BILL HALEY: PAT-A-CAKE / FRACTURED 1953 LONDON UK 78RPM RARE EX SUPERB
  £   25
  $   33

 


£ 25 Sold For
Mar 29, 2026 Sold Date
Mar 28, 2026 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
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I HAVE FINALLY DECIDED TO SELL OFF MY 78RPM COLLECTION. OVER THE COMING MONTHS I WILL BE LISTING AN INTERESTING MIX OF RARE U.K. SHELLAC RECORDS. THESE WILL ALL BE AT SET SALE (BUY IT NOW) PRICES WHICH REFLECT NOT JUST THE RARITY OF THESE BUT ALSO THE OUTSTANDING CONDITION OF MOST OF THESE.
I HAVE ALWAYS STRIVED TO COLLECT THE VERY BEST CONDITION RECORDS POSSIBLE AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE FINEST FROM MY MANY DECADES OF COLLECTING.
  BILL HALEY WITH HALEY'S COMETS
PAT-A-CAKE / FRACTURED
LONDON (L 1216) 
1953
SLEEVE: COMES IN ORIGINAL BROWN COMPANY SLEEVE IN VG CONDITION

RECORD CONDITION:
BOTH SIDES OF THIS RARE SHELLAC PRESSING ARE IN A STRONG EX CONDITION WITH JUST A VERY FAINT HINT OF RUBBING HERE AND THERE, A COUPLE OF ULTRA FAINT SURFACE MARKS AND NOTHING ELSE. ABSOLUTELY NO SCRATCHES OR AUDIBLE MARKS ON THE SURFACES WHATSOEVER. THE SHELLAC RETAINS IT'S DEEP BLACK LUSTRE WITH VERY LITTLE EVIDENCE OF PLAYING AND NONE OF THE 'GREY GROOVES' THAT ARE NORMALLY FOUND ON THESE DISCS. HAS PROBABLY HAD VERY LIGHT USE ONLY. THIS WAS NEVER RELEASED AS A 45RPM IN THE U.K. AT THE TIME. A REALLY NICE COPY.
BOTH LABELS ARE PRETTY MUCH EXCELLENT WITH NO OBVIOUS SPINDLE TRACES AND JUST A COUPLE OF TINY MARKS ON EITHER SIDE.
PLAYBACK IS SUPERB AS YOU WOULD EXPECT. NO CLICKS, TICKS OR POPS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. PLAYS THROUGH WITH ABSOLUTELY NO AUDIBLE ISSUES WHATSOEVER AND WITH STRONG DISTORTION FREE SOUND
OLD 1950s SHELLAC 78s HARDLY EVER COME ALONG IN THIS KIND OF CONDITION. YOU WILL STRUGGLE TO FIND A BETTER COPY OF THIS RARITY ANYWHERE. 
ALL RECORDS ARE SECURELY PACKED USING A PVC SLEEVE FOLLOWED BY LAYERS OF PACKING CARD. THIS IS THEN PLACED IN A DEEP BOX AND SURROUNDED BY PACKING PEANUTS. FINALLY THE BOX IS SECURELY TAPED UP BEFORE DISPATCH
 AS A PRIVATE SELLER, POSTAGE WILL BE DETERMINED FOR ME BY EBAY SO IS OUT OF MY CONTROL. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS PLEASE LET ME KNOW






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