Iron Maiden Piece of Mind 1983 Original EMI EMA 800 Release Gatefold

$

102

Over the next few days, i will be listing about 80 vinyl records from my personal collection.  I have been collecting records now for the last 20+ years and just over the last couple years i have been selling off that collection.  Many of these vinyl's will be original releases, some will still have shrink and hype stickers intact and may have original inserts and all of them are rated in VG to NM condition all the way around from the cover to the vinyl itself.  Several will also be limited edition reissues and many of those will be still factory sealed.  A little bit about how i handle my vinyl collection.  When i receive a record the first thing i do is to place the insert inside the cover if it came with one and was shipped outside.  Next i always place the cover inside a brand new fresh 3mm plastic vinyl sleeve for protection.  Next, i always clean the vinyl and play test it for any skips or noticeable popping sounds or other flaws.  I make note of any scratches and how they effect the play back of the record.  Once i am done grading the record, it goes in a brand new fresh audiophile sleeve to keep it in exactly the same condition as i received it in.  Periodically i will play my records for my own listening pleasure but many go un-played after that initial play test and cataloging.  Any time i play my record, i always clean it before each play and after each play to ensure it is kept in the best condition possible.  I also clean the needle on my turn table before each play.  As you can see, i take a lot of pride in my record collection and keeping it in the best condition possible so that when i do sell them, you will know exactly what you are buying and there are no surprises. 
Today's auction is for the original release from EMI for Iron Maiden entitled Piece of Mind.  This is the first pressing of this studio album produced in 1983 and housed in a Gatefold sleeve. The gatefold cover is in VG condition, it has some light edgewear, no splitting or tears, there is some light creasing and a light bend in the upper right hand corner which you can see in the pictures.  The inner sleeve is the original plain white inner records sleeve, you can see that it is the original by the stamps on it which says "Made In Great Britain" in the lower right corner as well as "British Patient No. 1072844 & 1125555" in the lower left corner.  The sleeve has no tears or rips in it at all and is in amazing condition given the age of it.  The vinyl itself is also amazing, it looks virtually spotless and is in NM condition.