THE BEATLES Abbey Road MFSL AUDIOPHILE SEALED MINT M

$

138

FORMAT: 33 1/3 rpm 12 inch long play record
ARTIST: The Beatles
TITLE: Abbey Road
LABEL: Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs
NUMBER: MFSL 1-023
RELEASE YEAR: 1980
MONO/STEREO: Stereo
GRADE (COVER/RECORD): Sealed MInt

NOTES:

TRACKS ARE:

Come Together
Something
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Oh! darling
Octopus's Garden
I Want You
Here Comes the Sun
Because
You Never Give me Your Money
Sun King
Mean Mr Mustard
Polythene Pam
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
Golden Slumber
Carry That Weight
The End

Please check my other listings; I try to offer numerous records in the same genres at the same time. All records I sell are first cleaned and then strictly and conservatively Goldmine graded (see below). Portion of record not in photo is protected by poly-lined sleeve. I have collected, traded and sold records for 25 years and all records are, of course, guaranteed. All records are mailed in a brand new heavy duty Bags Unlimited cardboard box mailer with appropriate insulation, poly-lined paper sleeves for the records and a plastic slip cover for the jacket. Record and jacket are separated for storage and mailing.

FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF SALES, EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ORDER TO PAY IS INCLUDED HERE. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT FOR A MESSAGE FROM ME TO PAY. PLEASE EITHER PAY WITH PAYPAL OR NOTIFY ME THAT YOU INTEND TO MAIL PAYMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE USPS HAS DISCONTINUED MEDIA MAIL FOR RECORDS. THE CHEAPEST POSTAGE IS NOW PARCEL POST AND VARIES BY ADDRESS.

Postage, packaging and handling in the United States by PRIORITY MAIL or PARCEL POST vary considerably by the buyer's location, as I am on the far East Coast. The following are the priority and parcel post rates for one and two records broken down by the buyer's home state. Three or more records will be individually calculated:

CT, D.C., DE, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV
1 record = $5.65 (priority) or $5.00 (parcel post)
2 records = $6.70 (priority) or $5.50 (parcel post)

GA, IN, KY, MA, ME, NH, OH, RI, SC, VT
1 record = $6.25 (priority) or $5.50 (parcel post)
2 records = $8.00 (priority) or $6.00 (parcel post)

AL, AR, FL, IL, LA, MI, MO, MS, TN, WI
1 record = $6.60 (priority) or $5.50 (parcel post)
2 records = $8.80 (priority) or $6.00 (parcel post)

IA, KS, MN, ND, NE, OK, SD, TX
1 record = $6.75 (priority) or $6.00 (parcel post)
2 records = $9.10 (priority) or $6.50 (parcel post)

CO, MT, NM, PR, WY
1 record = $7.10 (priority) or $6.00 (parcel post)
2 records = $9.80 (priority) or $6.50 (parcel post)

AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA
1 record = $7.45 (priority) or $6.00 (parcel post)
2 records = $10.50 (priority) or $6.50 (parcel post)

Up to $50 worth of insurance for United States mailing is an additional $1.30
From $51 up to $100 insurance for domestic mailing is an additional $2.20

International shipping varies by destination and whether air or surface mail is selected.

Airmail to Canada: $6.50 for a single LP and $2.00 more for a second record. Postage for 3 or more records will be individually calculated.

Airmail (4-10 days) to Asia, Australia and New Zealand: $14.00 for a single record and $4.00 more for a second record. Postage for 3 or more records will be individually calculated.
Surface mail (4-8 weeks) to Asia, Australia and New Zealand: $8.00 for a single record and $2.00 more for a second record. Postage for 3 or more records will be individually calculated

Airmail (4-10 days) to the United Kingdom and WESTERN Europe (including Scandinavia): $12.00 for a single record and $4.00 more for a second record. Postage for 3 or more records will be individually calculated.
Surface mail (4-8 weeks) to the United Kingdom and WESTERN Europe (including Scandinavia): $6.00 for a single record and $2.00 more for a second record. Postage for 3 or more records will be individually calculated

Airmail (4-10 days) to EASTERN Europe (including Poland): $14.00 for a single record and $4.00 more for a second record. Postage for 3 or more records will be individually calculated.
Surface mail (4-8 weeks) to EASTERN Europe (including Poland): $7.00 for a single record and $2.00 more for a second record. Postage for 3 or more records will be individually calculated

Other locations vary and will need to be determined on a case by case basis. I am happy to find out while the listing is pending if a potential buyer wants to email his or her address.

International postage insurance is very expensive and will be individually calculated if a buyer is interested.

DOUBLE ALBUMS COUNT AS TWO RECORDS FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING POSTAGE.

I accept paypal, bidpay, checks, money orders and cash by registered mail or at buyer's risk. My paypal account is gregg.avitabile@verizon.net

GRADING

Goldmine grading is different from UK Record Collector Grading in that there is no Excellent grade. The grades are M, M-, Vg+, Vg and G. I don't sell records that are graded below Vg unless they are extremely rare. I AM ASTOUNDED AT HOW POORLY MANY DEALERS GRADE. I HAVE SEEN RECORDS GRADED VG+ WITH THE EXPLANATION THAT THERE IS ONE LONG SCRATCH ON A SIDE. A RECORD WITH A LONG SCRATCH IS NOT VG+. I HAVE SEEN RECORDS GRADED M- DESCRIBED AS HAVING A FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES. M- RECORDS DO NOT HAVE ANY SCRATCHES! AS A BUYER, I HAVE OFTEN BEEN DISAPPOINTED BY INFLATED GRADING. YOU WILL NOT BE WHEN BUYING FROM ME. MY FEEDBACK REFLECTS THAT I MEET AND OFTEN EXCEED EXPECTATIONS OF RECORD QUALITY. SO DO NOT LET MY GRADES AND YOUR PAST EXPERIENCE FOOL YOU. I GRADE CONSERVATIVELY AND I DESCRIBE ALL DEFECTS. Here is Goldmine's (AND MY) explanation of the grades

Mint (M)
Absolutely perfect in every way - certainly never played, possible even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade if at all

Near Mint (M-)
A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. An LP jacket should have no creases, folds, seam splits, or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sheets and the like. Basically, an LP in Near Mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a retail record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Very Good Plus (Vg+)
A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. LP inner sleeves will have some slight ring wear, lightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP jacket may also have slight signs of wear and may be marred by cut out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at discount. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

Very Good(Vg)
Many of the defects found in a Vg+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.