ELVIS PRESLEY - A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE 1959 RCA 1136 VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK 78rpm EX

	£		73
	$		97

ELVIS PRESLEY

~ A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE ~

(1959 RCA RECORDS - RARE ORIGINAL UK 78rpm)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE ORIGINAL UK PRESSED 78rpm A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE BY ELVIS PRESLEY ON THE RCA RECORD LABEL.

THIS FRAGILE 78rpm 10” RECORD IS IN GREAT CONDITION.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1959 RCA 1136

THE RECORD

VISUALLY THE VERY HEAVY BLACK SHELLAC IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT MARKS. THIS GREAT 78 HAS RETAINED MOST OF IT’S GLOSS. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS STILL EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT THE TWO BRILLIANT SIDES. I NOTED SOME SURFACE NOISE DURING THE QUIETER TIMES.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER RCA LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF SPINDLE MARKS.  

THE SLEEVE

THE PLAIN BROWN PAPER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION, WITH SOME WEAR AND SOME CREASING AND A SMALL NUMERIC INSCRIPTION ON ONE SIDE.

SIDE 1

1. A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE

SIDE 2

1. MY WISH CAME TRUE

PLEASE NOTE - I USE SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED EXTRA-STRONG BOX MAILERS WITH ADDITIONAL PADDING TO ENSURE, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, THAT YOUR 78rpm RECORDS WILL ARRIVE IN ONE PIECE

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.