Grateful Dead From The Mars Hotel Sealed White Vinyl German Import LC3213 LINE

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Up for sale is mint sealed copy of Grateful Dead from The Mars Hotel, on white vinyl imported from West Germany on LINE records. This is a very rare LP, as any Grateful Dead import is, and this one will continue to grow in value. This was printed in 1987 so it is not an original issue but is still a great collectors item. 

Please feel free to make best offers! Prices are not set in stone, I will generally accept any reasonable offer as soon as possible, most of the time within a couple hours.

Records will be cleaned with a VPI 16.5 before being shipped, to ensure you get the best sound possible.

Records will be shipped in a bag outside of cover in a poly bag and bubble wrap in a cardboard LP mailer with cardboard stiffener.

Will combine shipping, please request invoice at end of auction for discounted shipping rates. International buyers please be aware if you choose First Class shipping I am not able to insure for loss or damage. First class may take up to a month for delivery to certain countries.

Records are not play graded and I will not accept returns dependent on sound quality. As a rule of thumb anything listed as VG and below "may" have lower sound quality then higher grades.

Still Sealed (SS)

Still in unopened shrink wrap, never been played. Will mostly be for new and limited edition releases.

NEAR MINT (NM)

Vinyl:

NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. 

Sleeve:

NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)

Vinyl:

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

Sleeve:

VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

Very Good (VG)

Vinyl:

Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. For many listeners, a VG record or sleeve will be worth the money. VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. 

Sleeve:

Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.

VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

Very Good Minus (VG–)

I do not sell any vinyl at this grade unless it is extremely rare. Certain covers may have this grade if the vinyl is VG or better. As a general rule this grade will be very ugly, and probably not play very well, with numerous skips, background noise, ticks and pops, etc.