Sold Date:
October 1, 2020
Start Date:
September 21, 2020
Final Price:
£215.00
(GBP)
Bid Count:
30
Seller Feedback:
5356
Buyer Feedback:
25
RARE! COMPLETE ! 2ND UK A-3 / B-3 PRESSING STILL WITH MOST OF THE 1ST UK PRESSING CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDING DARK BLUE (NOT BLACK) G&L GATEFOLD SLEEVE / 'GRAMOPHONE CO LTD...' AND 'MADE IN GT BRITAIN' PERIMETER LABEL TEXT / GROUP POSTER WITH CATALOGUE NUMBER AND PYRAMID POSTER WITHOUT CATALOGUE NUMBER / ORIGINAL STICKERS WITH 'CRACK BACK' AND 'FASPRINT' TEXT ON REAR / ORIGINAL PLAIN PAPER INNER ETC. ONLY GENUINE 2ND UK PRESSINGS HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS. RELEASED 47 YEARS AGO IN 1973 AND PURCHASED NEW BY ME OR MY FAMILY BACK IN THE DAY. HARVEST RECORDS CATALOGUE NUMBER SHVL 804 AND 2ND UK PRESSING MATRIX NUMBERS A-3 AND B-3. THE VINYL IS GLOSSY AND BRIGHT AND IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION WITH NO SIGNIFICANT SCRATCHES / FINGERPRINTS / BLEMISHES / SCUFFS VISIBLE WHATSOEVER--JUST THE USUAL LIGHT UNFEELABLE HAIRLINES AND SLEEVE SCUFFS ONLY VISIBLE UNDER STRONG LIGHT-VERY LITTLE TO SHOW FOR ITS 47 YEARS!!. THE LABELS WITH 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD....' AND 'MADE IN GT BRITAIN' PERIMETER TEXT SHOW ONLY VERY FAINT 'BARELY THERE' SPINDLE LINES SO GRADE AS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE LARGE FOLD-OUT POSTERS (ONE WITH CATALOGUE NUMBER AND ONE WITHOUT) ARE IN NEAR MINT / UNUSED CONDITION. THE STICKERS WITH CORRECT 'CRACK BACK' AND 'FASPRINT' TEXT ON REAR ARE IN NEAR MINT / UNUSED CONDITION. THE DARK BLUE (NOT BLACK) GATEFOLD SLEEVE BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE WITH CORRECT DATE CODE 7303 AND WITH ORIGINAL ROUND TITLE STICKER IS IN VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION WITH SOME SHELF / EDGE / RING WEAR (NO EDGE SPLITS) AND HAS ITS ORIGINAL GENERIC PAPER 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' INNER SLEEVE. THE SPINE IS EXCELLENT MINUS (WITH A SMALL CORNER BUMP AT THE TOP). THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS I RECKON. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A GENUINE 2ND UK PRESSING IN EXCELLENT+ / VG+ CONDITION!!!!! SEE MY OTHER FLOYD AND RELATED AND RARE AND INTERESTING AND 60's/70s/80s/90s ALBUMS LISTED! REALISTIC START PRICE AND NO RESERVE. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE ACTUAL DISC YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION. READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE! GOOD LUCK! POSTAGE IS FREE TO MAINLAND UK OR £4 BY TRACKED MAIL (I RECOMMEND TRACKED MAIL FOR ANY ITEM OVER £20). POSTAGE CHARGES TO EUROPE/EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA ARE £13.50 FOR TRACKED DELIVERY. POSTAGE TO ITALY AND RUSSIA IS BY TRACKED DELIVERY ONLY. I ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE AND WILL POST WORLDWIDE BUT INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS FROM OUTSIDE EUROPE/RUSSIA PLEASE NOTE THAT POSTAGE CHARGES ARE HIGHER TO YOUR COUNTRIES-PLEASE ASK. NEW VINYLS LISTED FOR AUCTION DAILY!! I ALWAYS POST OUT DAILY AND WITHIN HOURS OF RECEIVING PAYMENT BUT SOME COUNTRIES TAKE LONGER TO COMPLETE DELIVERY (IT CAN TAKE UP TO 6 WEEKS IN RUSSIA FOR EXAMPLE) SO PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS OUT OF MY CONTROL! GRADING VINYLS AND COVERS WHICH CAN BE UP TO 50 YEARS OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR SYSTEM . EXPERIENCE AND FEEDBACK TELLS ME THAT MY GRADINGS ARE FAIR AND ACCURATE BUT IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING THATS FINE - JUST CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I WILL ALWAYS RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS TO YOUR SATISFACTION!! 100% GUARANTEED!
RARE GENUINE COMPLETE 2ND UK PRESSING VINYL IN SUPERB CONDITION!! LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE!! SEE MY OTHER FANTASTIC FLOYD AND RELATED VINYLS FOR AUCTION.