Sold Date: March 14, 2016
Start Date: March 4, 2016
Final Price: £261.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 30
Seller Feedback: 20350
Buyer Feedback: 9

ATTENTION BLACK SABBATH,1970s BRITISH PROGRESSIVE/HARD ROCK,VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL COLLECTORS AS WELL AS CONDITION UPGRADERS!     

HERE IS AN ORIGINAL 1971 1ST PRESSING OF THE RARELY SEEN(IN THIS CONDITION) ESSENTIAL ALBUM BY BLACK SABBATH: "MASTER OF REALITY" 100% COMPLETE WITH THE VERY SHORT LIVED POSTER WHICH IS IN BRILLIANT SHAPE,THE SWIRL INNER SLEEVE WITH THE DATE CODE(0671=JUNE 1971)AND FULLY LAMINATED+RAISED PRINT BOX DESIGN COVER. IT VERY RARELY TURNS UP IN AS OUTSTANDING EXCELLENT++++ CONDITION AS THIS UPGRADER STANDARD EXAMPLE!. IT'S THE BEST COPY I HAVE FOUND IN AGES! DIRECT FROM THE COLLECTION OF A MAJOR COLLECTOR WHO HAS FINALLY DECIDED TO SELL HAVING CARED AND CHERISHED HIS RECORDS-MOST BOUGHT NEW AT THE TIME WITH MINIMAL PLAYS AS OFTEN THE CASE WITH LARGE COLLECTIONS.THEY WERE STORED UPRIGHT ON STRONG SHELVING AWAY FROM LIGHT,HEAT,DAMP AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS A NON-SMOKER!  THIS IMPRESSIVE EXAMPLE HAS AMAZINGLY NOT HAD MUCH USE IN 45 YEARS  ISSUED ON THE SWIRL VERTIGO LABEL 6360 050 HAVING THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE 1Y/2Y MATRIXES. THE POSTER,INNER AND COVER ARE BOTH  IN GREAT SHAPE UNLIKE JUST ABOUT EVERY PREVIOUS ONES I HAVE SEEN.  LOCATING A REALLY OUTSTANDING 1971 EDITION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AS THE MAJORITY OF COPIES WERE PLAYED OVER AND OVER AGAIN CAUSING MAJOR DISTORTION AND GENERAL WEAR. THIS COPY HAS HAD MINIMAL USE WITH GLEAMING SURFACES,JUST A COUPLE OF ULTRA FAINT AND WISPY SURFACE MARKS VISIBLE UNDER STRONG LIGHT. HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE EVEN IN BETWEEN THE TRACKS! FANTASTIC SOUND! THE RECORD HAS NO CLICKS,NO STICKS OR JUMPS.

STRICTLY AND SERIOUSLY GRADED AS EXCELLENT+++++  CONDITION! 

THICK VINYL.THERE IS NO SPINDLE WEAR AND NO LABEL WRITING,STAINING,RIPS OR DEFACEMENT. HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL VERTIGO SWIRL INNER SLEEVE WITH NO WRITING,RIPS,REPAIRS OR STAINING. THERE ARE A FEW CREASES TO THE INNER.

THE POSTER HAS BEEN KEPT NEATLY FOLDED INSIDE THE COVER FOR MOST OF THE LAST 45 YEARS! NO PIN HOLES,NO SELLOTAPE,NO BLUETAC,NO WRITING,NO STAINING,NO FADING,NO RIPS ETC ETC . JUST A FEW VERY TINY CREASES AND THAT IS BEING VERY STRICT!

THE COVER HAS SOME TINY EDGE CREASES BUT NO WRITING,STAINING RIPS OR REPAIRS!  PLEASE SEE ALL THE PHOTOS SHOWING THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE COVER AND BOTH LABELS! NOTHING TO HIDE! A LOW,REALISTIC £50 STARTING PRICE FOR SUCH A SUPERB COPY WITH MORE 1970s RARE UPGRADER STANDARD LPs FROM ME FOR AUCTION ON EBAY THIS WEEK AND TO FOLLOW.

SPECIAL DELIVERY AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR POSTAGE ONLY ON THIS LP. PERSONAL COLLECTION IS WELCOME FROM MY SHOP IN NORWICH AT A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME.

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.

The sellers on ebay who continually put"listed"or "list price"on everything should be aware of this!!!!     

This is my honest grading!!!

Please see my listening policy below. 

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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MORE DIFFERENT LPs,EPs AND 45s FROM ME EVERY WEEK ON EBAY FOR AUCTION AND MANY AT LOW,REALISTIC BUY IT NOW PRICES!