BEATLES MFSL WHITE ALBUM IN MINT CONDITION WITH INSERTS
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Anyone who’s bought sealed LPs with the intention of playing them knows how frustrating it is to find the disc warped or damaged with factory flaws. They're also virtually impossible to ship without split seams. In my opinion, a better option is to purchase a copy that's been verified as mint....not just mint minus. Here's it is: a copy that looks and plays Mint.
This album is from my personal collection, and since I’m a fanatic about vinyl care, both discs are in flawless mint condition. Under a halogen light, there are absolutely no marks or lines of any kind or size. All four sides are like new, including the labels, none of which have a single spindle mark. The cardboard inserts have nice sharp corners with no problems. The correct inner sleeves have no splits, and to make sure they arrive that way, I’ll place the discs in high quality inners to preserve the originals.
The cover has sharp corners and is perfectly white with no ring wear. All the seams are solid. It’s extremely close to mint. There are a few insignificant blemishes: the bottom of the spine has a tiny bump, the front right of the cover near the opening has a minor thumbnail and the back left has some shallow rub marks.
The four photos are on quality cardstock and have excellent surfaces with no scuffs. All corners are crisp, but George has a small crease in the margin, upper right.
The poster is in excellent condition with typical signs of age, but no tape or pin holes.
All the inserts are stamped Printed in USA which I believe is typical of this pressing.
Vinyl: side 1 through 4: Mint
Cover: Mint- (see above)
Labels: side 1 through 4: Mint
Inners: cardboard and rice paper: Mint with no splits
Inserts: see above
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I ship using standard LP mailers with the record secured outside of the cover to avoid seam splits.
Domestic shipping includes tracking and insurance.
International shipping is $39 by Priority with full tracking and insurance. No exceptions.
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I began buying records in the mid 60’s and I've always been fanatical about record care and storage.
The records I sell are from my personal collection, including backup copies. I've never been one to buy VG records or anything with an audible scratch, which eliminates the vast majority.
Over the decades, I've seen grading fads come and go, such as: “visual” grading by people who don't own a turntable; the current use of nonsense grades like NM+ and NM- as well as the dubious belief that there’s no such thing as a mint record.
I use standard US grading plus the UK grade of EX in order to eliminate the dreaded VG+++.
Records are first inspected under a halogen light (the only light that shows every flaw) and any blemishes are examined with a 10x power magnifier which allows the grooves to be fully inspected; then they’re play graded on a Linn Sondek LP12.
As a record buyer, I've had a lot of over graded “garage sale” LPs arrive covered with gritty dust and greasy fingerprints while the seller claims a “visual” grade based on fantasy. Be assured that my records will arrive clean and fingerprint free.
If I do miss an audible flaw, then kindly contact me and it will be rectified.
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