ELMO HOPE BLUE NOTE 5044 ORIG. 10 INCH, 767 LEX., FLAT EDGE, P/EAR, RVG, 9M.

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UP FOR AUCTION IS A RARE AND CLASSIC ALBUM LED BY ELMO HOPE TITLED "ELMO HOPE QUINTET" RECORDED ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS.  THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 10 INCH DIAMETER MONO PRESSING, BLUE/WHITE 767 LEXINGTON AVE., NYC ADDRESS LABELS.  P/EAR MARK, RVG, AND 9M, FLAT EDGE, DEEP GROOVE LABELS, HIGH FIDELITY RECORDING, LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE.  BLP-5044.

RECORD CONDITION

THE RECORD IS IN VG+/VG CONDITION (VISUALLY GRADED).  VINYL HAS A NICE/SHINY LUSTER.  VINYL HAS MINIMAL INTERNAL MOTTLING/LINES/STORAGE MARKS.  BOTH LABELS IN NICE CONDITION.  ONE SIDE HAS JUST SOME LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES.  THE OTHER SIDE HAS SOME LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE SCRATCHES AND SOME LITE THIN NON-FEELABLE SCUFFS.  BOTH SIDES PLAY NICELY, I HEARD NO TICKS OR POPS, PLAYS WITH MINIMAL SURFACE NOISE, LOUD AND CLEAR.  A VERY STRONG PLAYING COPY!

COVER CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL LINER NOTE COVER IS IN VG CONDITION.  THE COVER HAS LITE SURFACE WEAR ON THE FRONT, HAS A NICE GLOSS, ALONG WITH SOME WRITING AT LOWER LEFT-HAND AREA "HOOD" IN FELT TIP PEN.  BACKSIDE HAS SOME FOXING, ALONG WITH FOUR "STAR" INK STAMPS AT THE LOWER RIGHT-HAND AREA, SOME BROWNING/AGEING AROUND THE PERIMETER.  UPPER SEAM HAS A FIVE INCH SPLIT FROM THE OPENING EDGE WITH A CRACK AT THE SPINE SEAM CORNER.  THE LOWER SEAM HAS SOME WEAR BUT NO SPLITS, NO CHIPS OR CRACKS.  THE SPINE SEAM HAS SOME WEAR BUT NO SPLITS, CHIPS OR CRACKS. ALL CORNERS HAVE SOME WEAR.  NO STICKERS, NO TAGS, NO TEARS. 

ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED USING A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE WITH VPI RECORD CLEANING FLUID.

PAYMENT

PAYMENT WILL BE VIA EBAY. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 4 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.  NOTE: RECORDS SHIPPED OVERSEAS HAVING A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING "REGISTERED MAIL" ADDING $20 TO THE BASIC 1st CLASS INTERNATIONAL USPS SHIPPING COST.  IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL $20 FOR "REGISTERED MAIL" SHIPPING OVERSEAS PLEASE DO NOT BID.

SHIPPING

THE SHIPPING COST IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER AND CAN BE ESTIMATED BY REQUEST DURING THE AUCTION OR IT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION HAS ENDED.  DISREGARD THE $4.87/MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING COST LISTED IN THE AUCTION AS THAT IS NOT REALISTIC FOR ALL LOCATIONS/COUNTRIES I SHIP TO.  I COMBINE THE SHIPPING COST FOR MULTIPLE RECORDS. PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE WITH THE TOTAL COST.

I SHIP WORLDWIDE, RECORDS TO BE SHIPPED OVERSEAS WITH A VALUE OVER $75 USD MUST BE SENT USING REGISTERED MAIL WHICH TYPICALLY ADDS TO THE COST OF SHIPPING BY $20 MORE.

RECORD PACKAGING

THE RECORD WILL BE PROTECTED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE AND REMOVED FROM THE COVER.  THE COVER WILL BE PROTECTED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE.  ALL RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY RECORD MAILER CARDBOARD BOX WITH CARDBOARD INSERTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE RECORD/COVER TO HELP REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. 

SATISFACTION GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY

I PROVIDE A "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" OR YOUR MONEY BACK POLICY, LESS RETURN SHIPPING, IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY SATISFIED WITH THE RECORD.  RECORD MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.  ONCE RECEIVED AND IN THE SAME CONDITION AS SENT A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS MONEY BACK.