NM SCHUBERT TRIO # 2 BUSCH & SERKIN COLUMBIA ML 4654 BLUE LABEL 1B/1B US-52 MONO
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NM SCHUBERT TRIO - ADOLF BUSCH & RUDOLF SERKIN - COLUMBIA ML 4654 - BLUE LABEL 1B/1B
** Rare US-1952 Mono Columbia Masterworks Blue Label - 1B/1B Stampers **
It Appears that the Record Has Never Been Played. I Removed it from its Inner Sleeve for First Time on 5/6/18 to Take These Photos. SCHUBERT TRIO No. 2 in E-flat Major for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 100 Adolf Busch, Violin Herman Busch, Cello, Rudolf Serkin, Piano Recorded on October 23rd, 1935.
Record Grading:? Side 1: NM+ appears that album has never been played. Removed from inner sleeve for first time on 5/6/18 to take photos & capture stamper detail 1B. Vinyl is deep black with high gloss. Side 2: NM+ appears that album has never been played. Removed from inner sleeve for first time on 5/6/18 to take photos & capture stamper detail 1B. Vinyl is deep black with high gloss.
Jacket Grading: VG+ I am a strict grader and feel that the jacket shows light signs of aging. Corners have a small amount of rounding/wear. There is a small amount of discoloration along edges and spine. There is a small amount of edge fraying on jacket opening. There are a few extremely faint yellowish check marks on the bottom right of the back jacket face next to the "other recordings by" listing. I didn't see these until zooming in on the photos. These are minor cosmetic issues but still worth calling out. There are no split seams, no tape, and no tears. Original inner liner is present and in near perfect condition.
Overall Grading: NM I'll average the NM+ grading of both sides of vinyl with the strict VG+ jacket to arrive at a solid NM. This is a relatively rare record. I have not come across other copies on this on the blue Columbia Masterworks label. The 1935 performance by Adolf Busch is fantastic (and of historical significance). Other than some cosmetic signs of light handling, wear & early aging, it is in near perfect condition. Please review the 12 high-resolution photos that I've provided to ensure you are comfortable with my description and grading of the outer jacket.
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