Pink Floyd - Meddle - Tested Vintage Vinyl LP - 1st US Press?

Sold Date: September 22, 2023
Start Date: September 16, 2023
Final Price: $19.99 (USD)
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This is a Winchester Pressing and the runout etchings are as follows:
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout,): SMAS-1-832-H8 #4 -------◁ Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout,): SMAS-2-832-H8 #2 -------◁
There is no entry in Discogs with these specific etchings, but the 1st Winchester Pressing is the only variant with very similar etchings in the runouts - hence the question mark in the title. I'm not guaranteeing that this is a 1st US pressing, but it most likely is.
Vinyl is VG Jacket is VG+ 
please see playback grading descriptions below
I played the entire record and there were no skips or repeats. You'll hear surface noise though between tracks and during softer passages/fades. You'll also hear a few ticks here and there. I've play-tested many copies of this record over the years and they usually all sound like a bowl of Rice Krispies, but this copy is the first time that I actually got to enjoy the tunes. I'm not saying it sounds amazing - just that the various surface noises don't really ruin the listening experience.
Please review the pictures for further details on the condition of the jacket.
Your record will be shipped in a cardboard LP mailer and wrapped in shipper's wrap inside for further moisture protection. The record will be removed from the jacket and placed in the inner sleeve outside of the cover (and secured) so that it doesn't slide around inside the jacket and create damage during transit. If the record has a unique picture sleeve the record will be placed in a generic sleeve for shipping.

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My Grading System Definitions:
NM -  10/10 playback quality. Record is open, but sounds like new
EX -   9/10 playback quality. Might have a minor playback disruption or two, but nearly perfect in playback otherwise
VG++ 8/10 playback quality. Will have more minor disruptions than EX but still really good playback
VG+ - 7/10 playback quality. Will have light surface noise between tracks and maybe during fades and softer passages
VG   - 6/10 playback quality. Will have evident surface noise between tracks and softer passages/fades, but won't disrupt the listening experience most of the time. Might have ticks as well.
VG- - 5/10 playback quality. Will have obvious surface noise all the time, but not necessarily ticks or pops.
G+  - 4/10 playback quality. Will be crackly with some pops and ticks
G    - 3/10 playback quality. Will be crackly with plenty of pops and ticks
F    - 2/10 will have skips and likely be very crackly with ticks and pops. Likely warped as well.
W   - 1/10 will have skips and/or repeats. Will have lots of "snap crackle and pop" and probably warped as well.