David Bowie Philips 1969 1st Press Ex Space Oddity Lovely Copy

DAVID BOWIEPhilips SBL 7912, 1969, Stereo1st press.
Matte gatefold Cover is beautiful - a little rubbing to edges but on the whole marvellous.
Spine legible with minimal wear.
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LP is excellent - a little surface noise can be heard in the gaps between songs - a very light hairline mark over Hermione doesn t sound hardly at all.
A VERY reluctant sale due to money troubles : I GRADE ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR RATINGS:Record Collector Magazine s Grading Guide: MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.
The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.
POSTAGEUK - 7.00 Special deliveryOVERSEAS - 16.00 International signed for.