Tadd Dameron, STUDY IN DAMERONIA, Prestige 159

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Prestige 159, "A Study in Dameronia" with Tadd Dameron and his orchestra including Clifford Brown and Idrees Suleiman, trumpets; Gigi Gryce (here, "G.G. Gryce"), alto sax, Benny Golson, tenor; Oscar Estell, Herb Mullins, Percy Heath, and Philly Joe Jones.  The vinyl plays at VG+ or better with a light hiss common to early Prestige LPs; the vinyl is clean and shiny with one superficial 1" mark on Side A.  The jacket is in excellent condition with no seam splitting and little seamwear; there is some rubwear on front cover at bottom (see scan) and the expected age coloration on the back with no writing or stamps.  Tracks are "Philly J.J.", "Theme of No Repeat", "Choose Now", "Dial B for Beauty".  Definitely of collectible quality.  Shipping is $4.00 media mail, $7.00 priority mail in the continental U.S.; $15.00 airmail for Europe, Australia, Japan, and Korea; elsewhere inquire.  Insured priority shipping required for Italy and Brazil.  Additional LPs in one package are $1.00 per extra LP in the U.S. and Canada, $3.00 per extra LP overseas.  I dislike low-quality packaging as much as any other eBayer does.  Individual records will be shipped in special, handcrafted mailers unlike the usual type in three ways: (1) They are significantly larger all around and padded around the edges to prevent corner bumps to the jacket; (2) they are padded on both sides of the record with styro sheets or thick cardboard sheets to prevent damage to the record surface; (3)  they are constructed of heavier-duty cardboard than normal mailers to provide further protection.  All used LPs are shipped with record securely inside an inner sleeve but outside the jacket to prevent seam splitting in transit; our innovative padded packaging will prevent seam splitting for new, sealed LPs.  The end product is designed to withstand a drop from a second-story window with no damage (though I will not test it with your package).  No record should arrive in a condition worse than described!  Multiple LPs are shipped in BagsUnlimited pizza-style boxes that are larger around than LPs and will also be well padded.  All used LPs are play-graded from start to finish on a VPI turntable with Audioquest tonearm.