THE BEATLES My Bonnie b/w The Saints 7-In. 45 rpm

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My Philosophy

Record Grading is a subjective endeavor!  Sellers tend to over-grade, buyers tend to under-grade.  Honesty, attention to detail and complete accuracy are the only ways to counteract this problem.

Visual Grading   under a bright light is absolutely necessary!  Any record looks near mint in the dark.

Play Grading      is everything.  I have had pristine looking records play crackly, and have had scratchy looking records play surprisingly cleanly.

Label

Descriptions       are a must.  It can be very frustrating to see a listing of a copy of (for example) Iron Butterfly’s In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, that tells you nothing of the label.  Is it an original purple & brown label, a 2nd issue yellow ‘1841 Broadway’ address label, a 3rd issue yellow ‘Rockefeller Plaza’ address label, or an even later gray label?#!??

Sealed Records I will never knowingly sell a re-sealed record.  I have been burned in the past, and know the frustration.  However, once you buy a sealed record, and open it, I just cannot offer a refund if you don’t like what you got.  Unless I witness the opening, there is simply no way for me to know if what you send back is what I sent you.  If I have suspicions about a sealed record, I will either not sell it, or relate my suspicions in the listing.

Purchasing a record sight-unseen can be very rewarding, or can be very disappointing. 

My goal is very simple.  To have every buyer finish the deal happy!

Negative feedback can be avoided in most cases.  If you truly believe that my descriptions have been misleading, I will gladly refund your purchase price upon return of the album.  Please allow me to try and address your concerns before leaving negative feedback.

I use the following grading system:

                                                                                    For those who prefer a #’d system

Mint*--------------------------------------(M)----------------------9.5 – 10.0

Near Mint---------------------------------(NM)--------------------8.5 – 9.0

Very Good Plus Plus--------------------(VG++)-----------------7.0 – 8.0

Very Good Plus--------------------------(VG+)-------------------5.0 – 6.5

Very Good--------------------------------(VG)--------------------3.5 – 4.5

Good---------------------------------------(G)----------------------2.0 – 3.0

Poor--------------------------------------- (P)-----------------------1.0 – 1.5

Frisbee ------------------------------------(F)------------------------0.0 – 0.5

* - Due to the nature of the beast, genuine Mint vinyl records are an extreme rarity!

With that said, up for auction:

Item:                                     The Beatles with Tony Sheridan

Title:                                     My Bonnie b/w The Saints (When The Saints Go Marching In)

Label:                                   MGM

Label Number:                K-13213

Label Description:        black label; multi-colored “MGM” across top

Year of Release:            1964

Country:                              USA

Sleeve Grade:                 VG++                        The picture sleeve shows a few creases (actually looks worse in the picture that it really is).  One side is just starting to split in the center (approx. ¼”).  There is an old price sticker (Montgomery Ward 19 cents), but with the proper product and care, this could probably be safely removed.  I am probably making it sound worse than it is.  For its age, the sleeve is really in real decent shape.

Vinyl – Visual Grade:    VG++                        Under a bright light, the vinyl has survived surprisingly well.  It is still very glossy, and the only flaws I can see are a couple of paper scuffs, and a hair line or two.

Vinyl – Play Grade:        VG++                        My play grade notes say except for the trail-in and trail-off grooves, this single plays incredibly cleanly!  I did not hear anything at all resembling a tick.

Label Grade:                    NM                 Both black labels are still near mint.

Comments:                       Side 1 has My Bonnie (My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean), and side 2 has When the Saints Go Marching In.  Both songs are sung by Tony Sheridan, with the Beatles as the backup musicians.

Payment: I accept:

Ø      Paypal (just use the eBay checkout after the auction)

Ø      Bidpay (go to their web site; you will need my ebay user name, item number, item description and a credit card)

Ø      Money Order

Ø      Cashier’s Check

Ø      Personal check (up to 10-day hold at my discretion)

International buyers must use paypal, bid pay, or cash (U.S. $) in a registered letter.  I will no longer ship surface economy overseas.  It takes several weeks, which is too much time for loss or damage.  I will only ship air mail letter post (4 to 7 days).

Shipping Costs:  (Everything you need (for one album) should be found below)

(Please note that the U.S.P.S. increased their rates in 2006)

USA

If your zip code starts with:                   Your shipping costs are:

                                                Media Mail                               Priority Mail

                                    (4 to 7 days) depends on how far                (2 days)

0                                              $3.75                                           $6.85

1                                              $3.75                                           $6.85

2                                              $3.75                                           $6.45

3                                              $3.75                                           $6.15

4                                              $3.75                                           $6.75

5                                              $3.75                                           $7.15

6                                              $3.75                                           $6.70

7                                              $3.75                                           $6.80

8                                              $3.75                                           $7.45

9                                              $3.75                                           $7.70

Europe

Shipping to Europe via airmail is $13.50 (should take 4 to 7 days)

Asia or Australia

Shipping to Asia or Australia via airmail is $15.00 (should take 4 to 7 days).  Please note that shipping may not be available to all countries, so please email before bidding.

Canada

Shipping to Canada via airmail is $7.00 (should take 4 to 7 days).

Mexico

Shipping to Mexico via airmail is $10.50 (should take 4 to 7 days).

Other

Please email me with an exact shipping address before bidding for availability of shipping, and an exact shipping quote.

I will combine multiple winners to save in shipping costs.  I will let you know exact shipping based on how many albums you may win at my auction.

Insurance is optional.  If you desire insurance (U.S.A. only), please add $1.35.

I will always ship in LP mailer boxes!!

Thank you and happy bidding!  Please email with any questions.  If it is a question that might be important to all potential bidders, I may show it at the bottom of the auction.