Velvet Underground; Self Titled, Verve, V6-5008, early press, Stereo

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64

Lawdy! What can I say? Good god ... early press, Warhol, Velvet Underground ... I really don't think I need to make any other case. I start every one of my records at $4.99, and let the market dictate from there ... so cheers!
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VINYL: VG (4.5 of 10) Verve label, early press. See label for particulars. Visual VG, yes; looks quite nice actually. Here's where I take off points: There are two small blip skips in the second track of side 1; about halfway through ... which is very frustrating because I can't really see anywhere where it could skip. I cleaned it twice to no avail. Perhaps someone has the instrumentation to get it perfect, or it's just a small skip spot. Other than that there's some background (light) noice from scuffs, and pops every semi-consistently. ... not overpowering anything however. 
COVER: VG (5.5 of 10) Good enough. Gloss still intact nicely. Art looks stellar. 1.5" split in middle bottom seam, and the seams are weak (no other splitting) Spine is fine. Art is good albeit with staining. Corners are respectable enough.  _________________________________________________________________ Now the standard messages:

GRADING: Yes I use standard grading. HOWEVER, I will NEVER use the word "mint" or "near mint" to describe a used LP ... sorry, won't do it. The highest I go is VG+. I use a number after to more represent a combination of how the vinyl looks and how it sounds. 10 is the best. I'll describe what I see in addition. I've found the combination of these two can minimize expectation gaps. But ask questions when in doubt.

CLEANING: Yes. All vinyl is cleaned ... on MY own machine I made. Vacuum machine. I wash and rinse with my own formula cleaners -- once with my enzyme cleaner, and rinsed with my own distilled water/alcohol formula. ... this process has worked for me for years.

TESTING: Yes. I've listened to the records I sell. I play on a Lenco L70, via Denon 103 MC cart; tube preamp, standard solid state amplification to KLH 17 speakers. An accurate-sounding system if I say so myself. 
SHIPPING: $4.99 for anywhere Media Mail, domestic. Overseas is BY WEIGHT, so check that weight before bidding, you overseas-ers! LPs shipped in a proper box with plastic sleeve, and yes, vinyl shipped outside the sleeve. 
RETURNS: Generally a no go, unless you have a damn compelling reason. I describe accurately, offer time for questions, and I deal in used records, not new stuff ... yes, it's always kind of a gamble buying via eBay, which is why I try to do my best to make an objective attempt to describe the LP in question. ASK QUESTIONS WHEN IN DOUBT. I promise, we can make this an easy transaction.