The Anteeeks - I Don't Want You / Ball And Chain - Philips BF 1471 - Plays VG

	£		230
	$		305

I Don't Want To Know / Ball And Chain The Anteeeks Philips label, Cat No. BF 1471
Mono
Published 1966

**Relisted because previous buyer did not pay**
Rare single that comes in the original Philips company sleeve.
The record has been ultrasonically cleaned and graded under a strong halogen lamp. The record has also been play-graded on a Pro-ject Debut III turntable through a Denon system.
Condition Under the lamp, side A has the odd extremely light scratch as well as sleeve withdrawal marks that are only visible under the lamp. Side B is very similar to the A side but has one 8mm and a couple of 3mm scratches that are a little more serious than those on the A side. These cannot be heard when played, although the strength of the music mostly drowns out any surface noise. A visual grade of Very Good.
When played, on side A, there is a bit of crackle on the run-in and run-off but any surface noise is otherwise pretty much drowned out by the music throughout. A lovely, sharp sound. On side B the crackle is more noticeable throughout but, again, any surface noise that might be there is mostly drowned out by the music although you can still detect that the crackle is there. There are no 'pops' or 'clicks', and the record does not skip or stick or even come close. It's a really good listen on both sides with the music playing strongly and I am happy to give a play-grade of Very Good to both sides. 
The company sleeve that came with it has a lot of creasing, ringwear and has partially come unstuck on one seam. I will obviously include this as it came with the record but I will endeavour to include a better example of this sleeve.  I do not grade company sleeves.
The record will be very securely packaged. It will be boxed instead of simply using just a card mailer.
OVERALL GRADE (record / cover - See grading guide below)
VERY GOOD / -

GRADING GUIDE - IMPORTANT!
I visually examine all records under a strong 35w halogen lamp, which shows up ALL defects. I strictly grade my records according to Record Collector Magazine / Rare Record Price Guide (RRPG) guidelines (with the addition of Near Mint), which I interpret as:
MINT- Must be sealed
NEAR MINT - Totally unmarked, no scratches, not even faint 'hairlines' / sleeve withdrawal marks or any other signs of having been played.
EXCELLENT - No scratches, just signs of having been played, such as the odd faint 'hairline' sleeve withdrawal mark that is barely visible under a strong lamp, or spindle trails on the label.
VERY GOOD - The first mild scratches have begun to appear, but only very few.
GOOD - More scratches than Very Good and more severe, but I am confident that the record will play through without skips or sticking and will still provide a good listening experience.
FAIR - The record may not play through properly with a chance of it jumping and / or it will play with significant background noise.
POOR - It definitely won't play without skipping or sticking.

Below Near Mint I will use a 'plus' with a grade to highlight fine differences.

ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM AND ARE NOT STOCK PHOTOS
This record is being sold by Oxfam Stony Stratford near Milton Keynes. All our records are dispatched using at least stiffeners and card mailers. I have been selling vinyl as a volunteer for Oxfam for nearly 12 years, during which time I have valued and sold tens of thousands of records and sold records of up to almost £1400 in value. I have also sold 8 of the 20 most expensive records ever sold by Oxfam on eBay.  Here are reviews for some of the records I have sold on eBay for Oxfam:

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100% of the proceeds from the sale of this record will go to Oxfam GB.

About the seller (Oxfam):
Oxfam GB is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation dedicated to finding lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world. There are more than 600 shops in the UK.