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Sold Date:
June 16, 2014
Start Date:
June 6, 2014
Final Price:
£79.76
(GBP)
Bid Count:
17
Seller Feedback:
17849
Buyer Feedback:
83
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ATTENTION THE ROLLING STONES COLLECTORS! HERE IS AN ORIGINAL 1968 1ST MONO ISSUE OF THE ESSENTIAL ROLLING STONES ALBUM: "BEGGARS BANQUET". THIS IS THE FIRST EVER PRESS WITH THE UNBOXED LOGO LABELS WITH THE SMALL GROOVE 1CM FROM THE CENTRE HOLE AND THE CORRECT AND ORIGINAL "IMPORTANT" POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE SHOWING THE "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" AND "UK PATENT NUMBER" CREDIT UNLIKE LATER INNERS.BY 1968 THE DEMAND FOR THE MONO LPs WAS MINIMAL AS MOST FANS HAD SWITCHED TO STEREO OR HAD MORE RECENT MONO RECORD PLAYERS THAT COULD SAFELY PLAY STEREO RECORDS! MOST DEALERS WERE ORDERING MONO LPs TO SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. NATURALLY MOST MONO COPIES THAT DID SELL WERE BEING PLAYED ON HEAVY AND OLDER EQUIPMENT SUCH AS RADIOGRAMS OR AUTOCHANGERS THAT WOULD CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGED UNLIKE THIS SUPERB EXCELLENT CONDITION EXAMPLE!
DECCA LK 4955 WITH 4A/2A MATRIXES.
SOLID,GUTSY MONO MIXES-DIFFERENT TO THE STEREO ONES!
THIS LP IS VERY STRICTLY GRADED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW FAINT HAIRLINE SURFACE MARKS VISIBLE IN STRONG LIGHT.HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE! NO CLICKS,STICKS OR JUMPS! 100% FLAT AND THICK VINYL. HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR!
HOUSED IN THE LAMINATED GATEFOLD COVER PRINTED BY GARROD AND LOFHOUSE WITH EASY TO READ SPINE DETAILS.LATER COVERS WERE MATT FINISH! THERE ARE A FEW TINY EDGE CREASES AND A LITTLE SURFACE STAINING BUT NO WRITING,RIPS OR REPAIRS. PLEASE SEE ALL THE PHOTOS SHOWING THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE COVER+BOTH LABELS! NOTHING TO HIDE! A LOW,REALISTIC £20 STARTING PRICE WITH MORE ROLLING STONES LPs ENDING FROM ME FOR AUCTION ON EBAY WITHIN THE SAME HOUR OR SO OF THIS AUCTION ENDING.
BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE!
PACKED VERY CAREFULLY! SEE MY FEEDBACK!
Over the years I have helped to add to the collections of many collectors and given my experience, I am aware of the titles that are GENUINE RARE ITEMS.
Now of course for those who are"chained"to the record collector price guide books,for whom I am one of the main consultants, the prices are still a SUGGESTION and as we all know ACTUAL prices SOLD can vary.
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This is my honest grading!!!
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I test on a lightweight pickup of approx 2 grammes and listen with the treble full on and no filtering or mono switch used.As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!
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