DALE HAWKINS 58 ORIG. US CHESS ROCKABILL LP OH SUZY-Q

$

637

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Without question, this historic rockabilly album from 1958 is one of the more scarce and sought after vinyl treasures by serious worldwide vintage rock collectors. An ORIGINAL issue copy on US Chess Records 1429 in mono by Dale Hawkins titled Oh! Suzy-Q. Trail off numbers are Chess-LP-8675 & 8676. If you are considering bidding on this item, please, read detailed condition description. Vinyl is vg in appearance with mostly handling scuffs and some very light, mostly superficial surface scratches, but no deep scratches or no flaws. There is on minor manufacturing blemish on side one, a small bubble, but it has no effect on play. Play performance is a solid vg+ with only minor extraneous noise, expect some minor pops and ticks in a few areas, but no skips, no thumps or intrusive revolutions with clean fidelity and dynamics. If you place more emphasis on play performance over actual appearance, this copy is for you. Label is vg+ with spindle scuffs and cover is a intact very clean appearance vg+ with minor shelf wear, has corner bruises at mouth, bottom corner having slight damage with 2" clean split at mouth and is creased. Please review photos. Some of the twelve tracks are Suzie Q., Tornado, Little Pig, Baby Baby, Wild Wild World, Four Letter Word-Rock and more! Guaranteed as described and winner pays shipping cost. International shipment will be Priority Air only with free insurance and tracking. Canada shipping Priority Air only and US Domestic Priority Ground with tracking. I will include free insurance. Please visit my companion fifties rock and R&B related vinyl listings, all listed to sell. Combine your wins and save on shipping cost. Thank you.

The album(s) included in this auction have all been professionally cleaned with a VPI HW-17 record cleaning machine (except those that are still sealed) and will be protected with one of my custom 5 mil thick polyethylene covers. I don't mind rational inquiries and questions that are pertinent to my individual auction listings, but please, before contacting me with any question, read my entire item description and my auction related information. I will contact winning bidder, usually within 24 hours of auction close and provide shipping and payment details. Please, payments must be received within 14 days of my initial invoice providing total cost. I accept Paypal, but if Paypal is not a workable option for you, please contact me and other acceptable adaptations will be welcome. I do not respond to any nonsensical e-mails, to include requests for shipping cost (shipping cost provided, just click on calculate), and I do not accept offers to close auction and sell at Buy It Now. Thank you.

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COMBINED SHIPPING - MULTIPLE BIDS POLICY - PLEASE READ

Yes, I am willing to combine wins to save you shipping cost. When you win multiple items please wait until I forward you an invoice with adjusted shipping savings prior to makeing payment. Please, if you win an item and want to combine future items, YOU ARE STILL OBLIGATED TO PAY YOUR FIRST WIN(S) INVOICE IN A TIMELY MANNER, I will hold your paid item(s) and credit your paid shipping cost accordingly on future invoice. All combined win periods are 14 days and I have a limit as to how high a value is on a parcel and total weight. Remember, shipping cost is determined by weight and destination, not by number of items, however, for overseas buyers, one can estimate an additional $1-$3 per album, but keep in mind, once your parcel exceeds 4 pounds, it must be shipped Priority.

SHIPPING COSTS

DOMESTIC: Shipping cost is actual postage plus .60 to help defer cost of professional packaging materials, handling and delivery confirmation. I will always try to ship bulk orders the least expensive option, either Media Mail or Parcel Post, unless Priority Mail is requested. I include delivery confirmation with each shipment. Please, click on "Me" for additional shipping information. Illinois State residents will be charged 7.75% sales tax.
OVERSEAS: Charge will be determined by weight, country and value of content. Shipping cost is actual postage plus $1.00 to help defer cost of professional packaging materials and handling. Withhold payment until I forward invoice. ALL INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS OVER $50.00 VALUE MUST BE SHIPPED PRIORITY AIR (includes partial to full insurance coverage, some items may require additional insurance). I will continue to ship some 4 pound or less low value parcels 1st Class Air to certain destinations. Registered mail is available for 1st Class Air. Please enter your location and know your total shipping cost prior to bidding. If shipping cost is an issue with you on my auctions, please do not bid. Import duty, taxes or other monetary requirements associated with destination country are the buyers responsibility and I am not responsible for Customs delays or Customs fees. Items are entered as auction goods at sale value.

PACKAGING

All records are professionally packaged and shipped in my custom designed heavy duty cardboard mailers, inside dimensions are 13 x 13 inches. Non bulk lot records are bubble wrapped and are protected with stiff heavy duty cardboard flats extending beyond album size to protect corners. I have yet to find a find a better quality LP mailer! Larger bulk shipments are all shipped in new boxes designed to accomodate records and packaging. I do not use the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Boxes provided by the US Post Office and I do not skimp on on packaging in order to save a few cents on shipping cost. Thank you.

RECORD GRADING LP'S
I place emphasis on play grade, maintain the highest professional standards, do spot check play grading on all individual auction items and always provide an accurate visual grade and label appearance. I play grade on a quality system with a high end cartridge in order to maintain a strict and undisguised play grade. I always keep my grading simple and fair and will not subject my customers to a proliferation of meaningless grades. If a record plays between two grades I always apply the lesser grade, I don't create a grade in an attempt to articulate a borderline evaluation.
nm....near mint, superb play quality with little to no signs of visual wear and plays with little to no extraneous noise. I have learned from over 30 years of experience that "mint" is too strong a grade for a used record evaluation. The only records that qualify for a "mint" grade on my listings are my new unplayed and unhandled store stock items.
vg+...very good plus, excellent play quality with minor use and little to no overall visual wear. Any minor scuffs, light surface scratches, or blemishes do not affect play and play grade may have some very minor extraneous area noise.
vg....very good, very playable, probably with some extraneous surface noise. A slightly mishandled or well used record. May have visual scratches or blemish. I generally do not auction vg albums unless they are exceptional pieces and highly sought after items.

I use standard record grading abbreviations and include cover grade within each description. I open, clean and inspect all suspect sealed older albums.

GUARANTEE
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