THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO LP 1967 *Original* UNPEELED BANANA Andy Warhol

$

500

I would like to preface this auction by saying that the proceeds of this auction are going to my almost-2 year old son's future college fund. I'm one of those cheesy, corny, first time dads and I even geeked out and put a picture of him in this auction. He's seriously the best thing in the world. See? Total cornball. So in exchange for your investment of our future, you are getting a one-of-a-kind item that is one of the holy grails of record collectors. In addition to this auction, I also have a 3rd state STEREO copy with a pro peel of The Beatles Yesterday & Today "Butcher" cover currently listed. Keep on reading for an accurate description of this auction....thanks for looking. 

My kid is AWESOME.

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*All records are CLEANED and VISUALLY GRADED - I do NOT play grade unless noted. Please refer to my grading scale below.
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***MOST OF MY VINYL IS USED, SO AGAIN - PLEASE PAY ATTENTION THE THE GRADING DETAILS!***

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ITEM DESCRIPTION:

ARTIST: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND 

TITLE: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO

LABEL: VERVE

YEAR: 1967

CATALOG NUMBER: V6-5008

VINYL GRADE: 9 NrMINT (I have a difficult time grading used records put out in the last year as a 9/NrMINT, let alone one from 1967. This one is in unbelievable condition. It has rarely seen a turntable and has been well taken care of by a single owner since it was released. Other than a few hairline surface marks and a few light spindle marks, you are bidding on a keeper copy in well above average condition. Gorgeous playing surface.) 

JACKET GRADE:  8 EX (Unpeeled banana. Not even a fingernail mark. Still attached as tight as the day it was on the shelf. Only a hint of ring wear, more prominent on the back than front, but still not very prominent. Print on spine is a little off center. Light bumps on the corners. The only real noticeable problem is a very little one - take a look at the photos - a very small tear on the spine. It is less than 1/2", very small. No cutouts or drill holes. No writing. Please keep in mind the subjective nature of grading, although I am very confident this is in 8/EX condition.The main thing here is that the banana is still unpeeled. A truly great copy, hard to find in this condition.)

INNER SLEEVE: Plain white inner sleeve.

ADDITIONAL INFO: This is the 3rd version (Stereo) with the airbrushed back cover. See photos. CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE RARE "BUY IT NOW" RECORDS!

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HERE'S HOW I GRADE:

10 – MINT (Sealed, perfect condition.)

9 – Nr MINT (Like new with only a hint of wear.)

8 – EX (Very few blemishes. Maybe a couple light scratches on the vinyl or a few light creases to the jacket. Serious collectors will be satisfied with this grade.)

7 – VG+ (Average, used condition. Most of my vinyl and jackets are in this condition. Vinyl will show playwear/scratches, but nothing deep and it will play through fine. You may encounter a "pop" or two or some light background noise.The jacket may have creasing, edgewear, ringwear, or corner dings but nothing significant.)

6 – VG (Vinyl/jacket may will show a fair to moderate amount of wear .Vinyl may show a number of scratches and you will likely experience some background noise during playback, but NO skips. The jacket may show a fair amount of wear in the form of creasing, edgewear, ringwear, writing, seam splits, etc.)

5 – VG- (Rarely will I sell anything of this grade unless it is a collector item with some value. Moderate to heavy wear on the vinyl and/or jacket.)

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SHIPPING:

I will ship up to 3 records for $4.00, any additional records are .50 each. I accept Paypal only. I will ship to International locations but bidders will pay anywhere from $17-20 for 1 album and $2.00 for each additional LP. I recommend REGISTERED MAIL for ALL International bidders. If you fail to request insurance or registered mail, you agree to absorbing ALL of the liability if your package is lost or damaged. All of my records are shipped in a BRAND NEW 13x13x2 sturdy cardboard box and the contents are secured in bubble wrap or double boxed in one of those cheap record mailing boxes (I hate when people use those - I use them for a double layer of backup protection). You’ll be happy be with the packaging - I guarantee it.

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