Sex Pistols "Never Mind the Bollocks..." VG+ record, VG sleeve - early release

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This is a record by the Sex Pistols entitled "Never Mind the Bollocks... Here's The Sex Pistols".  This appears to be an early pressing of the album, but I can't be sure which one.  It is V 2086 on Virgin with a fairly plain back to the sleeve.  There are so many versions of this listed, it's hard for me to be sure which it is.  In the matrix of the record it appears to say V 2086 A3 and V 2086 B2 if that makes any sense.  I have no idea why these wouldn't be both 3's, but that is what I see.
It looks hardly used if at all, and is free of scratches, and bends etc.  It is a bit dusty however and the sleeve is aged, but not torn or bent in any way.  I'd grade the record at least a VG+ maybe higher.   My friend thinks he got this at a record store in London in the early to mid 90's around the same time that he picked up the single we're listing.  If you've always wanted one of these, now is your chance to own it for a decent price.
FYI - about what I have seen from my friend's stuff so far.  He has some nice stuff in here, and a lot of duplication of what my roommate had (so, if you followed my earlier auctions, you may have seen some stuff here before, or you may have a second shot to get something you missed).  Here is the only bad thing I've seen.  A LOT of his records (especially the 7" stuff I've looked at) are dusty.  Other than that, they look like they've never been played and are in mostly good condition, not nearly as much bending as what my roommates stuff had.  As usual, I'll try to point out obvious things when I can for each record I list.  But, this is your warning.
A word about my grading system as I recently received feedback that my definition of Near Mint may be flawed.  I am no expert, but here is what I do before I list every item in this collection.  I pull the record out of it's sleeve and first inspect it for warps and bends.  If I see any, I downgrade it to Very Good Plus automatically.  Seeing no bending, I then look at the record for signs of use, and as I have noted in nearly every auction, there is rarely any sign of use to be found.  If the record is shiny, and doesn't appear scratched up from use, I pretty much assume that it is ok to say Near Mint.  I will try to note when the sleeves are worn looking, and as was recently brought to my attention, I guess I need to be paying attention to the inner sleeve as well, which I haven't been doing much.  So, I apologize to anyone who may have purchased something from me and come to find that what they got was slightly below what a true record store or expert might have appraised them at.  I will attempt to do better going forward and will try to point out things that I think may be an issue.  Please take my Near Mint's, and VG Plus's at their worth based on this going forward.  Thank you.
I'm not a record shop, or other expert, just some guy selling albums.  I am going to ship in vinyl shipping packaging, and I can tell you all the records I will be selling are in amazing shape (unless noted) and they have probably never been listened to, and if they were it was probably only one time.  They were mostly purchased for their "coolness" or rareness.  Since they haven't been looked at in over 10 years, it is time for them to go to someone who can appreciate them.
Paypal only and I will combine shipping if you buy more than one item from me.  So if you see an active auction that won't end for a few days, you can just shoot me a message and let me know you want to try and get that and combine later.
Since I am not a shop, just some guy, I am not going to take returns.  These are all good, quality collectibles and if you are interested in it, then you know what it is and don't need me to guarantee anything.  I am doing my best to research all of these and to make sure they aren't re-pressing's or the like.  They were all bought in the late 90's by my roommate who worked in a record store and wanted this stuff because it was cool, and a fun hobby.  He only wanted the good stuff, so that is what he has generally.