David Bowie The Man Who Sold The World/ Dress Cover Excellent No Reserve

DAVID BOWIE THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD.
1971 AUSTRALIAN ORIGINAL ON MERCURY RECORDS RED LABEL.
RARE .
As you can see this is the ULTRA RARE AUSTRALIAN version of BOWIE s 1971 ROCK MASTERPIECE THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD.
Let me try to put the term ULTRA RARE into a better perspective for you .
The UK version of this LP is seriously rare but this is out there.
In terms or rarety this Aussie Dress Cover is in a league of its own .
For every 200 UK dress/drag covers you see , you will see only 1 of these.
Ask yourself when was the last time you saw one ? HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ONE ? It is that rare When i collected All the Bowie rare LPs the 67 debut , the second LP the the Dress cover , i then moved to collecting each rare LP from every country it was ever released in.
This type of collecting is known as being A COMPLETEST COLLECTOR .
Completest s collectors are considered to be a lot more serious.
THIS IS ONE FOR THE COMPLETEST.
I would agree that it lacks the appeal that the UK stock issue has, but why should it ? LOOK AT IT.
Believe me when i tell you , THIS IS IN AMAZING CONDITION.
I have owned 6 of these over the years and only seen about 10 in my life.
This is by far the best of them all .
This sleeve is even more delicate than the UK version.
The sleeve itself is very thin so prone to ring ware visible in the shots.
As these Aussie dress covers go this is exceptionally good.
The back has very little ring ware and there is edge ware but no rips or tares and for this sleeve that is rare It is textured just like the UK version but much more lightly textured .
You can read the writing ion the spine but it is faded that said, its the BEST SLEEVE I HAVE SEEN.
I am not going to grade the sleeve it is exactly as you see it.
In norman grading i would grade this sleeve as VG.
But that would be unfair to compare this ultra Delicate Australian Sleeve to any other sleeve.
Compared to the other 9 Australian dress covers I have seen, this sleeve is near mint.
The Record itself is in Excellent condition .
A few wispy hairlines but it plays magnificently .
TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE BEAUTIFUL MERCURY RED LABELS....
JEE, ZUSS.
Ar nt they FABULOUS .
MERCURY in WHITE on a that lovely red background with all the other writings in black.
I have treasured this for many years and it going to be another that it is going to hurt to let go.
The reason for this is simple.
I KNOW EXACTLY HOW DIFFICULT THIS LP IS TO FIND.
This is one of those really rare records that is yet to achieve its full potential.
Another is the German Round cover of the same name.
Just like the round cover This Australian THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD is EXCRUCIATINGLY RARE .
One day this too will be worth a value that reflects it true rarity .
A penny start and NO RESERVE Bowie collectors both old and new, keep an eye on my auctions over the next few weeks.
I will be selling some of the rarest David Bowie LPs ever pressed.
Postage and packing is inland 13.50 for First class recorded .
Germany is 18.50 first class tracked and insured.
USA id 26.10 .
I no longer ship to the Russian Fed Ukraine or Italy.
Overseas bidders please be advised.
These item I have been selling for higher prices require extra insurance if this goes high I will not know the Postage price until the auction ends.
I just mailed a record insured for 1600 to France and it cost me 108.20 .
Please use this as a guide and factor this into your bidding.
UK bidders your price covers you up to 2500.