BOB DYLAN JOHN WESLEY HARDING RARE MINT MONO LP COLUMBIA 2 EYE CL 2804

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39

VINYL

            Side 1:  visually a trace of ultra light inner sleeve marks barely visible under halogen light, most collectors would call this visually Mint. It plays exactly as when shipped with a few random ticks you'd hear on any Columbia LP and a trace of surface in the gaps. Purchased still sealed in Columbia’s plastic inner and plays Mint by Columbia standards.

            Side 2:  same as side1

LABELS

            Side 1:  Mint with no spindle marks

            Side 2:  same as side 1, still retains some of the original flashing in the spindle hole

COVER

            Front:   EX+ overall, solid seams and spine, crisp opening and sharp corners with some minor rubs, trace of ring wear at top

            Back:   more ring wear than the front, and a date written in ink in the upper left "Feb 1968"

DESCRIPTION:  I believe this is the last Dylan LP offered in mono. The cover uses a slightly more fragile paper than other titles and is often found with serious ring wear, but not this one. The corners are sharp. The disc (not the cover) was still sealed in the usual perforated plastic bag when purchased. It plays Mint by Columbia standards, with a few random ticks and some very light surface in the gaps. The vinyl is visually stunning; you won't find a cleaner example.

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   I began buying records in the mid 60’s and I've always been fanatical about record care and storage.

   The records I sell are from my personal collection, including backup copies. I've never been one to buy VG records or anything with an audible scratch, which eliminates the vast majority. If I do miss an audible flaw, then kindly contact me and it will be rectified.

   I use standard US grading plus the UK grade of EX in order to eliminate the dreaded VG+++

   Records are first inspected under a halogen light (the only light that shows every flaw) and any blemishes are examined with a 10x power magnifier which allows the grooves to be fully inspected. Then they’re play graded on a Linn Sondek LP12.

   Over the decades, I've seen grading fads come and go, such as: “visual” grading by people who don't own a turntable; the current use of nonsense grades like NM+ and NM- as well as the dubious belief that there’s no such thing as a mint record.

   As a record buyer, I've had a lot of over graded “garage sale” LPs arrive covered with gritty dust and greasy fingerprints while the seller claims a “visual” grade based on fantasy. Be assured that my records will arrive clean and fingerprint free.