DAVID BOWIE HUNKY DORY UK 1ST PRESS LAMINATED SLEEVE NM

	£		180
	$		239

eachtohisown Store

This is the rare first UK pressing of Hunky Dory with the front laminated sleeve and it is in stunning condition. Being super-critical: the front has only one corner ripple in the lamination and just a few very, very minor creases around the spine and about four tiny oxbows near the opening. Other than this it is like glass. I've included lots of photos of the front sleeve trying to show just how flat and shiny and blemish free it is.

Grading summary: NM

Detailed grading
Vinyl side 1/side 2: NM/NM
Labels side 1/side 2: NM/NM. Original Glossy labels with no mention of Mainman.
Sleeve front/back: Ex+/Ex-. The only blemish is a small repair to the rear sleeve below the Gem logo which isn't particularly obvious, but I have tried to show it in the photos.
Edge wear: top/opening/spine/bottom/corners: none/none/none/none/minimal
Inner sleeve: plain
Other inserts: Lyric insert in Ex condition.

Detracting features not covered above - none, this is a lovely copy of the rare 1st pressing.

Matrix numbers stamped: APRS 5947 3T and APRS 5948 3T. Side 1 has Bobil and A1T etched and side 2 has Rasputin and A1M. The A1T and A1M are identifiers of a true first pressing. There are later pressings which feature everything else as detailed here but the additional etchings start A2.

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I have a 100% feedback rating because my records are always described accurately and fairly and graded based on the UK Record Collector grading system.  In most cases the highest grade I will give will be NM (near mint) and this will only be given to a record that is genuinely in NM condition. I will always point out any blemishes which might detract from the item or affect its grading. Unless stated otherwise, vinyl is visually graded, although I will usually play anything which looks like it might cause problems. The photograph is of the actual item you will get.

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