SAX 2473 / 74 B/S Mahler Symphony No.2 Klemperer 2LP
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Description
SAX 2473 / 2474 Mahler Symphony No.2 (2LP) original Columbia B/S labels
Mahler
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor 'Resurrection'
The Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
Elisabeth Schwartzkopf / Hilde Rossl-Majdan
cond Otto Klemperer
On Columbia original blue / silver labels SAX 2473 - 2474
Simple grading can be misleading, so please read the full description of condition which I hope will be helpful.
Condition: The records are housed in front-laminated single sleeves. The flipback sleeves have minor shelf wear, and suffer from light laminate cracks, nothing serious. The spines are fully legible. The unlaminated rear of one shows light typical age-related discolouration and a small superficial sticker tear, the other one is clean.
The vinyl itself is in good shape. There is light surface marking - one short light scratch on side 3 which does not sound otherwise light paper scuffing only, no bad scratches. I have played it on my system - the first disc is excellent, playing with the minimum of very light background crackle in places - probably the result of static / 40 years' worth of dust. ( - as with many records of this age, it might benefit from cleaning on professional grade equipment.). The second disc has a little more background interference noticeable during the quieter passages on side 3 - again maybe a good clean might help.
The blue/silver labels are bright and clean with few obvious spindle marks. The records comes complete with original EMI poly lined inners.
Overall, this is a nice copy of a very rare set. I am not a dealer, but would guess that this might be graded as VG+ / VG sleeves, VG+ / VG vinyl (per RC guidelines)
Please note: I try to test-play a significant part of each record before listing, but do not have time to play fully in all cases. As a record collector myself, I have had disappointing purchases, so if you do encounter a problem, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do all I can to rectify the situation.
Postage: I do not set out to profit from P&P charges - price quoted below is my best estimate of exact Royal Mail charge plus 40p to cover the cost of a brand new custom cardboard mailer and stiffener in order to give your purchase extra protection in transit. Packages are only covered for approx £40 compensation, so you may wish to purchase additional insurance (which can be expensive for overseas mail). I am happy to combine shipping to minimize expense for multiple purchases (though a 2kg total limit per package will be observed for overseas shipping). ?
Postage cost (637 gms packed) - UK £3.15, USA & Far East £8.81, Europe £4.20
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