PHOTO LABEL 78 - RUDOLPH VALENTINO - BRUNSWICK RECORDING 1923 - E-/V+

$

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Offered for auction is the following 78 rpm record:

RUDOLPH VALENTINO

Recorded at Brunswick Studios, NY, 1923

Released by the Celebrities Recording Co., 1930

Side A

"Kashmiri Love Song" (Matrix No. L-842)

Condition

Record - Excellent Minus (E-), some light scratches and scuffs.

Label - Excellent (E), several tiny pin pricks.

Side B

"El Relicario" (Matrix No. L-843)

 Condition

Record - Very Good Plus (V+), .

Label - Excellent Minus (E-), wear around pressing ring.

Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) was an Italian-born American actor who starred in a number of  well-known silent films, including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and The Son of the Shiek.  His premature death, which occurred at the age of 31, caused mass hysteria amoung his female fans and further propelled him into iconic status.  Though recorded in 1923, the songs on the above record were not released until a number of years after his death by a private concern.  They are the only two songs that Valentino ever recorded.

Sound files are available through email.

GRADING

Grading is conservative using the following system:

Mint Minus (M-) - A near perfect record.

Excellent Plus (E+) - A clean record with no groove wear.

Excellent (E) - A record with no groove wear with only minimal traces of use and handling.

Excellent Minus (E-) - An above average record with a slight degree of groove wear, but not enough to seriously detract from it audio quality.

Very Good Plus (V+) Obviously well played, but still enjoyable.  Noticeable graying in the grooves.

Very Good (V) - Very well worn, but listenable.  Expect the surface noise to be significant.  There may be some stressed grooves.

Very Good (V-) - Wiped out.  The only time we may offer a record in this condition is if it is extremely rare.

PAYMENT

Payment is through PayPal and is expected within 2 days of purchase.

PACKING

The record will be placed between two heavy corrugated boards to keep it flat and then sealed in plastic to keep it dry.  It will be will be wrapped in bubble wrap for cushioning and placed in an oversize corrugated carton with additional cushioning materials as needed to keep it spaced away from the carton walls.  The only handling charge that we add to the shipping is the cost of the carton.  We only use new cartons to make sure that your record arrives undamaged. 

SHIPPING

Most items are shipped within one business day of  receipt of payment.  Same size records can be combined for a savings in shipping.  If combining items, please wait for us to send you an invoice so that we can adjust the shipping costs. 

International buyers are welcome.  If you would like your records shipped by First Class International, there is a limit of six records due to the weight restriction for that class of shipment.

RETURN

If you feel that the item has not been accurately described, please e-mail us within 14 days of receiving it.  Do not ship the item until we provide you with shipping instructions.  Once we have received the item, we will issue a full refund.  The item must be in the same condition as when we shipped it and in its original packaging.