RARE Hank Mobley 1st pressing (Blue Note 1568) VG

$

2,850

I will be listing some rare jazz and blues records from single collection over the next few weeks. Look out for my other listings of vintage Blue Note, Riverside, Contemporary, Pacific Jazz, Prestige, Savoy, Verve, Impulse, etc.  All records played on state of the art equipment and ultrasonic cleaned.
Hank Mobley. S/T (Blue Note 1568)
Record grade: VG  Beautiful shiny copy, plays well above grade.  
Cover notes: Standard album jacket, thick sturdy and shiny board, with edge wear and seam splits as shown.
Details:  Holy Grail.  If you know, you know.  This is the absolute first pressing and a radio station demo copy so provenance of being played on high end equipment is evident in listening experience.  No groove wear at all.  Plays beautifully with minor background noise in quiet parts.  Plays above grade.
Record grading based on Goldmine standards: M  (Mint): This record will be unplayed, and typically unopened unless otherwise noted. NM (Near Mint): This record will have little to no signs of handling or play. EXC (Excellent): This record will have very few visual imperfections that will have little to no affect on sound.  VG+  (Very Good plus): This record will have few visual imperfections with minor affect on sound.  VG (Very Good): The record will have visual imperfections resulting in light surface noise and/or background noise.  VG-  (Very Good minus): The record will have will have numerous visual imperfections resulting in surface noise and/or background noise. G  (Good): The record will have heavy wear, with very apparent surface and background noise.  A plus or minus may be given, if notable.
Cover grade:   No grade is provided.  Refer to notes and photos for details.
Shipping: All records will be shipped in a sturdy, reinforced cardboard box mailer, with record and cover protected in plastic sleeve.  Standard shipping will be via USPS media mail, at cost of $4.00.  Priority mail also available, at cost of $10.00. Save on combined shipping when additional records are purchased.   For additional records, $1.00 will be added to initial shipping cost.