WHITE STRIPES DE STIJL LP INSANELY RARE ORIG. 2001 SYMPATHY SFTRI TEST PRESSING

$

374

PLEASE NOTE: I WILL ONLY GRADE AN OPENED LP NEAR MINT (NM) IF I CAN GUARANTEE IT HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED (i.e. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER).  OTHERWISE, NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) IS THE ABSOLUTE HIGHEST GRADE I WILL ASSIGN AN OPENED LP.


OFF-THE-CHARTS RARE original white label test pressing of The White Stripes' second LP from 2001 on Sympathy For The Record Industry with Long Gone John's instantly recognizable handwriting on the sleeve!!!  I have included photos of the etchings in the dead wax as well as the etchings in the dead wax on my stock copy and they are an identical match.  Simply impossible to duplicate.  This is 100% the real deal.  Only around 10 test pressings of an LP are usually produced and rarely are more than 20 pressed, making this one of THE rarest White Stripes albums in existence.  I collected The Stripes voraciously back in the early 2000s and own some items to die for but this is undoubtedly one the crown jewels in my entire collection.  This is what separates elite collectors from the novices.  Consider Jack's place in the annals of rock, on par with The Edge and Jimmy Page.  Now consider what a rarity of this magnitude would be valued at if was an October or Led Zeppelin II test pressing and you have some idea as to what the future holds for this LP.  Don't sleep Jack White Stripes collectors.  LP is in near mint minus condition and pristine and the chances of ever seeing another one are slim.  This is quite possibly a once in a lifetime opportunity.  Due to the rarity of this item I will only send it with additional insurance so please wait for an invoice.  If you missed the Let's Shake Hands and Live In Las Vegas test pressings I recently put up for auction then now's your chance to own another holy grail.


I USE GOLDMINE GRADING: MINT (SEALED)
NEAR MINT: LOOKS UNPLAYED VG++:  VERY VERY MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE VG+:  AVERAGE SIGNS OF USE, NOTHING DEEP, SUPERFICIAL VG:  STILL AN OK RECORD, NOISE BETWEEN SONGS
GOOD: WORN BUT PLAYS FINE WITH DISTRACTING NOISE POOR:  FILLER COPY ONLY.  LOTS OF SCRATCHES