Syrian Arabic Gramophone 78rpm Record Cheikh Ahmad El Cheikh 1920 E
  $   98

 


$ 98 Sold For
Aug 5, 2018 Sold Date
Jul 29, 2018 Start Date
$   28 Start price
3   Number Of Bids
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Description

 Great sounding E condition Gramophone Concert 78rpm, Featuring Middle East (Syrian/Arabic) performer Cheikh Ahmad El Cheikh with instrumental accompaniment singing Harout Lahzak (Bagdadi) and Lamma Naouou Ala Ilrahil (Bagdadi) on a Gramophone Concert Concert. I believe this record may have been issued around 1920, but may contain selections that were recorded much earlier. Please review my grading details below. Also you can hear this record playing on my Victrolaman Youtube channel, or if you message me I would be happy to send you the link.  I inspect each record visually and by test playing.  Payment is by paypal, and shipping will be by USPS priority Mailing.  All of my packaging of these fragile 78's is done safely by sandwiching the records between sturdy Cardboard and surrounding it with bubble wrap before placing it in a Cardboard box surrounded by packing peanuts, and the Box is Stamped FRAGILE.  I have set a very reasonable opening minimum and no reserve for a Syrian/Arabic Record of this quality and condition. Best of Luck on your bidding. 

My grading system is simple 

 

M - I was transported back in time to a record store and purchased new stock and returned to 2017.  

 

M-  It looks like new old stock but I can't prove it. 

 

E+ It looks and plays really fantastic, visual grading under light may have detected very minimal light surface scuffs and maybe some tiny surface scratches

 

E  It has been obviously been handled and played a number of times, it may have typical minor scuffs and some surface scratches as you would find on most records of this vintage, but still plays really great 

 

E- , quite a few signs of scuffing and other surface blemishes and scratches but still enjoyable.

 

G+  A serious collector would turn his nose up at it, but a beginner would jump in, sound quality far from great, starting to fade much more gray and little gloss left, and almost ready for the Old record retirement home.  

 

G   Been through a war and looks like it was played 100's of times with worn steel needle, A wall hanger or target practice item, or for those who just wanted to say they have one


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