Gospel Blues 78 Record = W.C. Elkins & Dextra Singers on QRS phonograph 78rpm
$
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Found a couple more good jazz and blues 78rpm records that I am listing this week.
I will be giving both a visual grade and a listening report for each record. All records played on a Gemini 6000 PDT turntable with a Stanton M78S pickup, a Vector Research VR-3000 amplifier/receiver, and early EPI-100 speakers. I'm selling a brand new Gemini 6000 PDT turntable great for playing variable speed 78 records in a separate auction this week.
Description: This record has has W.C. Elkins and his Dextra Singers on QRS 7068. A rollicking celebration of life and faith. Music leaps out of the grooves in a tsunami of sanctified sound. Great Stuff!
Sides are: A. Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho. & B. A Wheel In A Wheel. Comes in a great, rare QRS record sleeve too. An Unbeatable Combo here.
Condition: Visually and Aurally a Gorgeous E+ Record in every way. I hardly ever grade an E+. It doesn't get any better without being new. No damage at all, in fact no wear at all. No scratches, no needle digs, no greying, no rubs, no anything. Plays beautifully all through. A gorgeous QRS record for the right collector!
The matching QRS sleeve is in very nice condition too but has a few small creases, folds, tears, and some browning on the paper not in contact with the record. Even so, there aren't too many left in better condition.
There's one tiny white speck seen on the shellac in one of the above pics. It was just a piece of lint or something that settled into the picture somehow.
My grading is based on the following scale: P, V, or E. +/- and occasionally ++/-- P = unplayable, E = almost like new. I've sold & shipped well over 100 78rpm records on ebay over the years without a single complaint about condition or satisfaction.
Terms: PayPal
Shipping: Very securely packed for $ 4.00 s/h via Media Mail (or $10.00 Priority) in the U.S. Will combine multiple records in one package to your advantage. Other destinations are possible but please inquire first please for an accurate quote. Overseas sales will incur a $5 surcharge because it involves a lot of extra time and trouble to prepare and process such shipments. I will not ship to certain countries (e.g. Italy, due to postal malfunction). Please ask before bidding. Thank you.
Added a couple better pictures of the record in sleeve Dec. 6.
On Dec-07-12 at 08:16:13 PST, seller added the following information:In reply to a question about packing and shipping I gave a much more detailed answer as follows:
I've packed and shipped well over 100 78rpm records in the dozen or so years I've been selling on ebay. Mostly classical records, which is my specialty, many of them quite valuable. I've shipped within the U.S. and around the world. I've also bought some records over the years, both from dealers and from ebayers. From dealers I learned what proper packing means. From non-dealer ebay sellers I learned what IMPROPER packing means.
When I pack records I bind them snugly between multiple squares of stiff cardboard taped securely together so that nothing shifts around inside. I also put them in paper or cardboard sleeves and/or put a square of paper towel between each record. I do NOT put bubble wrap between records because that is asking for breakage. Bubble wrap goes on the OUTSIDE of the bound record stack, around and around. Then all of that surrounded by styrofoam peanuts.
It is also important to use a big enough box, in my opinion, so that the record(s) will be nested safely in the middle with lot of cushion all around. For a very valuable disk I would recommend double-boxing which would afford an extra measure of protection. International buyers might not want double-boxing due to the extra bulk, weight, and thus cost of the package. The buyer will decide.
Insurance is also for each buyer to decide. Of course the more valuable a record is, the more sense it makes to buy insurance for it, but I pack so that a buyer will NEVER have to try collecting on insurance. A broken record means failure, disappointment, hassle, regret. I've never had a broken record yet and I intend to keep it that way! Hopefully this message will help reassure buyers how seriously I take the issue of packing 78rpm records for safe shipment.
I will consult each winning bidder on which shipping service they would like me to use, plus whatever concerns they might have.
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