E. Berliner's Gramophone Disc 635 "Rabbit Hash" 1895 V+ 78 rpm early rare signed
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Description
V+ (VJM)
Billy Golden
“Rabbit Hash”
Berliner Gramophone 635
7” Shellac Recorded on November 4, 1895
The Berliner Gramophone disc was the world’s first example of a flat playable record – before this there were only cylinders. Any surviving discs are important historical artifacts and incredibly rare documents of early recorded sound.
This is disc number 635, and features Billy Golden doing a popular song of the time. This record is a very first pressing, as denoted by the lack of a suffix letter in the catalog number. A hard to find title, and earlier than most that we see. Hand written “label” signed by Billy Golden with a scratch pen, with Berliner’s early name-stamp and before their recognizable logo typeface that would appear the following year. A rare early example, in great playable condition at 118 years old.
Tracks:
A Rabbit Hash
The record grades at V+ on the VJM scale (or VG- on the Goldmine scale) with light surface scuffs/scratches, but no deep scratches and it looks to be completely playable. It has the dimpled surface that is common in these discs - they were part of Berliner records when they were made, and the sound groove plays straight through them. Please note that we are not able to play Berliner discs, so we are not able to play grade this disc. Our grading is based on visual inspection only; please click on the photos above and use the zoom feature to get a supersize view for close inspection.
Domestic shipping within the USA is $4.00 for the first record and the second record ships for free – Please click here for our Complete Shipping Rates. Shipping to everywhere else is airmail only. We ship worldwide; if you are an international buyer, please wait for our invoice with the shipping rate. PayPal is the preferred method of payment. All records are shipped in corrugated cardboard boxes with corrugated cardboard pads for secure shipping to anywhere in the world. 78s will be further packaged in an oversized box full of packing foam peanuts. International buyers should understand the laws in their country that govern customs VATs, duties, taxes & fees; these fees are the responsibility of the buyer, and are not included in the sale or shipping price paid to us.
Grading is done according to the Goldmine Grading Standards using the following scale: Mint/NM/VG/G/P with the appropriate + or - to further describe the condition. Please click here for our Complete Grading Criteria. “Mint” is essentially new, and “Poor” is essentially unplayable. We have 19 years of experience with the Goldmine system, and grade conservatively so you’ll have no surprises.
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