GIBSON Gounod-Faust Bizet-Carmen 1S/1S Shaded Dog Original M- on RCA LSC-2449

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GIBSON Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden Gounod-Faust Bizet-Carmen 1S/1S Shaded Dog Original M- on RCA LSC-2449

Cover Condition: EX; super nice cover only has very light corner dings; old sticker residue on back; VERY NICE!

Record Condition: M- WOW!

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MY GRADING SYSTEM:

• M- Mint Minus or Near Mint: a record or cover that is practically unused and bears little to no signs of wear.
• EX Excellent: Just short of mint, with only the smallest sleeve marks or incidental marks.
• VG+ Very Good Plus: records in this grade are very well taken care of and only show the slightest hairline marks. Should still play near perfect if it is a good pressing. Covers will only bear slight wear.
• VG Very Good: This is the condition that most old and used (but not abused) records are found in. The record should have a moderately-worn looking surface but no deep scratches. It will still be an enjoyable listen. Covers will bear more advanced seam splitting, corner dings, or writing.
• VG- Very Good Minus: This is a record which still has a little life in it, but is likely to be very marked up and may bear deeper scratches, scuffs, etc. Cover may have long seam splits, writing, and water damage.
• G Good: This is a record that is very heavily worn but may or may not still play OK. Used and abused. I will only list very rare items in this condition. I will occasionally add a + (plus) to this grade to indicate that it plays better than it looks.

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Ive received a few questions on the condition of this record, so I figured I would add more detail to the grade on the record. it is a VERY VERY glossy copy that I have to look closely under bright light to spot any tiny paper sleeve marks visible only at the right angles. Probably the nicest rare RCA SD original Ive seen in this batch. I would grade it MINT MINUS or Near Mint or M-. Perhaps for the most conservative you could say a *very* strong EX. This indicates a copy that looks almost new but may have only a few very subtle defects. The faint sleeve marks appear to be from the record being slid carefully outside its paper sleeve and not from any actual mishandling. Again, SUPER glossy with just a few tiny faint marks (visible under bright light) that are only on the surface. A VERY nice copy. Cover also is a very strong EX, superb condition! Very light corner dings to top and bottom right corners, tiny bit of wear to bottom center seam... Non-sticky impression from two old stickers residue on back. No ring wear... Super clean, very sharp looking cover!