Nautilus 1/2 Speed Harvest Neil Young

$

162

Will Ship World Wide

Record/cover M-/M-

The white in the photos is reflected light, not damage.

I have been collecting for more than 30 years. I have tried to be very specific about the quality I am looking for when I purchase. If there are no pictures, I ask the seller to look at the record under a 100-watt bulb for scratches and to see if the cover has any large tears, bends, or writing. If I don't get an answer back, I don't purchase.

These have been well cared for in a smoke free home with no children or pets.

I grade conservatively w/ Goldmine standard

Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

Very Good Plus (VG ) Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

Very Good (VG) Generally worth 25 percent of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price. This, not the Near Mint price, should be your guide when determining how much a record is worth, as that is the price a dealer will normally pay you for a Near Mint record.

Records are inspected under a 100 watt bulb and cleaned on a VPI record cleaning machine. Bid with confidence.

Payment Payment by check or money order. Overseas in US dollars or IMO. No Paypal. I will personally guarantee that the items are as described, and will offer a refund as long as the request comes within 7 days of receipt of the item, and it is clearly different then described.

Shipping is : Priority shipping in US is $7.50 for one item. Media mail is $4.50 Airmail to Canada: $7.50 for one item. Airmail to Japan, Europe, Australia and South America: $14 for one item.

THIS IS HOW I PACK. The records are kept in their paper sleeves. The records you are buying are never packed in their own covers, to prevent knifing. Bubble wrap or cardboard stiffener.

All payments must be received no later then 7 days from the end of the auction. Non-payers will be reported to ebay, and given a negative rating.

Bids from unregistered members will not be honored. Anyone with less than a feedback of 3 must contact me before bidding.