Gounod "Faust" Cluytens EMI ASD 307-310

$ 100

$ 100 Sold For

Dec 17, 2005 Sold Date

Dec 10, 2005 Start Date

1 Number Of Bids

Australia Country Of Seller

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Description

Gounod "Faust" (complete opera on 4 LPs, boxset.) Features Nicolai Gedda, Victoria De Los Angeles, Boris Christoff, Liliane Berton, Rita Gorr, Ernest Blanc and Victor Autran. Conducted by Cluytens. EMI ASD 307-310 (UK pressing, white & gold labels.)

Sleeve: VG+

Records: M-! (only played once to be archived to tape by the previous owner.)

I grade conservatively using a visual inspection under a 100 watt lightbulb. This enables me to spot even the slightest flaws that other sellers would miss or ignore. Records that I grade as VG+ would be graded by most sellers as EX or even EX+. Records that I grade as EX- would be graded by all but a few sellers as EX, EX+ or even EX++. If I say it's EX++, almost any other seller would grade it as mint.

See photo for details. No reserve on this item.

Records will be packed in a tough box with additional protective padding material.

All prices are in $US. For Record Grading System used and shipping information please scroll all the way to the bottom of the page. If you are not satisfied with the record you can return it for a refund. However you will have to pay for the return postage and insurance.

Payment methods:

1. Credit cards through Paypal.
2. Cash concealed inside a letter; please use registered mail for large amounts.
3. Australian residents can send an Australia Post money order.
4. Bank checks will incur a $10 cashing fee unless the check is in $Australian. If you don't like the fees you can pay with Paypal which is free.

RECORD COLLECTOR'S GRADING SYSTEM

In order to assist everyone who buys and sells rare discs, Record Collector magazine has originated a set of standards for the condition of second-hand records, cassettes and CDs. The seven standard condition categories, and a description of what each one means, are listed below:

MINT (M): The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and or creasing.

VERY GOOD (VG): The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD (G): The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR (F): The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and or defaced.

POOR (P): The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD (B): The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

Grading can be fine tuned by adding + or - ie: VG+ is better than VG but not up to EX. MINT- is better than EX but not up to Unplayed/MINT grade. As a rule sleeves are graded first ie: EX+ (sleeve)/MINT- (disc). Abbreviations (S)WOS..(small) writing on sleeve. (L)WOL..(large) writing on label. TOS/L..tear on sleeve/label.

SHIPPING CHARGES

Please note the following:

1. Shipping charges are in $US.
2. Economy Airmail takes up to 1 week longer than Airmail.

Airmail Worldwide (10 days) Economy Air Worldwide (17 days) Surface Mail Worldwide (60 days) Australia This Classical Boxset $40 $32 $24 $15

If insurance is requested, the cost is $2.50 for the first $50. Every $50 increment after that costs an extra $1. Thus $100 insurance costs $3.50, $150 insurance = $4.50, etc. Please email me if this is not clear.

You can also check the Australia Post postage calculator if you want to buy a lot of records (such as a batch of box sets.) Currency converters can be found at http://www.xe.com.

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