MOONDOG LOUIS HARDING 1957 AVANT-GARDE PERCUSSION ORIGINAL PRESTIGE LP MORE

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Original 1957 album by avant-garde composer and percussionist street musician Louis Hardin, also known as Moondog. Issued on Prestige 7069 microgroove mono recording. Vinyl appearance is clean vg with some light scuffs and a few minor superficial scratches with play performance a very acceptable vg with minor extraneous noise in quiet refrains, some tracks play quietly and there are no skips or intrusive revolutions. Please expect some pops and clicks and areas of extraneous noise. Fidelity and dynamics are excellent. Label is vg+ with spindle scuffs and cover is intact vg with noticeable wear and areas of damage with clear tape across top seam, clear sticker wrapped at spine, pen marks on back, and two stampings on back. Vinyl is VPI wet vac cleaned. Record does not measure up to my normal high condition standards, but is still very playable and an extremely difficult to find original issue copy. Not looking for big bucks, just would like to get it to one who will play and enjoy it. Please review photos. Guaranteed as described and winner is obligated for shipping cost. International shipping may require Priority Air Mail, includes free insurance and tracking, please review International shipping explanation below. Please visit my companion vinyl & CD listings, both individual items and Bargain Clearance Lots, all listed to sell! Thank you.

The album(s) included in this auction have all been professionally cleaned with a VPI HW-17 record cleaning machine (except those that are still sealed) and will be protected with polyethylene cover. I don't mind rational inquiries and questions that are pertinent to my individual auction listings, but please, before contacting me with any question, read my entire item description and my auction related information. I will contact winning bidder, usually within 24 hours of auction close and provide shipping and payment details. Please, payments must be received within 14 days of my initial invoice providing total cost. I accept Paypal, but if Paypal is not a workable option for you, please contact me and other acceptable adaptations will be welcome (Domestic buyers only). I do not respond to any nonsensical e-mails, to include requests for shipping cost (shipping cost provided, just click on calculate), and I do not accept offers to close auction and sell at Buy It Now. Thank you.

Currently all my sales are only through ebay auctions. I do not accept want lists or special requests. Most of my items I list are contracted with owner to sell only at auction.

COMBINED SHIPPING - MULTIPLE BIDS POLICY - PLEASE READ

If you win multiple items please wait until I forward you an invoice with adjusted shipping cost and totals prior to making payment. All combined win periods are 14 days Always let me know if you choose to have combined shipping when bidding on additional items that are closing within the 14 day period of your first win. Remember, shipping cost is determined by weight and destination, not number of items. For International parcels, remember once weight exceeds 4 pounds or value exceeds $25.00, it must be shipped Priority Air Mail, includes free insurance and tracking. Thank you.

SHIPPING COSTS

DOMESTIC: Shipping cost is actual postage plus $1.00 to help defer cost of professional packaging materials, handling and delivery confirmation. I will always try to ship bulk orders the least expensive option, either Media Mail or Parcel Post, unless Priority Mail is requested. I include delivery confirmation with each shipment. Please, click on "Me" for additional shipping information. Illinois State residents will be charged 7.75% sales tax.
INTERNATIONAL: Charge will be determined by weight, country and value of content. Shipping cost is actual postage plus $1.00 to help defer cost of professional packaging materials and handling. ALL International buyers must pay through their own authorized Paypal account. Withhold payment until I forward invoice. ALL INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS OVER $25.00 VALUE MUST BE SHIPPED PRIORITY AIR (includes insurance). I will not ship combined items in small separate boxes, I will not falsify value on Customs form and I will not ship to a non-verified US address. As required by Paypal, seller protections for International parcels must include tracking number and insurance. Import duty, taxes or other monetary requirements associated with destination country are the buyers responsibility and I am not responsible for Customs delays or Customs fees.

PACKAGING

All records are professionally packaged and shipped in my custom designed heavy duty cardboard mailers, inside dimensions are 13 x 13 inches. Non bulk lot records are bubble wrapped and are protected with stiff heavy duty cardboard flats extending beyond album size to protect corners. Larger bulk shipments are all shipped in new boxes designed to accomodate records and packaging. I do not use the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Boxes provided by the US Post Office and I do not skimp on packaging in order to save a few cents on shipping cost. Thank you.

RECORD GRADING LP'S
I place emphasis on play grade, maintain the highest professional standards, do spot check play grading on all individual auction items and always provide an accurate visual grade and label appearance. I play grade on a quality system with a high end cartridge in order to maintain a strict and undisguised play grade. I always keep my grading simple and fair and will not subject my customers to a proliferation of meaningless grades. If a record plays between two grades I always apply the lesser grade, I don't create a grade in an attempt to articulate a borderline evaluation.
nm....near mint, superb play quality with little to no signs of visual wear and plays with little to no extraneous noise. I have learned from over 30 years of experience that "mint" is too strong a grade for a used record evaluation. The only records that qualify for a "mint" grade on my listings are my new unplayed and unhandled store stock items.
vg+...very good plus, excellent play quality with minor use and little to no overall visual wear. Any minor scuffs, light surface scratches, or blemishes do not affect play and play grade may have some very minor extraneous area noise.
vg....very good, very playable, probably with some extraneous surface noise. A slightly mishandled or well used record. May have visual scratches or blemish. I generally do not auction vg albums unless they are exceptional pieces and highly sought after items.

I use standard record grading abbreviations and include cover grade within each description. I open, clean and inspect all suspect sealed older albums.

GUARANTEE
Retail music is my full time occupation. Your satisfaction is important to me. I guarantee everything I sell and will be cooperative and understanding towards any of my valued customers who genuinely feel I may have not maintained my grading standards, have overlooked a flaw or manufacturing defect, or have mistakenly misrepresented an item. Postage with insurance for a returned item is buyers responsibility, returned item must be received in same condition as originally shipped and dispute console mutual agreement not to puchase must be agreed and completed in order for me to receive credit for final value fees I accrued. I will always conduct my business in a fair, courteous and repectful manner towards all my valued customers.