ROY HASTINGS “CAROLINE” 1963 DECCA F 11678 RADIO CAROLINE HEAR ?
  £   36
  $   48

 


£ 36 Sold For
May 21, 2013 Sold Date
May 14, 2013 Start Date
£   5 Start price
11   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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ROY HASTINGS

~ CAROLINE ~

(1963 DECCA WORLD RECORDS - RARE UK 45!)

ON OFFER HERE IS AN ORIGINAL UK PRESSING OF THE RARE 45 “CAROLINE” BY ROY HASTINGS ON THE DECCA LABEL.

One of PIRATE RADIO STATION, Radio Caroline's most famous jingles came from the end of this record!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DECCA F 11678

THE SLEEVE

THIS SINGLE IS HOUSED IN AN ORIGINAL DECCA COMPANY SLEEVE WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A SMALL INSCRIPTION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL IS IN GOOD CONDITION, AND I CAN SEE LOADS OF MARKS AND THERE IS SOME WARPING RIGHT AT THE RIM. BOTH SIDES PLAY THROUGH AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS VERY GOOD THROUGHOUT THE A-SIDE. THERE IS MORE CRACKLING AND INTERFERENCE DURING THE FLIP-SIDE. I HAVE INCLUDED A FULL SOUND CLIP OF THE A-SIDE SO YOU CAN HEAR AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF.

THE LABELS

THE BLUE & SILVER DECCA LABELS, WITH A FOUR-PRONGED PUSH-OUT CENTRE, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SOUND CLIPS

THE SOUND CLIP IS FROM THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE. THE PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE!!

SIDE 1

  1. CAROLINE

SIDE 2

  1. MY ONE AND ONLY ONE

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

TERMS & CONDITIONS – PLEASE READ!!

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS WHICH INCLUDES TRACKING & INSURANCE:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.00

£9.75

£10.75

£11.00

NB: ROYAL MAIL’S NEW PRICES AND CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAME INTO OPERATION ON 2ND APRIL 2013. THESE CHANGES TO THEIR TERMS HAVE MEANT THAT I NOW NEED TO CHANGE MY SHIPPING PRICES. IN FUTURE I NEED TO POST MY ITEMS VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE OFFERING SUFFICIENT LEVELS OF COVER TO PROTECT ME, THE SELLER, AND YOU, THE BUYER. IN THE UK THIS MEANS ‘SIGNED-FOR’ OR ‘SPECIAL DELIVERY’. OVERSEAS THIS MEANS ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGNED-FOR’. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT THIS STEP IS TO PROTECT BOTH OF US. 

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY.

HOWEVER IF THE SALE PRICE DOES NOT EXCEED £20.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD DOES NOT NEED TO OFFER TRACKING OR ENHANCED INSURANCE. IN THIS CASE PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE AS SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE REDUCED.

HENCE THE SHIPPING PRICES MAY VARY ACCORDING TO THE FINAL SALE PRICE.

ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY AND ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.





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