Alright my fellow Fiends, after almost 30 years of holding on to my cherished Misfits / Samhain collection, the day has come to unleash it to the world.

next up:

SAMHAIN

INITIUM lp

Year and pressing info: 1984, 1st pressing of 5,000, has "6 84" and/or "8 84" matrix on runouts. No barcode or Caroline on back, PLAN9 baby!

Label and cat#: PLAN9 Records, PL9-04

Record condition: NM-, Looks almost perfect. There are some minor scuffs on both sides. No scratches seen and NO smudges or mold

Cover condition: NM-,  Cover looks great! has a minor crease near spine. spine looks perfect. 

no insert came with this :( the vinyl is in a plastic inner sleeve unlike my other 1st pressing thats in a paper sleeve

ORIGINAL OWNER SINCE 1984!

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Well, after 30 years of collecting Punk & Hardcore vinyl I never thought this day would come. After switching to CD in the 1990s and then to MP3 in the 2000s, I can't justify keeping my collection any longer so I offer it to you. I started collecting back in 1982 in the San Francisco Bay area where most of my records were purchased new. I moved to Florida in 1986 and still collected up unto the late 1990s.

I have always treated my records with the most care. None of my original records are less then very good condition and most are in near mint condition. I did collect many used records over the years and also got many from friends that did not treat them so well. Those records will be described in detail as well. All records will be shipped with a protective plastic sleeve, vinyl removed from cover to protect spine during shipping and 12 inch records will be packaged in a LP designed cardboard mailer. 7 inch records will be packaged in comparable cardboard packaging. Only the best for my old records!

Please check my other auctions for many other killer original hardcore and punk classics all this year!

Over 300 records from 1977-1999 will be up for auction until all sold.

If you have any questions or want an Excel spreedsheet of my collection feel free to email me.

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I only accept PayPal and ship within the continental US.  

If you are outside the US or in Alaska or Hawaii please email me ahead of time for shipping cost since they will vary depending on your location. 

Payment must be received within 3 days of auction end. 

I ship USPS within 1 business day after receiving PayPal payment, but almost always ship within the same day.

I ship all my records in proper padded record mailers.

Shipping costs:

LP - Economy shipping USPS Media Mail $4.00

LP - Expedited shipping USPS Priority Mail $8.00

7" - Economy shipping USPS Media Mail $4.00

7" - Expedited shipping USPS Priority Mail $8.00

Shipping to Europe will range from $13.00 to $21.00 depending on country

I'll gladly combine shipping up to 3 LP's or 4 7"s

My grading:

MINT (M): New in original un-opened packaging, perfect, never played and like new in every way. I probably won't have many of these since all were played at least once & covers moved around for decades.

NEAR MINT (NM): Opened and played very few times, only very minor visual imperfections. Super clean cover.

EXCELLENT (EX): Played lightly and well cared for, a few light scuffs. Cover may have a few creases or imperfections. Still a very clean record and cover.

VERY GOOD (VG): Has scuffs or light scratches and noticeable signs of heavier wear and handling. Cover may have more visible wear, small rips or small seam splits.

GOOD (G): Has many scuffs and scratches, signs of heavy wear and handling. Cover shows obvious marks, creases, rips, tape, seam splits or wear, labels ripped or written on. Basically not cared for. (these records were the ones I purchased used or received from friends).

+/-: If I have a hard time putting either record or cover into a solid grade.

I am happy to offer a refund where the item does not match my description.

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Thanks for bidding and good luck!

After getting questions about this pressing and getting a link to a great blog about all the different pressings and confusing aspects to the initium lp. (vivalavinyl.c o m / now-playing-at-standards-samhain-initium-pressing-information / ) I have come to the conclusion that this could be either a 1st pressing or a 2nd pressing but definetly not a 3rd since i bought it back in the mid 80's. Here is the proof: