Offenbach Gaite Parisenne Fiedler/Boston RCA LSC-1817

$ 105

$ 105 Sold For

Aug 24, 2009 Sold Date

Aug 17, 2009 Start Date

$ 4 Start price

9 Number Of Bids

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Offenbach "Gaite Parisienne" performed by the Boston Pops, Arthur Fieldler, conductor.
RCA-LSC 1817. Stereo. 1958. Machine -stamped J2 RY1454-11S/J2 RY 1454/10-S.

Cover: Ex. Terrific cover & gloss. Perfect seams. Slight foxing to white sections of rear cover.
Record: NM. Little or no signs of play. No spindle marks.

One of the rarest Living Stereos. No reserve.

Condition Grades

I follow the Goldmine grading system. All records are graded conservatively under direct light (I use a 120 watt spot flood).

M=Mint =New: Clearly unplayed & in perfect condition.

NM=Near Mint. Like new. Close to perfect condition. No definite signs of play. No stylus marks. Possible paper marks from sleeve.

Ex= Excellent: Not an official Goldmine grade. I use this to indicate records that are a cut below NM but definitely better than VG+ as per Goldmine. Minor stylus marks. This should be considered a very desirable grade for older [mid sixties and back] records.

VG+=Very Good Plus: Slight wear but still a quality copy. Unlike some sellers on ebay, my VG+ grading adheres strictly to Goldmine standards! A VG+ record has unquestionably seen some time on a turntable, but it has been played gently & carefully stored.

VG+ by no means indicates a dicey copy! I cannot emphasize this point enough! I abhor & reject the ‘grade inflation’ that seems to have taken hold in online record selling. In the long run, such misrepresentation can only be bad for all of us who care about the hobby.

VG=Very Good: The most misunderstood grade. A VG record has substantial but superficial wear. This does NOT mean one of those thrift store Beatles records that looks like it’s been nicked all over with a steak knife! Rather, a VG record will exhibit numerous ‘spider web’ stylus marks, faded gloss & perhaps a few bona fide ‘scratches’ (detectable by running a fingertip along the groove & over the mark ).

The buyer should expect that a VG record will play through without skips, though likely w/ some surface noise. Many fifties & sixties LP records were incredibly well-made & play very nicely in this condition. But of course, without play-testing there’s no way to be absolutely certain.

G=Good: Wear and scratches; the record was played a lot, but should still play through without skips. I only sell very rare records in this condition.

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