1959 78 rpm Record Chess 1735 Howlin' Wolf Mr Airplane Man/I Feel Abused Nr Mint
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For your consideration is this rare and exceptional 78 rpm record produced by the Chicago blues artist Howlin' Wolf on the Chess label in early 1959, one of the last 78rpm records made in America. One side is Mr Airplane Man and the other side is I Feel Abused. Visually it grades to at least a C9:N- condition, except that there are tiny signs around the spindle hole indicating that it has actually been played, so I'm calling it a C8:E+, but the record could not be brighter and shinier.
Note: I recently acquired a small collection of mostly R&B 78's from the late 1950's, almost all of which are in C9:N- or better condition. The seller could not explain why they are in such exceptional condition, just that they were in her family, but I suspect that the family upgraded to a 45 rpm record player right when these records were purchased, and thus they never got played. Keep watching my auctions for an opportunity to upgrade your collection.
Winning bidder to pay $5.00 for USPS Media Mail shipping. The record will be shipped securely in a sleeve between 2 sheets of 1 inch thick styrofoam inside a 12x12x2 box. Thanks for looking and good luck.
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