MARY HOPKIN Knock Knock Who's There 1970 UK APPLE 1st Press + P/S MINT 1R/1R
  £   31
  $   41

 


£ 31 Sold For
Mar 31, 2019 Sold Date
Mar 28, 2019 Start Date
£   10 Start price
4   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Please also note - that this week I will have LOADS of 45s & LPs all ending March 31st.  Of course, I will have my usual listings of Prog/Psych/Jazz/Blues LPs ending this day, but also some EXCEPTIONALLY rare Reggae/Ska, Freakbeat, Psych, and Rock & Roll 45s aswell!!!!   So an absolutely INCREDIBLE set of listings (LPs and 45s!) will all appear during the week - all ending March 31st!!!!

SECONDLY:- For the all 45s my description will look different, as with 45s especially there is FAR less to describe and it does not warrant the descriptions that my LPs get.  And for once almost ALL the 45s (apart one or two exceptions) are fresh to the market - direct from 1 owner collections!!!!  Of course, please take the time to read each description in detail, but most of the listings are SUPER RARE items in BRILLIANT condition! 
Lastly - this isn't your average listing of 45s.  There is NO dross AT ALL, and EVERY 45 is either SERIOUSLY RARE, in SUPERB condition, and many are both!  This is just one 45 from this collection, so good luck if you decide to bid - and please take a look at this AMAZING item below:-


RARITY:-   OK so everyone knows that this 45 reached the UK Number 2 in 1970.  However, how many still exist LIKE THIS ONE after 49 years?  This 45 has 2 special qualities which makes it VERY rare indeed.  Firstly this 45 was sent to an Apple publicist, who reviewers and promoted Apple products from this period.  So as you would expect (as it was one of the 'Earliest' 1st Pressings sent to him prior to the release date!), it has 1U/1U matrixes, a 'KT' tax coding in the run off grooves (later removed), and most importantly EXTREMELY early 1/R 1/R mother & stamper codings, showing that it was one of the first 500 copies ever made.  Secondly and just as importantly - it is in ASTOUNDING condition.  The Reviewer played the 45 only ONCE and ONCE ONLY - and then filed it away inside a plastic cover.  Hence the cover and record have remained in absolutely STUNNING condition!  How many exist like this????

COUNTRY:-  UK

MONO/STEREO:-  MONO (?)

PRESSING:-   1ST PRESSING (as detailed above)

ARTIST:-  MARY HOPKIN

TITLE:-  KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE / I'M GOING TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN

CAT NUMBER:-  APPLE 26

LABEL:-  APPLE

DATE:-  1970

SIGNS OF PLAY:-  1 PLAY ONLY

LABELS:-   MINT

RECORD GRADING:-   The record is in absolutely AWESOME condition!  It has NO scratches, NO hairlines, NO scufflines, only 2 or 3 absolutely ULTRA light surface traces (from insertion into the sleeve from manufacture), and only a VERY few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under light!  ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!  THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK AND LOOKS AMAZING!  In this case I will also NOT play the record.  I know for a FACT it has only been played once and once only 49 years ago by the Apple Reviewer.  And so the winner can be the very first person to do so for 49 years!  The record must grade MINT(Minus)!  AWESOME RECORD!

SLEEVE:-  Clearly ORIGINAL 1st Press Picture Sleeve.  Never went to a shop (so unwritten) - and like the record it is in AMAZING condition.  It is 100% flat and perfectly formed.  Barely any creases in sight (virtually ZERO), lies perfectly flat, and has NO yellowing AT ALL!  NO grubbyness either! There is even NO central boss impression AT ALL!  Now in a plastic sleeve.  Can't see how it could be bettered or even equalled.  Easily grades MINT(Minus).

DEFECTS OUTSIDE OF THE GRADE GIVEN:-  N/A

Dont forget to take a look at all my other items including many other TOP LPs & 45s and contact me with any queries you may have.  Postal discounts for multiple buys are always available - and I guarantee to ALWAYS undercharge on postage!  Paypal, Bank Transfers, Cheques, International Money Orders, and Postal Orders accepted. Thanks for looking! Cheers!!!!!

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Though there are rarely ever any problems with my items (I always try my very best to describe everything exactly!) - PLEASE REMEMBER to contact with me FIRST, if you have any problems at all, before you leave feedback and star ratings, so I get a chance to turn any negative experience into a positive one!  I can always happily sort anything out for you, if you let me know you have a problem!  This way no one has to leave Negative/Neutral feedback - and we both walk away happy!  Please do NOT bid if you cannot give me at least 1 chance to sort everything out to your FULL satisfaction in the unlikely event of a problem.  Thanks again - Graham @ XXXRecords.

PLEASE NOTE - Private feedback bidders must consult me first prior to bidding - due to previous problems regarding non-payment, and non-receipt.   MY POSTAGE UNDERCHARGE GUARANTEE TO ALL BUYERS (I always undercharge on postage!):-  Due to UK Royal Mail's obscene price increases this year - I have had no choice but to increase postage charges a little.  Until this year - I had kept them exactly the same since I joined ebay back in 2002.  However this years price increases have been so obscene, that I have had no choice but to increase my postage charges for the first time ever.  However PLEASE NOTE - my absolute 100% guarantee to you as a buyer - is that I will ALWAYS undercharge postage on everything I send out.  Even after the increases, I am still charging you the buyer LESS than I am being charged myself.  On each package I send out - the price is clearly stated on the front of the package (please check it when you recieve it!).  I also do NOT charge for packaging costs - ONLY for postal costs!  And should you find that I have overcharged you postage in ANY way - I will refund DOUBLE the difference.  THAT IS MY 100% POSTAL GUARANTEE FOR EACH AND EVERY BUYER!  No buyer EVER deserves to be overcharged on postage - and on my listings, I'll make sure they are ALWAYS undercharged.  Any questions - please ask!      




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