5 EARLY MANDOLIN 78RPM PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
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5 EARLY MANDOLIN 78RPM PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
Five ten-inch 78rpm records featuring mandolin solos or bands, dating from the early 1900s to the 1920s/30s. Each record is individually described and graded:
Victor 4754 (Grand Prize label 1906, singled sided disc) AN AUTUMN EVENING mandolin solo by Samuel Siegel. Condition: V+ +
Columbia Viva-tonal 1102-D SERENATELLA SPAGNUOLA / SUITE MARINAEESCA: DANZA DELLA ONDINE Mandolin Band of Leghorn, Direction, G. Verdi. Condition: V+ + with ND Spagnuola side (at end AFTER performance, plays through) 1 light SCR, plays through; light SCR and SOL on Suite side.
Columbia 4160 (English dark purple Viva-tonal style label) FIDES, MARCH / SPANISH WALTZ Circolo Mandolinistico Giuseppe Verdi of Leghorn (Mandolin Band). Condition E- - with small ND which plays through in two or three revolutions.
Victor 17363 (3-line patents label) SERENATA mandolin solo by William Place, Jr. with piano accomp. by Stuart Ross / LAKES OF HEAVENLY BLUE zither solo by D. Wormser. Condition: E - -.
Victor 17694 (batwing label) INDIANA PATROL--ONE STEP / TOOTS--ONE STEP mandolin solo by Dr. Clarence Penney with piano accomp. Condition: E - - with 3 light SCRs Toots side.
HOW WE GRADE RECORDS:
Cleaning: If a record needs cleaning, that will generally be left to the buyer in order to minimize handling before the sale and assure it is cleaned the way the buyer prefers.
Records are graded visually as follows:
M = Mint—like new with no or virtually no evidence of playing or wear—very seldom used except for the most choice condition
E = Excellent—very shiny little or no scratches or scuffing worth noting, but not quite mint condition
V = Very good—retains much shine but with evidence of wear and handling with some scuffing or light scratches.
G = Good—with some noticeable wear but not as predominant as F, surface retains some shine.
F = Fair—groove and other wear quite noticeable, but still playable with surface noise
P = Poor—very worn, but may still be playable, although with high surface noise.
The above may also be further qualified with "+" or "-" variations (G- or V+, etc.).
Additional grading abbreviations:
BL = blister
C = crack
GR = grainy surface
HC = hairline crack
LAM = lamination crack
NAP = not affecting play
ND = needle drop
NR = needle run
SCR = scratch
SM = small
NAT = not affecting tracking
SOL = sticker on label
WOL = writing on label
EF = edge flake
EC = edge chip
EC = edge chip
HG = hung groove
NOS = new, old stock
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