Sold Date: August 24, 2016
Start Date: August 21, 2016
Final Price: £51.72 (GBP)
Bid Count: 7
Seller Feedback: 1743
Buyer Feedback: 331

OPERATIC ARIAS BY FRANCO CORELLI

HMV ASD 529 (WHITE/GOLD LABEL)

33RPM LP with lyric sheet

Matrix / Runout (A-side): 2YEA 760-1 (Stamped) 

Matrix / Runout (B-side): 2YEA 761-3 (Stamped)  

The vinyl and labels are in excellent to near mint** condition.

 The cover is in very good** order despite general edge and corner bumps/scuffs.

PLEASE NOTE: I am very happy to combine into one parcel to save postage where multiple purchases are made.

**Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:

"MINT: 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 advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: 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: 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: 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, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."

As well as the above grades, NEAR MINT is often used as well; this is really for a record that appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. For records which appear to fall between the accepted grades, + and - are also often added to the grading.