Sold Date: March 5, 2019
Start Date: February 26, 2019
Final Price: $103.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 6
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CHINESE CANTONESE 78 | female vocal | Columbia 57746 | GREEN DRAGON early 1900s 


Artist: unknown
Label: Columbia Phonograph Co. Genl. | 57746
Year: 190? / 191?
Format: 10 inch, 78rpm
Notes: chinese cantonese 78.
Columbia 'Green Dragon' label.
I believe both sides are from a chinese opera.
Both sides do have a female vocalist.

Record shows surface wear.
No skips/No jumps. 

This piece was made over 100 years ago, during the early days of the record industry.
Technology & sound reproduction were crude, even by the standards used in the 1920s/30s. 
This record plays with lots of background hiss, some pops, & some crackles. 
This is normal.

RECORD CONDITION:G+,two tight laminate cracks on both sides,an area of warping on each side,lot of scuffs and scratches,play with audible sounds at the first of both sides due to the lam crack,no skips

LABEL CONDITION:VG- wear around center hole,some light staining,some light paper loss on B side

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Mint (M)

Perfect Condition, which basically means that it is as good as new, literally. The vinyl has to look new and sound as though it was never played, and the cover has to look untouched. Some argue that the only mint records are brand new unopened ones still in their original packing.

Near Mint (NM)

Vinyl is near perfect. At most, a light scuff appears on the record, but it should play without any noise or skips. The record sleeve should also be near perfect with only minor signs of wear. There should be no" outline sleeve.)

Excellent (EX or VG++)

Vinyl should still play with no skips of any kind. There can be some very minor surface scuffs, but they should not affect the sound quality. The record sleeve can have some minor ring wear but it should be mostly in good shape. Also, there can be some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams.

Very Good+ 

(VG+)

This is the grading category where the quality of the sound is affected -- there will be some surface noise -- and the vinyl will show wear, including surface scuffs and some light scratches. However, the record is still very listenable as there are no deep scratches that cause skips. On the cover, the corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes.

Very Good 

(VG)

Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well enough. Surface noise will probably be present, including pops and clicks. At higher volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but the cover should for the most part still be in good condition.

Good (VG-)

Vinyl is well played and looks it. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of records he or she collects. A rock record may still sound ok at a high volume, but quieter styles of music will be practically unlistenable. The record cover may have many problems including seam splits, tears, and writing on it.

Fair/Poor F)

Using the word good for this quality of record is, in the opinion of JRS, too generous and not recommended since it may be misleading. Records described as fair are ones that are basically unlistenable. Surface noise, skips and pops make hearing what's on the record nearly impossible, if not completely impossible. The cover is falling apart, torn, and has writing all over it. The only reason to keep it would be if the record is extremely rare or you want to eventually melt the vinyl and shape it into an ashtray.