VINTAGE BING CROSBY MERRY CHRISTMAS 1945 DECCA A-550 78RPM 4 RECORD SET VG COND.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
YOU ARE BIDDING ON A VERY NICE SET OF (4) VINTAGE BING CROSBY CHRISTMAS RECORDS (78 RPM) IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE (4) RECORDS COME IN A NICE BOOK AND YOU'LL RECOGNIZE ALL OF THE (8) SONGS IN THIS SET. THE OUTSIDE COVER IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME DISCOLORATION AND EDGE WEAR. THE SPINE IS DAMAGED AS SEEN IN THE PICTURES. ALTHOUGH THE COVER IS NOT IN THE GREATEST SHAPE IT CERTAINLY DID IT'S JOB BECAUSE THE RECORDS AND INSIDE RECORD COVERS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. (SEE PICS)
Bing Crosby ?– Merry Christmas
Label: Decca ?– A-550 Series: Personality Series – Format: 4 × Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumCountry: US Released: 1947 Genre: Pop Style: Easy Listening
TracklistHide Credits
A –Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra Silent Night (Christmas Hymn) Chorus – Max Terr's Mixed ChorusWritten-By – Franz Gruber B –Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) Chorus – Max Terr's Mixed Chorus C –Bing Crosby With Ken Darby Singers* And John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra White Christmas Written-By – Irving Berlin D –Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Chorus – Max Terr's Mixed Chorus E –Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra I'll Be Home For Christmas (If Only In My Dreams) Written-By – Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent F –Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra Faith Of Our Fathers Chorus – Max Terr's Mixed ChorusWritten-By – F. Faber*, H. Hemy*, J. Walton* G –Bing Crosby And The Andrews Sisters With Vic Schoen And His Orchestra Jingle Bells H –Bing Crosby And The Andrews Sisters With Vic Schoen And His Orchestra Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Written-By – Haven Gillespie, J. Fred CootsCompanies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Decca Records, Inc.
THIS ITEM SHIPS FREE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.
Note: I use the Goldmine Record Grading Guide and tend to grade conservatively. I do this to ensure anyone who purchases a record from me will not be disappointed in what they receive.
NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect. Many dealers won’t use a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record or sleeve is ever truly perfect. NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
or EXCELLENT (E)
A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint.” Most collectors, especially those who want to play their records, will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if it toward the high end of the grade (sometimes called VG++ or E+). VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.
VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking.
Very Good (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. That said, VG records — which usually sell for no more than 25 percent of a NM record — are among the biggest bargains in record collecting, VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.
VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.
Good (G),
Good Plus (G+)
or Very Good Minus (VG–)
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping but it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.
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