ROLLING STONES No. 2 UNBOXED DEEP GROOVE MONO DECCA UK LP PLAYS MINT LK 4661

$

61

VINYL

          Side 1:  plays Mint with quiet gaps, visually Mint- under normal light, strong EX+ under halogen

          Side 2:  plays Mint with quiet gaps, visually EX+ under normal light, EX- under halogen

LABELS

          Side 1:   a few light spindle trails, but not through the ink

          Side 2:   same as side 1 

DEAD WAX

          Side 1:  matrix ends with 1A. The A indicates that Guy Fletcher, one of Decca’s engineers oversaw the pressing, in this case, on both sides

          Side 2:  matrix ends with 2A, has tiny etched KT (tax stamp)

COVER

          Front:   Clarifoil lamination with several thumbnails (photo shows a few) and short edge crimps, solid seams, sharp corners, crisp opening

          Back:   Has uncensored “blind man” text, age toned paper, tiny corner cut in lower left that does not show on the front, no ink loss from ring wear

INNER:  original inner with short split on one side, will also come with an archival inner

DESCRIPTION:  The vinyl retains its original gloss and plays perfectly with a surprising lack of surface static. The cover shows moderate handling wear but is solid with glossy laminate and no splits.

No International Shipping.

I ship once a week, but always within 5 days of your payment. Combined shipping is possible for up to three LPs with a small surcharge for added weight.

Records are shipped in the highest quality LP mailers with the record secured outside of the cover to avoid seam splits. Returned LPs must be shipped in the same way. Damage to the cover or disc will void returns.

Please don’t bid if If you own a Crosley or similar inexpensive (aka “cheap”) turntable. LPs that play perfectly on a real turntable may have problems playing correctly on a toy turntable with no ability to adjust tone arm tracking weight or anti-skid. These junk tables will destroy your collection. My advice: stop buying LPs until you purchase a real (non-USB) turntable, new or used.

   I began buying records in the mid 60’s and I've always been fanatical about record care and storage.

   The records I sell are from my personal collection, including backup copies. I've never been one to buy VG records or anything with an audible scratch, which eliminates the vast majority. If I do miss an audible flaw, then kindly contact me and it will be rectified.

   I use standard US grading plus the UK grade of EX in order to eliminate the dreaded VG++

   Records are first inspected under a halogen light (the only light that shows every flaw) and any blemishes are examined with a 10x power magnifier which allows the grooves to be fully inspected. Then they’re play graded on a Linn Sondek LP12.

   Over the decades, I've seen grading fads come and go, such as: “visual” grading by people who don't own a turntable; the current use of nonsense grades like NM+ and NM- as well as the dubious belief that there’s no such thing as a mint record.

   As a record buyer, I've had a lot of over graded “garage sale” LPs arrive covered with gritty dust and greasy fingerprints while the seller claims a “visual” grade based on fantasy. Be assured that my records will arrive clean and fingerprint free.