I'm selling off some of my Mercyful Fate and King Diamond vinyl collection due to lack of interest.   This auction is for the extremely rare KING DIAMOND "DECADE OF HORROR" 4-Picture-LP-Boxset released on Massacre Records.  The Box is limited to 1000 Copies worldwide. The Box contains the following picture lps:   Voodoo The Graveyard House of God The Spider`s Lullabye
The set is new and unplayed and the vinyl is mint. The Box is excellent except for a light crease on the cover that is visible in the picture and a little cut in the side where one of the disks broke through during shipping when I bought this a few years back from a guy who didn't know how to properly ship vinyl.   I prefer Paypal, but will also take money orders.  If you send a personal check, I will hold it at least 10 days before shipping to make sure it doesn't bounce.  I ship vinyl the right way, with the vinyl outside the sleeves (or in this case outside the box) to make sure no damage occurs during shipping.  I will ship this box set for $6 in the United States, $20 overseas.  Please see the grading standards I use for vinyl below.  I also attached a list of other vinyl I have for sale.  Let me know if you are interested.  Thanks    

Record Grading Standards  

The Disc (Vinyl) and the Album Cover are graded separately.

DISC (VINYL) GRADES

SS

(STILL SEALED) Sealed at factory and never opened. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint, but this cannot be proven until the album is actually opened and the disc examined.

M

(MINT) Perfection, no flaws, defects, marks or otherwise indications of being handled or played. Any scuffs, hairline scratches or other marks disqualify discs from this category. I do not use this grade, as even the act of inserting the disc or removing it from the paper sleeve may cause scuff marks on the vinyl.

NM or M-

(NEAR MINT or MINT MINUS) This is highest grade that I will assign to opened, handled records. The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked.

E or VG++

(EXCELLENT or VERY GOOD ++) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked.

VG+

(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean.

VG

(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have noticeable scratches or scuffs that cause minor surface noise, but do not overpower the music. There will be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible. There may be wear or deformation of the spindle hole.

G

(GOOD) Well-played, dull, grayish vinyl with deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise (hisses, pops, cracks and other nasties). The record will still play through without any skips. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged.

F

(FAIR)

P

(POOR) Unless the record is particularly rare, I would not try to sell a record in this condition. There will be major noise, surface damage, deep scratches, and skips. Attempting to listen to these discs will be painful. These discs are basically trash unless a collector desires one to fill a space in a collection until a better one comes along.

ALBUM COVER GRADES

SS

(STILL SEALED) Album is still in the factory-applied shrink-wrapping.

M

(MINT) Absolutely perfect; no corner dings, marks, tears, dents, impressions from the disc, or other flaws. Cover should appear as if a record has never been inside.

NM or M-

(NEAR MINT or MINT MINUS) Very minor signs of wear or cover impressions. Artwork is as close to perfection as possible.

E or VG++

(EXCELLENT or VERY GOOD ++) Minor disc impression or slight corner creases, no wrinkles, puckers, seam splits or writing on the cover. Artwork is clean and unworn and there is no ink wear.

VG+

(VERY GOOD PLUS) Cover is clean but may have minor writing or marks and may show slight wear. There may be just the start of ring wear, where the disc has created a raised area on the cover that resulted in the ink wearing off the paper. There may be slight discoloration or staining, minor seam wear, but no splits or tears. Corners may have small creases or fraying.

VG

(VERY GOOD) Covers are worn and used. Seams may be starting to split or may have been unobtrusively repaired with clear tape. (I use special archival-quality, non-yellowing, clear tape for all repairs.) There is moderate ringwear, but the artwork is still attractive. There may be yellowing or discoloration and there may be larger writing, labels, or marks. Corners may have damage or creases and there may be scratches or gouges that otherwise damage the artwork.

G

(GOOD) Several (but not all of the following flaws will apply: Seam splits, large marker writing, major seam splits, significant ring wear, damaged corners, tears, cuts, gouges, masking or duct tape seam repairs, or other flaws and damage. Again, probably only useful to fill a collection niche until something better can be found.

F

(FAIR)

P

(POOR) Trash, useable only to keep the record off the floor.

Mercyful Fate LPs

 Album                    Cover Grade    Vinyl Grade     Notes                          Sell

Melissa

VG+

VG+/VG++

$10

Live in USA 95

VG++/NM

NM

Gatefold, double LP, numbered 426/500.  Bought new from distributor in South America.  Unplayed

$40

No Mercy for Montreal

NM

NM

Gatefold, double LP, numbered 74/275.  Bought new from distributor. Unplayed

$60

Live at the Vampire Theater, Sao Paulo

NM

NM

Double Picture Disk Set.  Supposedly only a few hundred sets made.  Unplayed

$150

No Mercy for the Fallen

NM

NM

Bought new from distributor in Germany. Unplayed.  Green vinyl

$20

King Diamond LPs

King Diamond and Black Rose

NM

NM

Heavy Black Vinyl.  Bought new from manufacturer.  Numbered 200/500, but only a few hundred were black vinyl.  Some in the series of 500 total were white vinyl and some had picture disks inside. Unplayed

$100

Abigal II, The Revenge

NM

NM

Gatefold, double LP.  Bought new in Italy. Unplayed

$40

House of God

NM

NM

Bought new in Italy. Unplayed. Numbered 497/1000.

$60

Them Picture Disk

VG++

NM

Bought new. Unplayed

$40

No Presents for Christmas (Original cover)

VG++/NM

NM

Bought new. Unplayed

$25

Live in Concert, Abigal 1987

NM

NM

Bought new. Unplayed

$60

Family Ghost

VG++/NM

NM

Bought new. Unplayed

 $20

Fatal Portrait Picture Disk

NM

Small card with PD number.  Numbered 74/250

$120

Fatal Portrait Picture Disk

NM

Small card with PD number.  Numbered 157/250

$120

The Eye

VG++

VG++

$10