ANDY WARHOL jan smeterlin CHOPIN NOCTURNES vol.2 LP

$

455

on the epic records label, catalog # LC-3152, deep groove mono pressing, from 1956.   wonderful image from andy warhol, tough one to track down.  'chopin : nocturnes' is light green on this cover......been going for quite a bit of money lately, modest reserve on this one.

while the warhol image is NM-, with a couple small corner dents and a hint of edge wear along right side, the cover itself grades a strong VG+, due to back cover having some light ring/rub wear, writing, stamp from library, and a pocket glued to inside of cover for library purposes.....please see photos.   seams intact on this one, just some light wear present.   vinyl is VG, with a few light paper scuffs, and a couple light marks.......i assume most only want this for the image, and it will be tough to find a nicer one.

please take a look at my other auctions this week for a few more andy warhol covers;  other art covers, & some rare psych;  private;  punk;  folk;  big batch of sealed lp's & more..........buy a bunch and save on shipping.

while i strive to keep my ebay sales fun and hassle free, i do have a couple new rules, due to some unfortunate activity from my previous rounds of auctions:    both ITALY & FRANCE customers must pay REGISTERED AIRMAIL shipping, regardless of the final value of the item(s)......no EXCEPTIONS!    PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR THIS SHIPPING.  i've avoided this new policy for some time, but in my last round of auctions i had four charge-backs, so this has become mandatory.....shipping prices are quoted below.   also, i do not accept bids from those of you with zero feedback.  sorry, no exceptions.  thanks in advance for your understanding.  as always, i will not end auctions early, please don't even bother to ask.

i cannot be held responsible for any damages that occur during shipping.   i pack my items in dedicated record mailers, with cardboard inserts on BOTH sides of record, with the record outside of cover to prevent seam splits.   i've been shipping records in this fashion for ten years now.....i know what i'm doing.   please inquire about insurance, as that is the only way to protect yourself from damage caused by the post office.

quick note to future buyers:   if you have a question, please ask it BEFORE you buy the record, don't assume details without confirming with me, it will save us both the headaches.   also, for those of you overseas.......tracking for an item shipped overseas is NOT a cheap option, it starts at about $40.00 for an lp.   if you are willing to pay that, great.   if not, don't assume that there is an affordable way for me to do that, or that it's an option with regular first class mail....because it isn't.   if you need to see the package through from my house to your house, the cost starts at $40.00 to certain destinations, and goes up from there.   a very secure way of shipping, but not trackable, is registered mail.   that being said.......

ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE ANOTHER NEW POLICY:   any item or combination of items that goes for over $100.00 must ship with registered mail, at an additional cost of $11.50.   THIS IS REQUIRED, I'VE HAD A COUPLE EXPENSIVE RECORDS DISAPPEAR THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN, to countries that i wouldn't expect to lose something to.   i cannot be held responsible for items that are lost in the mail.  

all records are original pressings unless noted......i do not sell current reissues.  please ask any questions early, as i am not always by my computer near the end of auctions.    buyer pays shipping, see rates below.   all records are shipped in dedicated record mailers, with record shipped outside of cover when applicable, with two cardboard inserts.   paypal is the only accepted form of payment at this time.

i have to state that i will ship for $4.00 according to new ebay rules, but i do not like to use media rate, or first class domestic either....both take far too long, and items have sometimes gone missing as well.   if you absolutely have to save $3.00 on shipping, then that is what you'll get, media rate for $4.00, including delivery confirmation....to me, as a seller (and a buyer, for that matter) it takes too long, and i end up with too many questions ( 'where is my record?'   'when did you ship it?'  etc, etc).   i strongly urge you to use priority......you can avoid a heavy box of books being placed on your fragile record, and you'll get it so much faster.    i prefer you use priority shipping with the US, and the cost is $7.00, including delivery confirmation.   first class airmail shipping to CANADA is also $7.00.   first class airmail shipping to MOST OF EUROPE, JAPAN & AUSTRALIA is $14.00.   registered airmail shipping is $25.00 worldwide, and is required on all shipments to both ITALY and FRANCE.   I DO NOT SHIP to SOUTH AMERICA, MEXICO, or ISRAEL at this time, NO EXCEPTIONS.   i will gladly combine items to save on shipping, i try not to make ANY money on shipping costs, i typically lose money honestly.   payment is expected within 7 days of auction end.   thanks for looking, and good luck.