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T REX-T REX-S/T HIFLY 2 1970 UK 1ST PRESS !!! SUPERB AUDIO !!!

Sold Date: August 9, 2014
Start Date: July 30, 2014
Final Price: £36.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 9
Seller Feedback: 2126
Buyer Feedback: 114

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THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1970 UK 1ST PRESS :: A-2U  ::  B-1U .

ON THE FLY LABEL :: HIFLY 2 .

COVER :: ORIGINAL HALF GATEFOLD WITH SOLID SPINE AND EDGES WITH SOME LIGHT SHELF WEAR ALONG THE SPINE EDGE :: THE OPENING EDGE WHICH IS INSIDE THE GATEFOLD IS STILL SHARP :: THERE IS SOME LIGHT RING WEAR ON THE BACK AND A SMALL CREASE LINE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER :: THERE IS A TINY RUB ON EACH CORNER AND WITH NO OTHER ISSUES :: OVER ALL I WOULD GRADE :: VG .

VINYL :: VISUALLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT THERE ARE SOME SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES AND A FEW FINE HAIRLINES. THESE ARE ALL COSMETIC, AND HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE BRILLIANT AUDIO !!!! THERE ARE NO NASTY MARKS OR SCRATCHES SO NO AUDIO PROBLEMS. THERE ARE ONLY FOUR SOFT POPS ON THE RUN IN ON TRACK 1 AND THAT'S IT !! SO I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO :: EX+. PLAYS LIKE A DREAM !!!!!

LABELS :: NICE AND CLEAN WITH SOME SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE SEEN WHEN ANGLED AT LIGHT ::  EX/EX+ . 

INNERS :: NO WRITING OR SPLITS, BUT HAS 'HIFLY 2' WRITTEN IN TOP CORNER ON ONE SIDE ONLY :: VG/VG+ .

GREAT ALBUM WHICH IS A BIT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS VERY EARLY MUSIC AND HIS LATER MORE GLAM ROCK MUSIC. VERY ENJOYABLE ALBUM WITH EVERY TRACK A PLEASURE TO LISTEN TO. TO BE VERY HONEST, I PREFERED THIS ALBUM TO HIS EARLIER MUSIC, WHICH I DID NOT LIKE, AND EVEN BETTER THAN HIS LATER MUSIC, AS THIS WAS MORE POP THAN ROCK, IN A CERTAIN SORT OF WAY. BRILLIANT ALBUM, BRILLIANT AUDIO !!!!! THANKYOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME.

IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS BELOW

UK SHIPPING LISTED FIRST

FOLLOWED BY OVERSEAS SHIPPING COSTS

PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE BEFORE PAYING,

THANKYOU!!!!

REGULAR CUSTOMERS AS STANDARD, PLEASE CONTACT ME!!!!!

DUE TO THE ROYAL MAIL CHANGING THINGS FROM SMALL PACKETS TO SMALL PARCELS, THEN MEDIUM PARCELS, I CAN NO LONGER OVER PROTECT THE CORNERS ON SMALL PARCELS AS THEN THEY ARE TO WIDE AND WILL BE SENT AS MEDIUM PARCELS, WHICH IS £5.65, WHICH IS A LOT OF POSTAGE FOR ONE ALBUM. I WILL STILL BE ABLE TO SEND FOR £3.50 1ST CLASS, IF PACKAGE IS UNDER 1KG AND COSTS LESS THAN £50.00, AND OF COURSE I WILL STILL USE BUBBLEWRAP AND USE STIFFNERS INSIDE THE MAILER BUT THE CORNER PROTECTION WILL BE DOWN SIZED. IF YOU WANT THE OVER THE TOP CORNER PROTECTION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS IT WILL BE WORTH IT ON MORE EXPENSIVE ALBUMS. THERE IS ALSO A 2KG WEIGHT LIMIT ON SMALL PARCELS.

PLEASE ALSO BE AWARE ALL LP'S SOLD OVER £50.00 WILL NOW HAVE TO BE SENT RECORDED, WHICH WILL COST £4.00. IF YOU ARE BUYING MORE THAN ONE ALBUM UP TO THE 2KG WEIGHT LIMIT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, AND I CAN KEEP A CHECK TO STOP YOU GOING OVER THE 2KG!!

IF UNSURE PLEASE ASK!!!!!!

 

 PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR 1ST CLASS POSTAGE......IF YOU WANT 2ND CLASS IT WILL BE SLIGHTLY CHEAPER, SO IF YOU DO NOT TELL ME YOU WANT 2ND CLASS, I WILL SEND 1ST CLASS AS ALWAYS!!!

OVERSEAS SHIPPING COSTS BELOW

ALL LP'S WILL BE PACKED WITH STIFFNERS, BUBBLE WRAP AND OVER SIZED CORNER PROTECTION!!!

LP/LP'S SOLD FOR UP TO £50.00>>>>>>>>>

( 1 ) SHIPPING TO EUROPE WILL NOW COST £6.95p FOR 1 LP .

( 2 ) SHIPPING TO AMERICA/CANADA/JAPAN/SOUTH AMERICA/AFRICA/INDIA/ASIA WILL NOW COST £10.65 FOR I LP.

( 3 ) SHIPPING TO AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND WILL COST £11.00 FOR 1 LP.

                  I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!!

 PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS


ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.

IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!

VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.

[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.50 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]]

 


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IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!!


 THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.