Conjuncto Tupy Rare Brazil 78rpm 10" #33599 Victor 1930's Near Mint

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This is an old Conjunto Tupy 78 rpm 10" record  purchased by my father back in the 30'S when he was in Brazil.    It is in near mint shape. I tried to rate it according to record standards.... which I suggest is between   N- (78)   Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage. and  E+ (78)   Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling,     but I do NOT see " tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets which is part of that rating.  As with E (89)   it is still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear. It is not grey at all.  
I cannot vouch for sound because I do not have a record turntable. There may be a speck of dirt in one place, but I did not want to wash it incorrectly. See picture 6. But I do not see any scratches that would impede the sound quality.   Picture 5 looks green only because the shine of the record was reflecting the trees. I was trying to get good photos of the clean grooves and surface condition. You can see from pictures 1 & 2 the record is not green. 
The A side has paper left on it from an old sticker which could be removed with care.  The photographs hopefully will give a good view of the condition. The original paper cover has protected the record well, but has creased corners as you can see. 
Side A      ME DA ME DA - Marcha   
Jose Luiz da Costa 
Side B   DA COR DO MEU VIOLAO  - Marcha
Harivello Martina  J.B.de  C

History of the group Conjunto Tupy from information I could find shows the group was active disbanded in 1943.  According to  Alvaro Neder

The first group dedicated to a repertory of corimás (music of macumba rituals), Conjunto Tupy performed on almost all Carioca radio stations and had its live performances interrupted on air several times by the police when listeners fell into a music-induced trance. Even then, the group had its own radio show and kept it for many years, while also recording 42 albums between 1931 and 1943. Their biggest hit was "Cadê Viramundo." Formed by J.B. de Carvalho (voice), Yolanda Osório (voice), Zaíra Oliveira (voice), Francisco Sena (banjo), and Gastão Viana (guitar), the group was later joined by Herivelto Martins. Martins, introduced to the group's members by Príncipe Pretinho, impressed Carvalho with his rhythmic gift at the caxeta and was immediately hired. It was Martins' first professional experience and where he really started to compose. Martins also owes to the Tupy the creation, with Francisco Sena, of his Dupla Preto e Branco duo and his first recorded song: the marchinha 

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