2 Odd / Rare Emerson 7” 78 RPM Records 796 + Sleeve/559 Fred Van Epps “Li-Ke No
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2 Odd / Rare Emerson 7” 78 RPM Records 796 + Sleeve/559 Fred Van Epps “Li-Ke No Li-Ke” / “L’enfanta March” E Visible Condition, disc looks very nice, and sleeve with hard to find Emerson Horn phonograph’s image on front – is 99% complete. The FREE disc is number 559 a single “Columbia, Gem of the Ocean” Baritone. P (Looks like crap – plays the same) (I washed it and now it looks like less crap but plays just as bad as it did before – NICE label – whadda’ ya’ want for a freebie.) Fred Van Eps (30 December 1878 - 22 November 1960) This remarkable banjoist was born in Somerville, New Jersey. On his father's side, he was a descendant of early Dutch settlers in New York's Mohawk Valley. His mother's lineage began in America with the emigration in the 1600s of a man named Hansen from Bergen, Norway. His name was erroneously given as "Van Epps" at the turn of the century by Edison's company. Victor H. Emerson of Columbia Records founded the Emerson Record Company in 1916 with 7 inch discs and 5½ singles. The company, despite Emerson’s bravado that he’d be pressing100,000 discs per day (he never made it) floundered after WWI and in June 1922 they were bought out of receivership. (Artists images are samples for historical value and NOT included in this auction)
(Scratches to the Left of every picture are my broken scanner glass – not on item)
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E++, Visibly nearly new with no visible signs of wear or damage.
E+, Looks and plays like new with only few signs of handling and play.
E Still very shiny, near new looking, with slight visible signs of wear and a few nearly inaudible scuffs and scratches
E- Still shiny but without the luster of a new record, few scuffs that have little or no effect on play, some light scratches.
E- - Mostly shiny but with even less of the luster of an E- record, more scuffs than E-that have little or no effect on play, light scratches with some light noise.
VG+, Slightly above average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced.
VG, An average condition 78 - moderate wear throughout, but still very playable and enjoyable. Surface somewhat dull with noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.
VG-, Quite playable still, but with some distortion and may have some graying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level.
VG- - Quite playable still, but with distortion and most have some graying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches noticeable and may be loud at times.
G+ Quite worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise. Grey may be throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled.
G Not so good. Wear and scratch damage extensive. Listening can become uncomfortable as music and surface noise probably blending. Lowest level music can be understood.
G-, Music barely audible over surface noise & listening is uncomfortable. Record is borderline unplayable.
P Used only for high dollar space fillers like Black Patti, Okeh blues, etc. Music covered by surface noise, scratches, and needle digs, label may be trashed, & listening is almost if not definitely impossible. Record is basically unplayable. What you keep because you can?t bear to toss ? while you look for that E+ copy of Robert Johnson on Vocalion at the local flea markets for $1 (Good Luck!)See Description, A wildcard grade that can be used when standard grading does not apply or when a record (or item) has special attributes (or defects) that can affect how the item is assigned a grade.
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