Deep Purple Hush U.S.Tetragrammaton PICTURE SLEEVE 45

$

104

Here we offer an insanely scarce, original FIRST pressing, Fair+/VG++ to near EX U.S. Tetragrammaton T-1503 7" 45 by Deep Purple featuring "Hush" b/w "One More Rainy Day", with the incredibly elusive PICTURE SLEEVE, issued in 1968, we believe!This came from an enormous estate of fantastic 45s we recently purchased...please read on. CONDITION: Picture Sleeve - scarce in any condition, this is graded Fair+ due to 3 small to moderate connected tears (1 is approximately 1", 1 is approximately one-quarter inch, and 1 is approximately three-quarters of an inch...see photos) in the center of the front of sleeve (looks like a finger may have partly pushed the center in). The BACK of the sleeve is fine, and there are NO pieces missing. It really has a nice overall "cosmetic" appearance in a protective plastic sleeve, but it would be "repairable" for any collector wishing to do so. OTHER than for this defect, we'd grade this extremely valuable sleeve as nearer VG-. Other than this, the sleeve has NO splits, but some light to moderate edge wear all sides, small partial surface creases at corners/edges, a small "stressed" area at center right edge with TINY tear, mild "curling" at top, opening edge. The sleeve paper retains much of its original gloss/shine, and there is very light to light ringwear front and back. Please refer to PHOTOS which serve as part of the description! Please note that we are VERY fussy at grading records, and NOTHING to us is mint! We try to note EVERY imperfection we can! VINYL: Actually, this is polystyrene...is a nice, glossy, seldom played VG++ to near EX only due to 3 or 4 very fine, superficial hairlines...we play graded "Hush" and it sounds great (especially for a polystyrene 45), clear and punchy sound! So there you have it, folks! RARE...if you've read this much, you KNOW this is RARE. This is a respectable ORIGINAL copy of a legendary picture sleeve 45...far from perfect, but not beat or knackered. We'll start this at a higher opening bid, but quite reasonable for this cool item. Please...if you have ANY questions, please email!

NON-U.S. BUYERS: IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING! Any 45 that sells for $30.00 or more MUST ship REGISTERED (numbered parcel, buyer must sign for at delivery or pick up) 1st Class INTERNATIONAL AIR, which costs $15.00(Canada is less...please inquire) This is for YOUR protection AND OURS. PLEASE wait for our email CONFIRMATION and INVOICE before paying! THANK YOU!

The Record Exchange is a long established music shop in Salem, Massachusetts. Our aim is to provide our customers, both on eBay and in our shop at 256 Washington Street,  Salem, Massachusetts, with an ever-changing variety of high-quality, unusual and eclectic reasonably-priced LPs, 45s, CDs and DVDs, through a friendly, honest and professional service! We will endeavor to keep our opening bids reasonable, with NO RESERVE unless it is a truly rare item. Please check our OVER 4000 TOTAL POSITIVE feedbacks and bid in confidence, and thanks for looking! If you like what you see on eBay, it's worth a trip to the store, as we keep our best stock for the shop! The Record Exchange...since 1974, one of the oldest original independent music shops left on the East Coast!

Shipping/Handling: Please READ before bidding!

I. DOMESTIC:

All domestic & international 45 parcels are shipped in NEW rigid cardboard 45 mailers with a proper cardboard stiffener for added protection EXCEPT if you choose PRIORITY MAIL, which will usually be shipped in a USPS FLAT RATE CARD STOCK ENVELOPE carefully wrapped between 2 rigid pieces of cardboard!

1. FIRST CLASS w/DELIVERY CONFIRMATION = $3.30 1st 45  

COMBINED SHIPPING: Add .30 for each 45 (can only add-on 2 for 1st class weight) to the FIRST CLASS base rate of $3.30!

2. PRIORITY MAIL (faster 2-4 day delivery) FLAT RATE ENVELOPE w/delivery confirmation $5.65 ALL ZONES (recommended highly for 45s valued over $20.00 - safer handling- or if you desire your record to be delivered even more quickly! Can safely ship 2 45s for same price.)

II. INTERNATIONAL:

**IMPORTANT NOTE for NON-U.S. BIDDERS**: Any 45 selling for $20.00 or more MUST be shipped OVERSEAS with REGISTERED 1st Class International AIR (signed for & trackable) which is $15.00 U.S. for 1 7" 45 RPM record OR PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL AIR FLAT RATE ENVELOPE for $12.95. Please do not bid if you cannot accept these terms!  This is for YOUR safety & security AND ours...we do NOT make money on this shipping & handling, usually we lose! But we want your expensive 45 to arrive safely! Combined shipping available, too!  

1. REGISTERED 1st Class International (as described above...) = $15.00  OR  PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL FLAT RATE ENVELOPE (45 is packed in special USPS Priority card envelope wrapped in 2 rigid pieces of cardboard...can ship 2 7" 45s for ONE PRICE) = $12.95

3. CANADA ONLY: 1st Class International at BUYER’S AGREED RISK for loss, damage, and theft = $3.75. IF 45 sells for $20.00 or more, it must be shipped PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL MAIL in USPS flat-rate envelope (see description above for Priority packaging) for $10.95, OR REGISTERED 1st Class International - which is a bit more expensive!

***PLEASE REMEMBER*** We do pack and ship very quickly BUT even FIRST CLASS MAIL can take 4 to 5 days within the U.S., and that INTERNATIONAL parcel shipping time can vary greatly by country. If customs "holds" a parcel, delivery time is even slower, and that is NOT in our control! So please check the date of your payment & our shipping date for a more accurate account of shipping time!

III. PAYMENT:

NON-U.S. BUYERS: PLEASE wait for us to adjust INVOICE to reflect SHIPPING OPTIONS before paying by Paypal, especially if your 45 has sold for OVER $20.00! THANK YOU!

Paypal preferred domestic & international orders! We pledge to ship all items within 1-4  business days of receipt of payment, and most Paypal payment orders usually ship within 2 days! For U.S. buyers, we CAN arrange payment by merchant Credit Card since we are a shop, but we prefer Paypal...please inquire before bidding!