ROSSINI-Barber Of Seville (Callas)-SAX 2266-68 Blue/Silver transitional 3LP NM

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GIOACCHINO ROSSINI – “The Barber Of Seville” 3LP Box Set

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Title : The Barber Of Seville

Composer : Gioacchino Rossini

Artists : Fritz Ollendorff, Gabriella Carturan, Luigi Alva, Maria Callas, Nicola Zaccaria, Tito Gobbi

Conductor – Orchestra : Alceo Galliera conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra

Mono / Stereo : Stereo

Date of Release : 1958

Country of Manufacture : Gt. Britain

Record Label : COLUMBIA

Catalogue No. : SAX 2266-68

Sleeve / Box / Insert details : box cover with gold spine lettering, a 44 page booklet, an Insert & the original EMI poly-lined Inners

Label / Record details : Side 1: YAX 63-9 / Side 2: YAX 64-7 Side 3: YAX 65-7 / Side 4: YAX 66-6 Side 5: YAX 67-4 / Side 6: YAX 68-6 the earliest 1st edition stamped matrix numbers & Original ’Blue Silver / Red Semi’ labels; this is a transitional press with 1st LP on the B/S label, 2nd & 3rd on the Red-Semi and the difference is limited to just that since matrix numbers are all first edition matrices

Record(s) condition : NEAR MINT

Sleeve condition : EXCELLENT+

Other information : transitional edition  

Many more classical LPs are featuring in this auction

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UK 
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Grading 
For grading purposes I use the British Record Collector's grading scale with very occasionally (+) or (-) signs to denote the in-between conditions.

Generally speaking:
MINT (M) a sealed record
NEAR MINT (NM) ultra shiny and clean but opened. No marks
NM-/NM flawless NM, but for 1 or 2 very, very light, non-sounding wispy sleeve marks
Ex+: A few very light, non-sounding hairline marks
EX: A few more light marks. Maybe the odd pop or crackle during play
VG+ or EX-: A tiny more hairline and light marks still. May be some extremely light background noise, with the occasional pop, crackle and tick in places
VG: Quite a few marks but still a decent audio. I only list records in this condition if they are very rare
 
Same logic applies to the cover's grade.
I generally do not list records at inferior grades unless they are extremely rare & sought after.

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All records are securely packed & shipped in protective plastic sleeves out of their jackets & inners, to avoid seam splits in transit (no cost or time spared)