J. R. Monterose Blue Note 1536 Original Lexington Mono RVG DG Ear EXC autograph

$

1,500

J. R. Monterose (self-titled)

AUTOGRAPH BY J. R. MONTEROSE

1956

Label : Blue Note

BLP 1536

Original MONO 1st pressing

Flat edge vinyl

Label (both sides) : 767 LEXINGTON AVE NYC ; Deep Groove ; RVG hand-etched ; EAR stamped (Side 2) ; NO "R" under Blue Note.

Cover (address) : BLUE NOTE RECORDS, 767 Lexington Ave., New York 21 »

RECORD GRADING (see photos) :

This is a rare original 1st press copy in nice condition !

With a beautiful autograph by J. R. Monterose.

Cover : EXC- (strong VG)

Solid VG cover pretty well preserved !

AUTOGRAPHED BY J. R. MONTEROSE (back cover).

--- Front is EXC (VG+) : a slight crease at middle right (2 inches) and at top left (1 inch) ; some very small/slight wear signs.

--- Back is EXC (VG+) : a trace (stamp) at top left ; a couple of very small handwritings at bottom left.

=== A beautiful autograph by J. R. Monterose ===

--- Top slice is EXC- (VG) : 2 inches split from left corner ; Bottom slice is EXC- (VG) : half of the slice is split from right corner but partially repaired ; Left slice is VG- : 4 inches split from top corner and then partially split ; Right slice is EXC (VG+) : slight wear sign from bottom to middle.

--- Corners are EXC- (VG) because top left and bottom right are split. 

--- Original plain paper inner sleeve : YES

Pretty nice condition !

Audio : EXC (solid VG+)

Very close to EXC+ (VG++) the sound quality is great and impressive !

NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion ; NO background noise ; Just some very slight surface noise on quiet moments (DO NOT compete with music) ; Stunning audio quality !

Very nice condition !

Visual : EXC (solid VG+)

Very close to EXC+ (VG++) the flat edge vinyl is visually beautiful !

This copy was played with extremely care ; NO scratches ; NO hairlines ; 2 TINY surface marks (BARELY feelable) at the beginning of Track 2 (Side 2) visible under light ; A couple of very slight scuffs (NON feelable) visible under light ; Few very small/slight surface traces (NON feelable) visible under light ; Very nice luster.

Very nice condition !

Label : clean !

Visually beautiful on both sides.

Few slight spindle marks visible under light. 

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