RITCHIE VALENS RARE PICTURE SLEEVE W/45 & RARE INSERT

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Ritchie Valens, Little Girl b/w We Belong Together, Del-Fi 4117, with picture sleeve and rare insert. This is a listing for the Ritchie Valens Memorial 45 of Little Girl and We Belong Together. It has the picture sleeve and the original ULTRA RARE "CONCERNING THIS RECORD AND RITCHIE VALENS" insert. The picture sleeve is in incredibly near mint minus condition. There are seven minor pin holes in the upper left corner of the side bearing the "Limited Valens Memorial Series" logo. These pin holes have not been widened from reuse. They are cleanly pierced holes. You really have to look hard to see them in the images below. If anyone would like close-up shots, please e-mail me. I'll be glad to provide them. From my eBay auction software I am unable to depict more than five images at a time. There are also a couple of near microscopic (I'm not exaggerating) wrinkles where wrinkles typically form on a picture sleeve (at the top). However, these wrinkles are mild. They are not creases. Most importantly, they are not noticeable like they would be on most picture sleeves, the reason being that the sleeve is made of a tough thick-finish paper and not the slick, thin paper like most sleeves that have a near laminated finish. When wrinkles form on the latter, they particularly show because they often cause cracks in the paper and show white spots. Such is not the case with this sleeve. The paper in the top area lies flat and has not been ruffled. In fact, you could own the sleeve for a really long time and not realize they are there, like I did not! Until my listing of this piece, I was not aware either. It was only after close inspection that I noticed the wrinkles. There is also a 1/16" tear, or "pre-tear" from the top. I call it a "pre-tear" because the paper has never been separated. As a result this flaw is difficult to notice. Aside from these flaws, the sleeve is stone cold mint! I know that there are those of you who do not like "except for" grades, but they do help to describe an item's condition better since it is the flaws that we notice the most and that bother us the most! Included with the picture sleeve is a custom matte board insert for protection and a nice Japanese resealable outer sleeve. The record will be contained in a separate sleeve for protection. The insert will be separated from both the sleeve and record for its own protection. A matte board insert will come with the picture sleeve for additional protection. Matte board should always be used instead of cardboard for picture sleeve protection because the oils contained in cardboard will damage the paper over time and cause discoloration. The insert is sensationally rare! Please refer to eBay listing #4826911631. In that listing the seller sold the same item but with a copy instead of the rare insert. He stated that he was maintaining the original in his "own vast Valens collection." He also placed the value of his original at $400. The insert being offered here is ORIGINAL and not a copy! The insert offers a free copy of the special booklet, "The Story Behind The Ritchie Valens Album." The insert also offers theretofore 8 X 10 unpublished photos of Ritchie for 50 cents each (THERE IS STILL TIME TO SEND AWAY!). The address given is naturally located in "Hollywood 28, California" and predates the use of state abbreviations and zip codes! The insert is in VG+ condition due to three flaws. There is minor wrinkling and only slight creasing. There is a minor tear and slight paper deterioration in the upper left corner. There is also a center split in the perforation that enables one to tear off the mailing coupon. This is actually kind of neat in a way. It is difficult for the center only to be perforated! It adds credibility to the authenticity of the insert. The tear spans roughtly the center one-quarter of the total widthwide perforation. Bob Keene authored the note offering the free booklet and the 50-cent photos to record purchasers. The record visually and play grades in beautiful VG+ condition. However, it is made of styrene and plays with some slight noise and loss of highs (resulting in the VG+ grade), likely a result of the styrene press. Buy this piece for the picture sleeve and insert and look for a "mix and match" unplayed store stock copy 45 to go along with it! The labels are near mint plus. Don't let this magnificent piece pass you by! 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