Sold Date: October 21, 2018
Start Date: October 14, 2018
Final Price: £47.20 (GBP)
Bid Count: 7
Seller Feedback: 7320
Buyer Feedback: 21

MIKE OLDFIELD – “Extract From The Orchestral Tubular Bells” 7” promo

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Record & Label details : Side A: VDJ 1A-1U / Side B: VDJ 1B-1U stamped matrix numbers & Original ’twin virgins / 4P push-out centre / A promo’ labels; see photos

Country of manufacture - Label (Catalogue Nr.) - Year : UK Original 7” promo – VIRGIN (VDJ.1) - 1975

Demo-Promo / Pressing Info : first issue promo (see photos)

Mono / Stereo : Stereo

Inserts &/or Sleeve Details : - (see photos) / generic or company sleeves won’t be graded

Label &/or Vinyl Details:  - (see photos)
 
Condition Record(s)
Side A: VERY GOOD+ (extremely mild signs of play & very nice audio)
Side B: VERY GOOD+ (as well)
 
Sleeve Condition : generic sleeve

Many more rare 7” are featuring in this auction

Due to a ‘wave’ of non-paying bidders, we’re sadly forced to restrict bidding to just ONE item for all zero feedback members in an effort to put a limit into this ongoing abuse
In the event you’re a zero feedback member wishing to bid on several items, you need to email us first and request for an exception
 

UK & OVERSEAS POSTAGE

UK 
2nd Class : £2.20 for one 7" + £0.60 for each subsequent (Recorded Mail is mandatory for purchases exceeding £9.99)
2nd Class Recorded : £3.20 for one 7" + £0.60 for each subsequent
Special Delivery : £9.00 for one 7" + £0.60 for each subsequent (up to 2 Kg)

EUROPE (EU & Continent e.g. France, Russia etc) * (Registered Airmail is mandatory for purchases exceeding £29.99 & Insurance is mandatory for all purchases exceeding £125.00)
Airmail : £5.00 for one 7" + £0.75 for each subsequent
Registered Airmail : £10.50 for one 7" + £0.75 for each subsequent
Insurance : £2.60 (per packet)

REST OF THE WORLD *
(Registered Airmail is mandatory for purchases exceeding £29.99 & Insurance is mandatory for all purchases exceeding £125.00)
Airmail : £6.00 for one 7" + £1.00 for each subsequent
Registered Airmail : £11.50 for one 7" + £1.00 for each subsequent
Insurance : £2.60 (per packet)

* Overseas rates are for up to 2 Kilos then is a new packet / Small surcharge for Australia & New Zealand

Grading 
For grading purposes I use the British Record Collector's grading scale with very occasionally (+) or (-) signs to denote the in-between conditions.

Generally speaking:
MINT (M) a sealed record
NEAR MINT (NM) ultra shiny and clean but opened. No marks
NM-/NM flawless NM, but for 1 or 2 very, very light, non-sounding wispy sleeve marks
Ex+: A few very light, non-sounding hairline marks
EX: A few more light marks. Maybe the odd pop or crackle during play
VG+ or EX-: A tiny more hairline and light marks still. May be some extremely light background noise, with the occasional pop, crackle and tick in places
VG: Quite a few marks but still a decent audio. I only list records in this condition if they are very rare
 
Same logic applies to the cover's grade.
I generally do not list records at inferior grades unless they are extremely rare & sought after.

Payment
PAYPAL (invoice currency), UK Personal or Postal cheques & IMOs in £, are all accepted and goods shall be dispatched promptly at no extra charge

Feedback
A Positive feedback without a 5 star tick is as punitive as a Negative (simple as that) and I don’t mind what you do (it’s your business) as long as you know it
 
Packing
All records are securely packed & shipped in protective plastic sleeves out of their jackets & inners, to avoid seam splits in transit (no cost or time spared)