ELVIS PRESLEY 78rpm SUN 223 - Mystery Train / I Forgot To Remember To Forget
£
360
$
477
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Description
For sale is an original Elvis Presley 78rpm SUN Record from mid-1955, the "SUN 223" which was also Elvis' final SUN single before he switched over to RCA. It features one of Elvis' signature songs, backed by Scotty Moore and Bill Black - the A-SIDE features Mystery Train and B-SIDE features I Forgot To Remember To Forget.
--- DETAILS ---
This is NOT a vinyl record, it is made of thick, un-bendable SHELLAC and is far more brittle than vinyl. The record comes in its original plain brown paper sleeve which is how they were sold in the mid-50's.
The trail-off / deadwax has hand-etched serial/identification numbers which are as follows...
Mystery Train side; SUN 20 U-156
I Forgot To Remember To Forget side; SUN 20 U-157
Also visible on both sides is a MIRRORED machine-stamped text "M.S.I CO". This is likely a reference to a company who made stampers for Sam Phillips.
--- CONDITION ---
The RECORD is a pretty decent VG+ overall - it has scuffs and some scratches on the playing surface, the usual handling-wear for a record with this many years under its belt but it also retains a great deal of its original shine and lustre. See photos for more details!
The LABELS display extremely well, they are beautiful - no writing, no stickers, no stamps, no rips nor tears or any other blemishes really. They're almost as good as you can get with a record that was pressed over 60 years ago!
We do not own a record player so we cannot play the record unfortunately, it is strictly visually inspected and sold as-is.
We entertain all serious offers so do not be afraid to send us your best offer!
-------------------------------------------------------------- Remember to check all photos for closer details, there are TEN of them showing "the good and the bad" as they say - if you have any questions, send us a message.
The record will be shipped REGISTERED WITH TRACKING, no exceptions!! This will cost £25. Please wait to be invoiced after the auction has ended. Thanks.
If you are located in Russia, Australia or Italy, please contact us before any bidding.
PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS LOCATED IN FINLAND
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