Sold Date: April 3, 2023
Start Date: March 29, 2023
Final Price: $305.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 9
Seller Feedback: 54
Buyer Feedback: 0

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This is the scarce original 1965 release of this classic performance by Janos Starker of the Bach suites for unaccompanied cello.  To the best of my knowledge this is the first stereo pressing of this release.  Please note that it is NOT the promo, as that was released with gold & black labels.  Note the maroon and silver labels with simply "MERCURY" across the top and no oval Mercury logo, as was the case with a later reissue.  3 LP set.  
When this box set came into my possesion the discs were in generic white paper inner sleeves.  From my research I believe this is how the set was originally released.  Since those sleeves were in questionable condition, I have replaced them with round-bottom anti-static transparent plastic sleeves.  I will not remove the discs/inner sleeves from the box set when shipping to you, but will place cushioning material in the box to prevent vertical jostling. 
Thanks for your interest! Please see additional terms below:
REGARDING VINYL SHIPPING:
GRADING:  I do my best to conform my grading to the Goldmine standard. My goal is to neither overgrade nor undergrade.  I make all visual grades using a 500-watt halogen light.
PLAY TESTING:  Please assume the record has not been play tested unless explicitly stated. I sometimes may test isolated passages , e.g. to test surface noise, but this should not be construed as my having play tested the media in its entirety, unless explicitly stated in my comments.
CLEANING:  As there seems to be just as many methods of cleaning vinyl as there are vinyl collectors, my policy is to respect each and every vinyl collector's right to implement the cleaning method that they prefer.  Therefore, please do not expect the discs I sell to be professional cleaned.  When I need to play test a disc,  I will always do a "dry cleaning" to remove dust.  I cannot guarantee, of course, that when you remove your disc from its sleeve it will be 100% dust free.  I  may perform "wet cleaning" on your discs at my sole discretion, but please do not expect this to be done all the time.   However, please rest assured that I will certainly clean MY stylus each time prior to testing a side of your vinyl.    PACKAGING:  For vinyl, I will remove the record with its inner sleeve from the outer sleeve to eliminate danger of seam splits during shipping. I will not do this for box sets since the vinyl is already protected.  However, custom inner sleeves (i.e., showing photos, lyrics, artwork, etc.) need to be similarly protected.  In these cases, before shipping I will remove the record from THAT custom inner sleeve and place it in a SEPARATE generic sleeve.  If a box set contains custom inner sleeves, I will follow the procedure above and place all materials back into the box case.
All of my items, regardless of format, are first wrapped in a plastic liner to protect against liquids, then wrapped in cushioning material (that is, if appropriate for the item) to protect against shocks, and finally placed in cardboard (or a cardboard box) to protect against punctures and sharp objects.
ISSUES: I am confident you will be 100% happy with this sale.  However, none of us are perfect, so if you are unhappy in any way with your product, please reach out to me BEFORE leaving negative or neutral feedback. I will always try my best to correct any mistakes I might make!