SAM COOKE I THANK GOD MINT- ORIG 1960 KEEN MONO LP

$ 103

$ 103 Sold For

Jul 28, 2008 Sold Date

Jul 21, 2008 Start Date

$ 25 Start price

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Description

THIS IS SAM COOKE "I THANK GOD" KEEN LP # 86103 MONO VERSION FROM 1960

VINYL CONDITION:

· RECORD GRADING

(IMPORTANT NOTE:ALL records are graded visually, and play-graded!; we grade records under strong room light and preview several cuts on each album to check the audio. I will especially play through any cut which looks slightly suspicious.

WE GRADE THE VINYL AS MINT-

THIS IS SAM COOKE’S RAREST LP FROM HIS EARLY DAYS ON KEEN RECORDS. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL MONO KEEN RECORD WHICH SOLD ON eBAY RECENTLY FOR OVER $800.00. I DIDN’T SEE THAT COPY, BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE NICEST LP’S I HAVE EVER SEEN OR SOLD. THIS LP SELLS AT $500.00 IN DECENT SHAPE WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE WHICH IS NOT THAT OFTEN. ALSO DON'T EXPECT TO SEE THIS ONE SHOW UP ON COMPACT DISC.

WE HAVE EXAMINED IT UNDER A STRONG LAMP AND IT HAS A VERY NICE GLOSS AND IT DOES HAVE KEEN’S BLACK LABEL WITH BOTH SIDES DEEP GROOVE. IT COMES VERY CLOSE TO MINT, BUT HAS A FEW TINY BUBBLES IN THE GROOVES, A VERY SLIGHT WAVE TO THE DISC (WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT PLAY) AND ONLY A FEW VERY LIGHT MARKS WHICH ARE ONLY VISIBLE UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT OTHERWISE LOOKS AND PLAYS GREAT. I HAVE PROVIDED FOUR DIFFERENT CUTS FOR YOU TO HEAR.

GRADING:

MINT * Perfect record, clean gloss, no marks. A mint record is uncommon.

MINT- * Very clean only a couple light marks; plays very well.

VG++ * Surface marks, no scratches, should play and look very good, with minimal surface noise/clicks

VG+ * More surface marks, maybe a few faint scratches; should play and look very good but more surface noise, some occasional clicks

VG * Still a nice record, looks used, light scratches, no gouges, still plays fairly well, some clicks

VG- * Record shows wear, marks, scratches, some surface noise

The system below is the one developed by Bob Djukic eBay seller bobdjukic. It is the best grading system I have seen and the layout and description is copied with his express permission.

· COVER

COVER IS ALSO MINT – THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COVERS I HAVE SEEN AND LOOKS VERY CLOSE TO WHAT IT DID IN 1960. IF I WAS ABLE TO GO TO BACK TO 1960 AND BUY A COPY I WOULDN’T EXPECT IT TO LOOK MUCH BETTER.

THE FRONT BORDERS ARE VERY CLEANLY WHITE, A VERY SOLID SPINE WITH ONLY ONE TINY INDENT ALONG THE BOTTOM AND NO RINGWEAR THAT I CAN SEE.

THE BACK COVER IS INCREDIBLY CLEAN ESPECIALLY FOR A SOLID WHITE COVER. ALONG THE TOP IT MAY BE STARTING TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW, BUT YOU HAVE TO PUT IT UNDER A LIGHT TO SEE ANY EVIDENCE OF IT. THERE ARE SOME TINY DARK SPOTS ON THE BACK COVER, BUT AS YOU’LL SEE FROM THE PHOTOS THEY DON’T STAND OUT AGAIN WITHOUT A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THEM. THERE IS A SLIGHT PAPER BEND ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER ON THE BACK.

THIS IS THE LAST COPY OF THIS LP YOU WILL EVER NEED. IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED SEND IT BACK FOR A FULL REFUND. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE IT BACK IN MY COLLECTION.

THERE IS A RESERVE AS IT’S JUST TO NICE TO HAVE IT GO CHEAPLY, BUT THE RESERVE IS WELL BELOW IT’S TRUE VALUE.

NO OTHER COVER IMPERFECTIONS

- No split seams

- No ring wear

- No cut-out (drill) holes.

- No cut-out corners

- No saw-marks or indents

- No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

- No writing

- No stamps

- No tearing: no chips or nicks on the seams

- No peel-off marks