VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR-UK CHARISMA PINK SCROLL-PAWN HEARTS- 1st press A1-B1 VG+

$

26

PLEASE NOTE – ‘VG’ is not a junk grade; it literally means ‘very good’. Any item so graded will be of very high quality, both visually and sonically.

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR –

Pawn Hearts

(U.K. Charisma CAS 1051) 1971

-with gatefold sleeve, pink scroll labels and 1st pressing matrices.

Matrices (machine-stamped):

2   CAS 1051 A-1U   G

(hand-carved) BOBIL

1   CAS 1051 B-1U   R R

COVER – VG

-mild rubbing to seams (no splits)

-mild ring-wear to front and back

-clear, legible spine

-6-inch crease on the front panel of sleeve near the top edge.

Sleeve printed and made by the E.J. Day Group

VINYL –

Visual – VG

Playback – VG+ and much better – Play-tested from start to finish in headphones. Strong audio quality throughout, with low-level crackle that will not disturb even the quietest moments. A few extremely light pops could be heard during the second, ambient section of S2-T1.

LABELS – EX minus

-short spindle lines visible at center slots under bright light; no tears or handwriting.

-TO CANADIAN BUYERS –  3 single LPs can be shipped for the price of one.

-TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS – Please do not pay for your items before receiving a proper invoice. Items cannot be mailed before the correct shipping costs are received. Please contact via e-mail to confirm shipping costs before purchasing multiple items.

-TO BUYERS FROM RUSSIA / UKRAINE – The cost of shipping 1 LP to Russia / Ukraine is $21.50 US. eBay does not provide an option for flat-rate shipping costs to this country. No items will be shipped to Russia / Ukraine until the full value of postage is paid.

- LPs will be packaged with vinyl outside of sleeve/ insert, in order to prevent seam / inner splits.

- Regular Parcels (Canada) provide tracking numbers; the applicable Canadian taxes are not shown on the postage stamps. LOCAL PICK-UP IS NOT AVAILABLE.

- USA Expedited Parcels provide tracking numbers and up to $200 coverage per package if the full value is quoted and within the limit. Additional insurance must be requested by the buyer.

- Small Packets (USA and International) provide coverage up to $100 per package, based on the quoted price, but no tracking numbers. Additional insurance must be requested by the buyer.

- Items are mailed within two days following payment. Payments can only be sent through PayPal and must be received within 7 days.

-I DO NOT ACCEPT BEST OFFERS.

GRADING  (Record Collector Standard, U.K.) –

The highest grade used in these listings is NM (Near Mint), but items are rarely ever graded higher than EX+. I consider that VG and even G graded items should still be of high quality, both visually and sonically.

Virtually all records will be completely play-graded from start to finish. It is not possible to denote every occurrence of minor background crackle, but any unnerving clicks/ pops, sticks, jumps and/ or high-midrange distortion (groove-wear) will be carefully noted.

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Un-played should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.