Blues 78 Record = Henry Johnson & His Boys, Gennett Electrobeam 6156 Race 78rpm

$

1,136

Here is another blues 78rpm record that I am listing this week.  All records were played on a Gemini 6000 PDT turntable with a Stanton M78S pickup, a Vector Research VR-3000 amplifier/receiver, and early EPI-100 speakers.  
Description:   Here is Henry Johnson & His Boys, on Gennett Electrobeam "Race" series, #6156.  
Side A:  Hawaiian Harmony Blues.  Side B: Blue Hawaii.   Captured in these grooves are two strange, funky, haunting slide(?) guitar performances with weird accompaniment.  The blues in Hawaii?  A very odd, fascinating listen.  My understanding is that this is a very rare record.  Comes with an original Electrobeam sleeve as shown. 
> Four new pictures added on Dec. 6th.  Two of them overexpose the label in natural light to reveal wear on the surrounding grooves. 

Condition:  Side A rates and sounds V++ with medium greying.  There is also a harmless edge flake on this side, not to grooves (see picture).  Surface noise is light and consistant which makes it easy to ignore.  Side B, Blue Hawaii, rates and sounds a respectable V/V+, visually more worn and grey along with having miscellaneous scrapes and rubs which are not deep at all (as shown).  Record plays flat, there are no skips or jumps nor other defects or distractions not listed. Music is clearly heard and well-captured in the original recording.  Non-musical surface noise is present, more so on Side B, but is background consistant and thus easier to tune out.  A very nice disk overall.  
My grading is based on the following scale:  P, V, or E.  +/- and occasionally ++/--     P = unplayable, E = almost like new.  I've sold & shipped well over 100 78rpm  records on ebay over the years without a single complaint about condition or satisfaction.  
Terms:  PayPal. possibly other if approved in advance.
Shipping:  Very securely packed for $ 4.00 s/h via Media Mail (or $10.00 Priority) in the U.S.  Other destinations are possible but please inquire first please for an accurate quote.  Overseas sales will incur a $5 surcharge because it involves a lot of extra time and trouble to prepare and process such shipments.  Shipping int'l will be at actual cost plus 5.00  I will not ship to certain countries (e.g. Italy, due to postal malfunction).  Please ask before bidding.  Thank you.     

On Dec-07-12 at 08:17:11 PST, seller added the following information:

In reply to a question about packing and shipping I gave a much more detailed answer as follows:  

I've packed and shipped well over 100 78rpm records in the dozen or so years I've been selling on ebay. Mostly classical records, which is my specialty, many of them quite valuable.  I've shipped within the U.S. and around the world.  I've also bought some records over the years, both from dealers and from ebayers.  From dealers I learned what proper packing means.  From non-dealer ebay sellers I learned what IMPROPER packing means.  
When I pack records I bind them snugly between multiple squares of stiff cardboard taped securely together so that nothing shifts around inside.  I also put them in paper or cardboard sleeves and/or put a square of paper towel between each record.  I do NOT put bubble wrap between records because that is asking for breakage.  Bubble wrap goes on the OUTSIDE of the bound record stack, around and around.  Then all of that surrounded by styrofoam peanuts.  
It is also important to use a big enough box, in my opinion, so that the record(s) will be nested safely in the middle with lot of cushion all around.   For a very valuable disk I would recommend double-boxing which would afford an extra measure of protection.  International buyers might not want double-boxing due to the extra bulk, weight, and thus cost of the package.  The buyer will decide.   
Insurance is also for each buyer to decide.   Of course the more valuable a record is, the more sense it makes to buy insurance for it, but I pack so that a buyer will NEVER have to try collecting on insurance.  A broken record means failure, disappointment, hassle, regret.  I've never had a broken record yet and I intend to keep it that way!   Hopefully this message will help reassure buyers how seriously I take the issue of packing 78rpm records for safe shipment.  
I will consult each winning bidder on which shipping service they would like me to use, plus whatever concerns they might have.