PINK FLOYD The Division Bell blue vinyl Near Mint

$

68

My Philosophy

Record grading is a subjective endeavor!  Sellers tend to over-grade, buyers tend to under-grade.   Honesty, attention to detail and complete accuracy is the only way to counteract this problem.

Visual grading under a bright light is absolutely necessary!  Any record looks near mint in the dark.

Play grading is everything.  I have had pristine looking records play crackly, and have had scratchy looking records play surprisingly cleanly.

Label descriptions are a must.  It can be very frustrating to see a listing of a copy of (for example) Iron Butterfly’s In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, that tells you nothing of the label.  Is it an original purple and brown label, a 2nd issue yellow 1841 Broadway address label, a 3rd issue yellow Rockefeller Plaza address label, or an even later gray label?#!??

Purchasing a record sight-unseen can be very rewarding, or can be very disappointing.  My goal is very simple.  To have every buyer finish the deal happy.

Negative feedback can be avoided in most cases.  If you truly believe that my descriptions have been misleading, I will gladly refund your purchase price upon return of the album.  Please allow me to try and address your concerns before leaving negative feedback. 

I use the following grading system:

                                                                                    For those who prefer a #’d system

Mint*                                       (M)                                          9.5 – 10.0

Near Mint                                (NM)                                       8.5 – 9.0

Very Good Plus Plus                (VG++)                                    7.0 – 8.0

Very Good Plus                        (VG+)                                      5.0 – 6.5

Very Good                               (VG)                                        3.5 – 4.5

Good                                       (G)                                           2.0 – 3.0

Poor                                         (P)                                           1.0 – 1.5

Frisbee                                     (F)                                           0.0 – 0.5

* - Due to the nature of the beast, genuine Mint vinyl records are an extreme rarity!!     

With that said, up for auction:

Item:                             Pink Floyd

Title:                             The Division Bell

Label:                           Columbia

Label Number:             C 64200

Label Description:      custom label

Year of Release:          1994

Country:                        USA

Cover Grade:                NM    The gatefold cover still has the original shrink wrap, so it has never been unfolded.  There are no cutouts, splits, stickers, writing or ring wear.  There is some very minor wear showing on a couple of places on the bottom seam where the shrink has been torn.

Vinyl - Visual Grade:   NM    Under a bright light, the blue vinyl appears flawless.  (It is much more difficult to visually grade colored vinyl, but this one appears nearly perfect)

Vinyl - Play Grade:       NM    My play grade notes state that it plays near flawlessly!

Label(s) Grade:            NM    Both labels are a beautiful near mint.

Comments:                   The original inner lyrics sleeve is here, with one side starting to split.  You won’t go wrong with this copy.  Very, very nice.

Payment:       I accept:

Ø      Paypal (just use the eBay checkout after the auction)

Ø      Bid pay

Ø      Money order

Ø      Cashier’s check

Ø      Personal check (up to 10-day hold at my discretion)

Ø      Cash (in a registered letter)

International buyers must use paypal, bid pay, or cash (U.S. $) in a registered letter.

Shipping Costs:  (Everything you need should be found below)

USA (please note that the USPS has increased their rates)

If your zip code starts with:

Your shipping costs are:

Media Mail

4-7 days (depends on how far)

Priority Mail

(2 days)

2 or 3

$3.75

$6.00

0 or 1 or 4 or 6 or 7

$3.75

$6.50

5 or 8

$3.75

$7.00

9

$3.75

$7.25

I welcome international buyers, but I can no longer ship economy mail (it takes a few weeks, and the chances of getting lost or damaged are very high).  I will only ship airmail overseas.

EUROPE

Shipping to Europe is $14.80 for airmail (should take 4 to 7 days).

ASIA OR AUSTRALIA

Shipping to Asia or Australia is $16.35 for airmail (should take 4 to 7 days).  Shipping may not be available to all countries, so please email before bidding.

CANADA

Shipping to Canada is $8.00 airmail letter post (4 to 7 days).

OTHER

Please email me with an exact shipping address before bidding for availability of shipping, and an exact shipping quote.

I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING FOR MULTIPLE WINNERS

Insurance is optional.  If you desire insurance, please add $1.30.

I will always ship in LP mailer boxes!!

Thank you, and happy bidding!!!  Please email with any questions.  If it is a question that might be important to all potential bidders, I may show it at the bottom of the auction.