ELMO HOPE TRIO, ORIG. 10" BLUE NOTE, FLAT, EAR, DG, LEX., BLP 5029, NM/NM-

$

535

UP FOR AUCTION IS A RARE AND COLLECTABLE ALBUM BY ELMO HOPE TITLED “INTRODUCING THE ELMO HOPE TRIO” RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS.  THIS IS AN ORIGINAL MONO PRESSING, 10 INCH DIAMETER, BLUE/WHITE DEEP GROOVE 767 LEXINGTON AVE. LABELS, FLAT EDGE, "P" / EAR MARK, 9M, HIGH-FIDELITY, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE, BLP 5029.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN NM/NM- CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED), ONE SIDE HAS ONLY A VERY LIGHT THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCH, APPX. ONE INCH IN LENGTH, OTHERWISE HAS A HIGH LUSTER/VERY CLEAN.  THE OTHER SIDE HAS A NO MARKS/SCRATCHES/HAIRLINES, HAS A HIGH LUSTER/VERY CLEAN. LABELS LOOK GREAT!  I RANDOMLY PLAYED THE RECORD AND HEARD A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT POPS, NO REPEATING TICKS.  LITTLE TO NO BACKGROUND SURFACE NOISE/HISS, SOLID PLAYER.  DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION.

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL COVER IS IN VG+ CONDITION HAVING NO SEAM SPLITS BUT SOME WEAR ON ALL EDGES.  COUPLE OF CORNERS HAVE SOME WEAR.  LIGHT SURFACE WEAR ON FRONT/BACK ALONG WITH SOME PERIMETER BROWNING OF THE PAPER ON BACKSIDE. HAS BLUE PEN "1104" AND RED PEN SCRIBBLE AT UPPER RH CORNER ON BACK SIDE.  NO STICKERS, NO WRITING, NO TEARS, NO WATER MARKS.

ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED USING A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE WITH VPI RECORD CLEANING FLUID.

PAYMENT

PAYMENT WILL BE BY PAYPAL ONLY.  PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.

SHIPPING

THE SHIPPING COST IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER AND CAN BE ESTIMATED BY REQUEST DURING THE AUCTION OR IT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS ENDED.  I WILL COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE AUCTION WINS.  I SHIP WORLDWIDE, EXCEPT FOR NOTED EXCLUDED REGIONS/COUNTRIES.  RECORDS TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS WITH A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING REGISTERED MAIL WHICH TYPICALLY ADDS TO THE COST OF SHIPPING BY $12-$15 MORE.

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVER FOR SHIPPING TO HELP REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE. ALL RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY RECORD MAILER CARDBOARD BOX WITH CARDBOARD INSERTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE RECORD/COVER TO HELP REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. 

PRIVATE LISTING, SATISFACTION GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY

THIS IS A PRIVATE LISTING AUCTION. I PROVIDE A "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" OR YOUR MONEY BACK POLICY, LESS RETURN SHIPPING, IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY SATISFIED WITH THE RECORD.  RECORD MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF RECEIPT.  ONCE RECEIVED AND IN THE SAME CONDITION AS SENT A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS MONEY BACK.

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!