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THANK YOU FOR VIEWING MY AUCTIONS AND WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR OF RARE AND WONDERFUL 50'S COLLECTING! YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE ALBUMS AND SERVICE PROVIDED.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE NEW TO MY AUCTIONS, PLEASE TAKE TIME BEFORE YOU BID TO;

READ THE LISTINGS CAREFULLY!

READ THE GRADING AND DESCRIPTION SECTION CAREFULLY!

READ THE SHIPPING AND WARRANTY SECTION CAREFULLY!

READ MY FEED FROM BUYERS CAREFULLY!

THE INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT AND WILL BE MOST HELPFUL TO YOU IN MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING AND I WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTION (S).

 THE MAJORITY OF MY AUCTIONS ARE FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION OR ESTATE SALES AND ARE USUALLY ORIGINAL OR FIRST PRESSINGS, RARELY LATER PRESSINGS OR (ri), REISSUES, HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME INCLUDED.

IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION FOR YOU.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO READ IT.

THANK YOU!

FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION; YOU ARE BIDDING FOR A MEGA RARE AND HARD TO FIND ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING OF THE CRYSTALS SING THE GREATEST HITS AND RECORDED IN 1963 ON THE PHILLIES LABEL PHLP-4003 IN HIGH FIDELITY. THIS IS THE PALE LIGHT BLUE LABEL WITH BLACK PRINT AND IS LISTED AT $700-$900+ IN VARIOUS COLLECTORS BOOKS AND IS STATED AS THE RAREST OF ALL CRYSTALS ALBUMS DUE TO THE LIMITED PRESSINGS AND DEMAND FOR THE ALBUM. THE THICK ALBUM COVER IS BEAUTIFUL. THERE ARE NO SEAM SPLITS, TAPE, WRITING, DISCOLORATION FRONT OR BACK AND THE LINER NOTES WITH THE GREYSCALE PHOTO OF PAT WRIGHT, LALA BROOKS, BARBARA ALSTON AND DEE DEE KENNIEBREW IS LIKE NEW. THERE IS A HINT AND I MEAN ONLY A HINT OF RINGWEAR EVIDENT WITH A VERY SMALL CUT IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A NICER CRYSTALS ALBUM COVER. THIS WILL MAKE THE MOST SERIOUS OF COLLECTORS FEEL GOOD HAVING THIS BEAUTY IN THE MUSIC DEN. THE GLOSSY RECORD HAS MAINTAINED MOST OF ITS LUSTRE AND THE LABELS ARE VERY NICE. I INSPECTED THE RECORD UNDER THE LIGHT AND THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES TO BE FELT OR DEEP GROOVE MARKS, JUST HAIRLINE OR SPIDERLIKE LINES FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE NORMAL USE BUT WHEN I PLAYED THE RECORD THERE WERE NO SKIPS, STICKS POPS AND ONLY A FAINT HISS OR TWO, PRIMARILY BETWEEN A COUPLE OF THE SONGS. IT SOUNDED MORE LIKE MINIMAL USE. PHILLIES HAD A REPUTATION FOR LOOKING LIKE A CHEAP RECORD TO BEGIN WITH, BUT THAT HAS LITTLE TO DO WITH THEIR RARITY AND VALUE. THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE WAS OUTSTANDING, TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS ALBUM DESERVES TO GO TO A COLLECTOR WHO WILL APPRECIATE ITS RARITY AS WELL AS THE MUSIC ITSELF WITH AN AWARENESS OF HOW FEW OF THESE COPIES ARE IN THE MARKETPLACE. BASED ON GOLDMINES GRADING GUIDELINES, THE ALBUM IS SGRADED AS FOLLOWS, ALBUM COVER VG+, RARITY AND SCARCITY, NM-, QUALITY OF SOUND NM- AND THE RECORD (SPIDERLIKE LINES OR NOT) VG+. THE WINNER SHOULD BE PLEASED.

SIDE 1; DA DOO RON RON, ON BROADWAY, HE'S A REBEL, HOT PASTRAMI, THERE'S NO OTHER, THE WAH WATUSI. SIDE 2; MASHED POTATO TIME, HE'S SURE THE BOY I LOVE, UPTOWN, THE TWIST, GEE WHIZ, LOOK INTO MY EYES.

 WILL ACCEPT CASHIER'S CHECK, MONEY ORDER OR PERSONAL CHECK AND WILL SHIP ON DAY OF SETTLEMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME. PLEASE VIEW MY FEEDBACK, GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

GRADING!

GRADING IS BASED ON GOLDMINE'S GRADING SYSTEM. I AM CONSERVATIVE WHEN GRADING MY ALBUMS AND I TRY TO BE OBJECTIVE IN DOING SO. MOST OF THE ALBUMS OFFERED FOR BID COME FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION WHILE OTHERS COME FROM OTHER COLLECTIONS AND ESTATES. NONE COME FROM GARAGE SALES OR SWAP MEETS.

MINT: (M);  ABSOLUTELY PERFECT IN EVERY WAY. CERTAINLY NEVER PLAYED AND PERHAPS STILL IN THE ORIGINAL WRAPPING.

NEAR MINT: (NM);  A NEARLY PERFECT RECORD AND ALBUM COVER. THE RECORD SHOULD SHOW NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR. THE ALBUM COVER SHOULD HAVE NO CREASES, FOLDS, SEAM SPLITS, WRITING, TAPE OR OTHER NOTICEABLE DEFECTS, INCLUDING CUT-OUT HOLES. BASICALLY, AN ALBUM IN NEAR MINT CONDITION SHOULD LOOK AS IF IT WAS JUST PURCHASED FROM A RECORD STORE AND REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL WRAPPING.

VERY GOOD+: (VG+);  A VERY GOOD PLUS WILL SHOW SOME SIGNS OF USE AND THAT IT WAS PLAYED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO TOOK CARE OF IT. RECORD SURFACES MAY SHOW SOME SIGNS OF WEAR AND ALSO MAY HAVE SOME SLIGHT SCUFFS OR SCRATCHES THAT DO NOT AFFECT ONE'S LISTENING EXPERIENCE. SLIGHT WARPS THAT DO NOT AFFECT THE SOUND IS OK. THE LABELS MAY HAVE SOME RINGWEAR OR DISCOLORATION, BUT THEY SHOULD BARELY BE NOTICEABLE. THE CENTER HOLE WILL NOT BE MISSHAPEN BY REPEATED PLAY. THE ALBUM COVER MAY HAVE SLIGHT SIGNS OF WEAR AND ALSO MAY BE MARRED BY A CUT-OUT HOLE, INDENTATION OR CORNER INDICATING IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF PRINT. A VERY GOOD PLUS RECORD IS HIGHLY ACCEPTABLE AND DESIRABLE.

VERY GOOD (VG):  SURFACE NOISE WILL BE EVIDENT UPON PLAYING, ESPECIALLY IN SOFT PASSAGES AND DURING A SONGS INTRO AND FADE. LABELS MAY BE MARRED BY WRITING OR HAVE TAPE OR STICKERS ATTACHED. THE SAME WILL BE TRUE WITH ALBUM COVERS. TAPED SEAMS MAY BE COMMON.

GOOD PLUS: (G+) OR GOOD: (G). I RARELY DEAL WITH THIS CATEGORY. THESE RECORDS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FILLERS.

LISTINGS AND DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE READ!

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THE ALBUMS DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY. I HAVE HAD A FEW PERSONS WHO DID NOT TAKE TIME TO READ THE DESCRIPTIONS, WIN THE AUCTION AND THEN ASK FOR A REFUND DUE TO THEIR NOT READING THE INFORMATION, OR BEING HASTY IN DOING SO. DESCRIPTIONS WILL INCLUDE THE ARTIST (S), LABEL, DATE OF RECORDING IF KNOWN, CONDITION OF ALBUM AND RECORD, INCLUDING LABELS AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION THAT WILL BE HELPFUL IN MAKING A WINNING BID. WHEN AN ALBUM IS LISTED AND IT IS KNOWN TO BE AN ORIGINAL OR FIRST PRESSING, IT WILL BE SO STATED IN THE DESCRIPTION, INCLUDING THE TRAILOFF NUMBERS IN THE DEADWAX AREA IF POSSIBLE. USING GOLDMINE'S ABBREVIATION SYSTEM, A REISSUE WILL HAVE AN (ri) IN THE DESCRIPTION.

PERSONAL ASSURANCE!

IF THE ALBUM AND RECORD IS SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT THAN THE DESCRIPTION, PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL ONLY, WITH A FULL DESCRIPTION STATING YOUR CONCERN. I WILL DO WHAT I CAN TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. I WILL ASSIST ANY REASONABLE CLIENT, INCLUDING PROVIDING A FULL OR PARTIAL CREDIT ONLY, TOWARDS A FUTURE WINNING BID UPON RETURN OF THE ALBUM IN QUESTION. U.S. RETURNS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS, CANADA, EUROPE AND ASIA FOURTEEN DAYS. ANY ADVERSE FEEDBACK WILL VOID THE ASSURANCE. FEEDBACK MUST BE POSTED PRIOR TO MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENT OF RETURNED ALBUM. PLEASE, WHEN MAILING OR RETURNING, BE SURE IT IS PACKAGED CAREFULLY SO IT ISN'T DAMAGED IN SHIPPING. DAMAGED RETURNS WILL ALSO VOID THE ASSURANCE. DUE TO DIFFERENT TIME ZONES, I DO NOT ACCEPT TELEPHONE CALLS.

I TAKE PRIDE IN PROVIDING USEFUL INFORMATION AND QUALITY ALBUMS TO MY VALUED CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. MY FEEDBACK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF THANKS TO YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS.

SHIPPING TO ASIA, CANADA, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, SOUTH AMERICA!

I TAKE A GREAT DEAL OF PRIDE WHEN SHIPPING MY VALUABLE ALBUMS. THEY AR SENT BY AIR ONLY. EVERY ALBUM IS SHIPPED IN SPECIAL RECORD BOXES AND STRAPPED WITH CLEAR TAPE. CARDBOARD IS USED TO CUSHION THE ALBUMS, PREVENTING BREAKAGE. THERE ARE (8) SPECIAL STICKERS THAT SAY, FRAGILE-PHONOGRAPH RECORD. EVERY BOX IS MARKED!

SHIPPING TO THE UNITED STATES!

ALL SHIPMENTS ARE PRIORITY AND ARE SHIPPED IN SPECIAL ALBUM BOXES OR U.S.P.S PRIORITY BOXES. CARDBOARD IS USED TO CUSHION THE ALBUMS AND PREVENT DAMAGE. THERE ARE (8) STICKERS THAT SAY, FRAGILE, PHONOGRAPH RECORD. EVERY BOX IS MARKED!

SUMMARY;  I SINCERELY HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS OF VALUE TO YOU. I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING RARE, INVESTMENT GRADE ALBUMS FOR MANY YEARS. I AM SURE YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH MY AUCTIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST.