(MORE DETAILED PICTURES ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE)

Please ignore the £4 postal charge for UK.

It will be sent via special delivery next day with insurance up to £500 for total postal cost of £10 in the UK.

I will send an updated invoice when item finishes if a UK bidder wins.

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This auction is for a-

HMV SDAN-The Callas Carmen

Luxury Padded 3 LP Box Set Issue from 1964

UK HMV stereo SDAN 143/144/145

1st pressing.

RENOWNED FOR BEING THE RAREST AND ULTIMATE PRESSING AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS INCREDIBLE OPERA WITH THE AMAZING VOICE OF MARIA CALLAS!

The Callas Carmen (with Pretre, at Paris, alongside Gedda).

Luxury Padded Box Issue on 3 lp's, produced in a limited run.

 A standard 1st year SAN also exists, the D in SDAN is for Deluxe. Rarest of all issues of this, the label variant is still gold labels and a white nipper, but the angel is in red to match the padded red vinyl box, which also has gilt lettering.

 There are three booklets to this, one on the opera, one on the original novel, and one on the interpretive quality of this recording, and its history. They sit in their own folder in the lid, so it looks good open or closed.

 Even the inner sleeves are of a unique gold starred grey lined design. Very handsome in your hands, and the records are all in exceptional condition, with only very light marks only visible under a very bright light.

All have been play tested on my Linn Sondek turntable,through Quad amps to Spendor speakers-

THEY PLAY AND SOUND SUPERB--LOUD AND POWERFUL WITH VERY FAINT SURFACE NOISE IN THE QUIETER PARTS AND ABOUT 3 LOUDER TICKS ONLY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE 6 SIDES WHICH IS INCREDIBLE FOR ITS 46 YEARS AGE.

The labels are in excellent condition with some fingerprints on, inners are also excellent and books are Mint with no signs of use at all,amazing. Box is intact with a little wear to a few corners, all the vinyl coating is in place, although its age has meant some glue has dried and could do with a careful regluing in small places to look its best.

A lovely rare set! 

There are images at the bottom of this page,but if you want to study more pictures I have taken of this set please go to my photo webpage below.Click on the image,then wait a moment until the larger image loads,then move your cursor over it and use the zoom tag at the top of the image.There are 4 pages of images,when you have finished studying the first page click at the bottom of the page to see the next pages-

http://s1046.photobucket.com/albums/b469/ALBINORAVEN155/ 

This set will be wrapped and packed carefully in a special box to avoid damage and posted by special delivery next day with insurance up to £500 for total postal cost of £10 in the UK.

European postal cost will be £18 via Airsure with insurance up to £500.

USA/Canada/Far East/Australia-Cost will be £27 postal cost via International sign for,with insurance up to £500

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Bid with confidence!

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I also have another rare classical LP up for auction soon,ASD 349 G/C.

I will be listing many rare classical LPs in the near future so please keep having a look at my items.

It takes time to play grade and list the LPs so it will be a slow process.

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(SEE DETAILED PICS BELOW).

-FROM A NON SMOKING/PET FREE HOUSEHOLD-

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ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK.

I strive to bring quality items to the Ebay auction site and I am honest with my descriptions(see my feedback)

Items will be packed securely and posted as soon as payment is received.

(I do not try and make extra money by overcharging on posting)
.I keep all receipts for proof of posting items.

UK/EUROPE-PACKAGES AUTOMATICALLY INSURED UP TO £41.  IF ITEM REACHES MORE THAN £41 THEN I RECOMMEND PAYING EXTRA FOR INSURANCE(UK-Please Ignore this if I have stated in listing that I will post by Special Delivery which will have insurance up to £500).

AUSTRALIA/FAR EAST/USA/NORTH & SOUTH AMERICAN BIDDERS PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT POSTAL INSURANCE, BECAUSE I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FULLY REFUNDING LOST ITEMS THAT GET POSTED OUTSIDE EUROPE THAT ARE WORTH OVER £41.I CAN REFUND UP TO £41.I CANNOT FULLY REFUND BUYERS OUTSIDE EUROPE FOR LOST PACKAGES IF I AM NOT CONTACTED BY THE BUYER WITH A REQUEST FOR EXTRA INSURANCE ON THE PACKAGE IF THE VALUE GOES OVER £41.

I ONLY CHARGE WHAT IT COSTS ME FOR POSTAGE(I do not try and make extra money by overcharging on posting)
I would have to refund out of my own pocket unless insurance is added.I keep all receipts and can prove posting items.Please contact me after auction ends if you require extra insurance .
Bid with confidence!!!!

 

This set will be wrapped and packed carefully in a special box to avoid damage and posted by special delivery next day with insurance up to £500 for total postal cost of £10 in the UK.

European postal cost will be £18 via Airsure with insurance up to £500.

USA/Canada/Far East/Australia-Cost will be £27 postal cost via International sign for,with insurance up to £500