE SPLITS. 

THE DIE-CUT SWIRL INNER WITH ANGLED CORNERS AND CENTRE HOLE IS IN VERY GOOD  CONDITION WITH NO EDGE SPLITS (SOME AGE RELATED YELLOWING). THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 6360 020 (LABELS) AND 6360 020 VO PRICE CODE (SLEEVE) WITH 1ST UK PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS 6360020 1Y//1 V420 1 1 3 AND 6360020 2Y//1 V420 1 1 2. 

A RARE CHANCE TO BUY A 1ST UK PRESS VINYL IN SUPERB CONDITION!!

BIDDING STARTS AT JUST 99P.

All records are Graded using the Record Collectors Grading system.

Record Collectors Grading system.

Mint (M)The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet. booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be graded as Mint.

Excellent (EX)The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good (VG)The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable.

Good (G)The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits.