Jack Hylton - You're The Cream In My Coffee - HMV 10" 78rpm - B 5650

	£		20
	$		27

You're The Cream In My Coffee / To Know You Is To Love You

By Jack Hylton and His Orchestra

10" 78rpm 

His Masters Voice Label, Cat. No. B 5650

Ten inch shellac 78rpm record in a paper HMV company sleeve.

Inspected under a strong 35w halogen lamp, side A has one very light 5mm scratch.  Otherwise, both sides have just faint scuffs and other faint marks.  Both sides also have a lovely gloss.

The side A label has a label attached (see photo).  Otherwise both labels are undamaged apart from spindle trails.

The sleeve just has a lot of creasing

Overall Grading (Records / Cover):

VG+  /  VG

Grading Guide - Important!

I visually examine all records under a strong 35w halogen lamp, which shows up ALL defects.  Most sellers do not do this and, as a consequence, records graded under other sub-standard lighting, including normal room lights, will appear in far better condition than they really are.  Some even appear unmarked when, in reality, they are scratched.  I grade my records according to the Rare Record Price Guide (with the addition of the Near Mint grade), which means, to me, as follows:

Mint - Must be sealed or I must have evidence that it has never been played.

Near Mint - Totally unmarked, no scratches, not even faint 'hairlines' / sleeve withdrawal marks.

Excellent - No scratches, just signs of having been played, such as the odd faint 'hairline' or sleeve withdrawal mark that is barely visible under a strong lamp, or spindle trails on the label.

Very Good - The first mild scratches have begun to appear, but only very, very few.

Good - More scratches than Very Good and more severe, but I am confident that the record will play through with no problems and will still provide a good listening experience.

Fair - The record may not play through properly with a chance of it jumping, or it will play with significant background noise.

Poor - It definitely won't play without skipping or sticking.

Below Excellent I will use plus or minus with a grade to highlight fine differences.

I also sometimes play-grade records and the final grade is a combination of how it plays and looks.

Cover Grades

My cover grades are exactly as stated in the Record Collector magazine / Rare Record Price Guide as follows:

Mint: The cover and any extra items are in perfect condition

Excellent: The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing

Very Good: Normal wear and tear on the cover is acceptable

Good: The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc.

Fair: The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

All vinyl is dispatched using stiffeners and card mailers.

Postage 

UK: 2nd Class - £2.99; 1st Class - £3.49

Europe: Standard - £5.99; Tracked - £10.99

Rest of World: Standard - £8.99; Tracked - £13.99 

This record has been donated to Oxfam Books & Music in Bedford, UK. We always have a small but excellent display of vinyl of all genres.  I have been successfully selling vinyl for Oxfam for nearly 6 years on an almost daily basis, having valued tens of thousands of records in that time and sold just as many.  Please read these comments about my eBay vinyl sales for Oxfam Bedford:

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"Smooth transaction, prompt delivery, couldn't be happier.  A+++" (Judy Street: What 7")

"Quick delivery and nice item.  Recommended" (Massive Attack: Unfinished Sympathy 7")

100% of the proceeds from the sale of this record will go to Oxfam GB.