David Bowie time Picture Sleeve World s Rarest Finest Condition Ever Offered

45 RPM RECORD WITH PICTURE SLEEVEDAVID BOWIE Time b/w The Prettiest Star RCA APBO-0001 1973 U.S.
pressingCONDITION: Both sleeve and record are NM NOTES: Sleeve: Minor inner ring wear, slight outer record edge indication, and faint crease at bottom corner.
Record: Labels are perfect and vinyl has nearly unnoticeable scuffing.David Bowie s Time picture sleeve is arguably the world s rarest and most desirable U.S.
picture sleeve.
It may be said that the Velvet Underground s All Tomorrow s Parties or the Beatles WMCA Good Guys promo are harder to find, but in all my years of collecting since 1973 I have never seen this sleeve in person other than mine and only seen it offered for sale twice.When I purchased this sleeve in 1978 it was completely unknown to collectors and nobody knew it s true value.
It had not appeared in print at the time and had never been documented anywhere.
I was the first person to publish a photo of the sleeve in my 1998 book Goldmine 45 RPM Picture Sleeve Price Guide.
At the time I was writing the book, there were no sales to reference for it s true value.The most recent auction took place February 2008 on Popsike and the final bid was 3,550.00.
It s condition was also near mint but the Popsike sleeve had a pair of scratches on the sleeve s surface and the record was warped.The Time picture sleeve is the jewel of my collection.
Releasing this beauty has been a difficult decision to make.
This now appears to be the right Time in my life to let it go.
With slight trepidation, I now offer for auction the U.S.
picture sleeve for David Bowie s 1973 release Time.
I would like to note that I have placed a reserve price on this item.
If bidding does not reach that figure, I will still consider the highest offer.PAYMENT AND SHIPPING PAYPAL ONLY PLEASE I DO NOT recommend First Class Mail for this item UNITED STATES USPS Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box 42.15 6-10 days Includes certificate of mailing.
USPS Express Mail Flat Rate Box 64.95 3-5 days Includes tracking and insurance up to 100.
CANADA USPS Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box 42.15 6-10 days Includes certificate of mailing.
USPS Express Mail Flat Rate Box 64.95 3-5 days Includes tracking and insurance up to 100.
WORLDWIDE USPS Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box 61.15 6-10 days Includes certificate of mailing.
USPS Express Mail Flat Rate Box 79.95 3-5 days Includes tracking and insurance up to 100.
On Jun-09-13 at 16:01:44 PDT, seller added the following information: PLEASE NOTE I had intended to make this a private auction the first time around but simply forgot.
In order to do a private auction I had to cancel the listing, notify bidders of the change, and then relist.
I made it a 7-day listing rather than the original 10 days.
Sorry for the confusion and my apologies to those who had placed bids and were watching the auction.
Best of luck to you Sincerely, Charles