John Coltrane: Giant Steps, Atlantic 1311, DG, Black lbl; OG MONO;

$

1,299

NOTE: I'll allow Ebay overseas shipping program only for international orders. I ship to a distribution location, and they handle from there -- and I believe it's fairly expensive. So check before hand.

So this is an absolutely insane record that I won't let go unless it's to the right buyer. ... absolutely no problem keeping this one for as long as needed. So I'll allow offers ... but I'm not going to stray too far from the price. ... I'm pretty sure finding another in this condition will be a very difficult task. This is a true whale of a find.

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VINYL: VG+ (9.5 of 10) First press, deep groove, black label MONO. .... this thing is absolutely superb. The only copy that could be better is a sealed one. An absolute stunner. I mean, I'm sure if you really, really tried you could find a super light paper scuff .... but holy moly this is an absolute top copy. 
COVER: VG+ (9.5 of 10) Cover mirrors the vinyl. I thought it was a new reissue when I found it ... some sort of special release, but no. It's an absolutely stunning cover. It looks near-new ... heavy gloss. I've never seen a 50s album this well preserved ... both vinyl and cover. _______ Now the standard messages:

GRADING: Yes I use standard grading. HOWEVER, I will NEVER use the word "mint" or "near mint" to describe a used LP ... sorry, won't do it. The highest I go is VG+. I use a number after to more represent a combination of how the vinyl looks and how it sounds. 10 is the best. I'll describe what I see in addition. I've found the combination of these two can minimize expectation gaps. But ask questions when in doubt.

CLEANING: Yes. All vinyl is cleaned ... on my own machine I made. Vacuum machine. I wash and rinse with my own formula cleaners -- once with my enzyme cleaner, and rinsed with my own distilled water/alcohol formula. ... this process has worked for me for years.

TESTING: Yes. I've listened to the records I sell. I play on a Lenco L70, via Denon 103 MC cart; tube preamp, a Dynaco ST-70 all tube amp to KLH 17 speakers. An super tubey setup, right!?
SHIPPING: $4.99 for anywhere Media Mail, domestic. Overseas is BY WEIGHT, so check that weight before bidding, you overseas-ers! LPs shipped in a proper box with plastic sleeve, and yes, vinyl shipped outside the sleeve. 
NOTE: Due to the pandemic, I'll be shipping via eBay international shipping program only.
RETURNS: Generally a no go, unless you have a compelling reason. But if there's a serious problem, I'm sure we can figure it out with a return. I mean, I am an adult ... allegedly. But I do try to describe accurately, offer time for questions, and I deal in used records, not new stuff ... yes, it's always kind of a gamble buying via eBay, which is why I try to do my best to make an objective attempt to describe the LP in question. ASK QUESTIONS WHEN IN DOUBT. I promise, we can make this an easy transaction