MOONDOG LOUIS HARDIN ORIGINAL VINTAGE FREE JAZZ 78 RPM ORGAN ROUNDS VG+ NR

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Enormously scarce original 78 RPM single from circa early 1950's by avant-garde composer, percussionist and New York City street musician Louis Hardin, also known as Moondog. Amazing recording featuring legendary Moondog, by himself, playing organ, drums, maracas, cloves, gourds, hollow log, bells, Chinese block & cymbads! Titled Organ Rounds Part 1 and Part 2 Issued on SMC Pro-Arte 2527. Record has some scuffs and minor light surface scratches but is entitled to a solid vg+ play performance with very little extraneous noise, over all should be very satisfactory to collectors of vintage 78 recordings. Grooves have bright luster and record has had little play with superb dynamics and fidelity. An amazing recording, I've heard nothing like it before. Labels are near mint with minor scuffs. Please review photos. Also keep watching my upcoming weekly listings for more original obscure Moondog 78 RPM records from the early 1950's. This is an "as is" auction and winner pays shipping cost. I know how to securely package fragile vintage 78 records. Please review photos. Guaranteed as described and winner pays shipping cost. International shipping will require Priority Air Mail only, includes free insurance and tracking, please review International shipping explanation below. Also, I will not skimp on safe packing materials in order to save a few dollars on shipping cost, so please understand this item will be packaged in larger box with proper protection. I look forward to combining your wins. Thank you.

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SHIPPING COSTS

DOMESTIC:Shipping cost is actual postage plus $1.00 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.

INTERNATIONAL: 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 $25.00 VALUE MUST BE SHIPPED PRIORITY AIR (includes insurance). I will not ship combined items in small separate boxes, I will not falsify value on Customs form and I will not ship to a non-verified US address. As required by Paypal, seller protections for International parcels must include tracking number and insurance. 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.

RECORDS ARE PROFESSIONALLY PACKAGED

I do not skimp on packaging 78 RPM records. I do not use flat LP mailers for 78's. If it is only one record or a combined number, all are shipped in new wide boxes designed to accommodate stiff cardboard flats, reinforced cardboard corners, bubble wrap and packaging materials. At times I can ship 78's with albums, but I prefer not to.

RECORD GRADING FOR 78's
Bargain lot items are visually graded. Individual auction records are play graded. 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 component system with Ek-O-Kut turntable and a Grado Prestige 78E Mono Pickup Cartridge, diamond stylus and 2-3 grams tracking force. 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 do not create a grade in an attempt to articulate a borderline evaluation. I do not use Docks grading definitions, I find them confusing and far too blurred for individual interpretations that may create grading disputes between seller and buyer.

nm....near mint, minimal to no surface noise and showing no major signs of wear. General groove appearance is excellent to like new and record has no imperfections.
vg+...very good plus, showing some signs of minor wear with minimal extraneous surface noise. No major imperfections. Grooves may have minor scuffs or surface scratches, at times a slight grayness, especially appearing in the louder passages. A very playable and acceptable copy.
vg....very good, somewhat worn and mishandled copy with audible extraneous surface noise. Grooves may have visual scuffs and scratches, light abrasions from sleeveless existence. Surface noise is prominent enough to impair or overwhelm music. Still a playable copy.
I do not auction poor condition 78''s with cracks, deep scratches, digs, severe edge chips, closed grooves or severely warped. I rarely list poor condition 78's, but at times will if it is a rare item. Poor 78's will generally have a below 50/50 ratio of surface noise over music and may have cracks, deep scratches, digs, edge chips and flake, flutter or warp factor and are sold as is. I do not artificially gloss any of my records.

BARGAIN LOTS
Because of time constraints, all bargain bulk lots are visually graded. I always try to include quality condition records in my bargain lots ranging from vg to mostly vg+ and near mint. I do not include any beater albums in these lots. All bargain lot auctions are "as is". This means every item is guaranteed as described, but if one of the items in the lot is defective or I may have mistakenly overlooked a serious flaw you will only receive a partial credit for that item based on the total cost, you cannot return the entire lot for a full credit. Also, I do not respond to inquiries requesting additional details on bargain bulk lots. Also, winners of bulk lots must take entire lot, you cannot choose only certain records, it's all or nothing, that's why they are clearance lots.

GUARANTEE
Retail music is my full time occupation. Your satisfaction is important to me. I guarantee everything I sell and will be cooperative and understanding towards any of my valued customers who genuinely feel I may have not maintained my grading standards, have overlooked a flaw or manufacturing defect, or have mistakenly misrepresented an item. Postage with insurance for a returned item is your responsibility , returned item must be received in same condition as originally shipped and dispute console mutual agreement not to purchase must be completed in order for me to receive credit for final value fees I accrued. If you are fair, courteous and reasonable with me I will be the same towards you.