THELONIOUS MONK BLUE NOTE 5002 10" ORIG. 767 LEX., FLAT, 9M, EAR/P MARK, DG,

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UP FOR AUCTION IS A CLASSIC ALBUM LED BY THELONIOUS MONK TITLED "GENIUS OF MODERN MUSIC" RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 10 INCH MONO FLAT EDGE PRESSING, BLUE & WHITE 767 LEXINGTON AVE. NEW YORK CITY DEEP GROOVE LABELS, HAVING THE ETCHED 9M AND EAR/P MARK STAMPED IN THE TRAIL-OFF AREA ON EACH SIDE, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE, BLP-5002.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN VG++/VG++ CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED), THE VINYL HAS A NICE SHINY LUSTER.  ONE SIDE HAS ONLY A FEW LIGHT THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES, THE OTHER SIDE HAS ONLY A COUPLE OF LIGHT THIN NON-FEELABLE PAPER SLEEVE TYPE HAIRLINES.  BOTH LABELS ARE IN NICE CONDITION.  I PLAYED THE RECORD AND ON SIDE 1 THE 1ST TUNE PLAYS WITH SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AND A FEW RANDOM LIGHT TICKS, THE 2ND TUNE PLAY NICELY, WITH SOME RANDOM LIGHT SURFACE NOISE, THE 3RD TUNE PLAYS WITH SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AND LIGHT TICKS DURING A PORTION OF THE PIANO SOLO, THE 4TH TUNE PLAYS WITH SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE.  SIDE 2 FOR THE 1ST TUNE PLAYS WITH SOME RANDOM LIGHT SURFACE NOISE, THE THREE REMAINING TUNES PLAY WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE, I HEARD NO TICKS OR POPS.  OVERALL SIDE 1 PLAYS WITH SOME RANDOM AND CONSISTENT LIGHT SURFACE NOISE BUT SIDE 2 PLAYS QUIETER HAVING \MOSTLY MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE.  TYPICAL FOR THESE EARLY 500 SERIES BLUE NOTES.

COVER CONDITION

THE 767 LEXINGTON NY 21 ADDRESS COVER IS IN VG++ CONDITION, THE FRONT STILL HAS A GREAT LOOKING SURFACE GLOSS WITH SOME LIGHT SURFACE WEAR.  THE BACKSIDE HAS MINIMAL SURFACE WEAR.  ALL SEAMS HAVE MINIMAL WEAR, AND HAVE NO SPLITS, NO CRACKS AND NO CHIPS.  THREE OF THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE LIGHT WEAR, ONE CORNER IS SHARP  NO STAMPS, NO TAGS, NO STICKERS, NO CRACKS, NO SPLITS.

ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED USING A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE WITH VPI RECORD CLEANING FLUID.

PAYMENT

PAYMENT WILL BE VIA EBAY. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 4 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.

SHIPPING

THE SHIPPING COST IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER AND CAN BE ESTIMATED BY REQUEST DURING THE AUCTION OR IT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS ENDED.  I COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS/RECORDS.  DISREGARD THE $3.80/MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING COST LISTED IN THE AUCTION AS THAT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ALL LOCATIONS/COUNTRIES I SHIP TO.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WITH THE TOTAL COST.

I SHIP WORLDWIDE, RECORDS TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS WITH A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING REGISTERED MAIL WHICH TYPICALLY ADDS TO THE COST OF SHIPPING BY $16 MORE.

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER.  ALL RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY RECORD MAILER CARDBOARD BOX WITH CARDBOARD INSERTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE RECORD/COVER TO HELP REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. 

SATISFACTION GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY

I PROVIDE A "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" OR YOUR MONEY BACK POLICY, LESS RETURN SHIPPING, IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY SATISFIED WITH THE RECORD.  RECORD MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.  ONCE RECEIVED AND IN THE SAME CONDITION AS SENT A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS MONEY BACK.

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!

CLARIFICATION: 5000 series Blue Notes.