360 BOBBY BLAND - YOU DID ME WRONG / I LOST SIGHT ON THE WORLD VV+
170 BOBBY BLAND - FARTHER UP THE ROAD / SOMETIME TOMORROW V
309 LITTLE JUNIOR PARKER - STRANDED / BLUE LETTER V/V+
177 LITTLE JUNIOR PARKER - PRETTY LITTLE DOLL / PEACHES V
168 LITTLE JUNIOR PARKER - PRETTY BABY / THAT'S ALRIGHT V
144 JOHNNY ACE - HOW CAN YOU BE SO MEAN / ANY MORE V LABEL DAMAGE SIDE B
128 JOHNNY ACE - YOU'VE BEEN GONE SO LONG / PLEASE FORGIVE ME V+ / V
118 JOHNNY ACE - YES BABY / SAVING MY LOVE FOR YOU V-
STANDARD 78 RPM GRADING:
N- NEW MINUS - Highest grade used. Appears unplayed or barely played. Full luster. May have slight signs of handling, or sleeve marks.
E+ EXCELLENT PLUS - Full luster remains. Very few careful plays. Slightest indications of use, handling or storage marks.
E EXCELLENT - Almost full luster. Mild signs of play or storage marks. No serious wear, scratches or scuffs.
E- EXCELLENT MINUS - Some luster remains, but record has some apparent wear, scuffs and / or light scratches. Still a pretty nice 78, better than average, acceptable to most collectors.
V+ VERY GOOD PLUS - Record has considerable wear, scuffs and / or scratches. Still plays pretty well but is clearly a used record. An AVERAGE USED 78 is in the V to V+ range.
V VERY GOOD - Mostly or fully gray from use. Obvious surface noise but probably still plays pretty well. Scuffing and / or scratches more prominent.
V- VERY GOOD MINUS - Further deterioration. Fully gray with deeper wear and heavy surface noise.
G GOOD - Good enough to play through. Very rough, deeply gray, surface noise about equal to music.
F FAIR - Really beat 78 that may skip. Surface noise exceeds music.
SPLIT GRADE (like E/E-) means the record has a different grade on each side.
BETWEEN GRADE (like EE-) means the record's condition is between the two grades.
SHIPPING DETAILS: 78s require special attention. Deep, oversized boxes are used. The 78s are sandwiched between at least four cardboard filler pads, and packed with Styrofoam peanuts and/or bubble wrap for safe arrival. I do not use LP mailers or 10 inch pizza box mailers. For 78's, I only use NEW BOXES from U-Line. My cost is about $5.00 for a box, filler pads, packing peanuts, tape and stickers. More if an inner box is needed.
SHIPPING & HANDLING in U.S.A. MEDIA MAIL $12.00
NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON THESE LOTS.
MULTIPLE RECORD PURCHASES (FOR BUY-IT-NOW): My BUY-IT-NOW listings require immediate payment.
GREAT CARE IS TAKEN WHEN PACKING AND SHIPPING. HOWEVER IF A PACKAGE IS LOST IN TRANSIT, DAMAGED BY THE POST OFFICE, I DO NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. SHIPPING CHARGES DO NOT INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL INSURANCE.
BACKGROUND: I have been a collector and occasional seller since 1967. You can buy with confidence because I am an experienced grader and packer.
GUARANTY: THESE LOTS ARE SOLD AS IS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO RETURNS. NO ADJUSTMENTS.
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FUTURE SALES: So save your dollars, pounds, marks, shillings, francs, krone, gulden, rubles, lira, yen, euros, shekels, pesos, gold and silver because many great Blues, R&B and Doo-Wop 45s and 78s, from the RALPH SHURLEY COLLECTION are forthcoming.
Presently, there are about 3,500 78's and 45's for sale (Blues, R&B, Doo-Wop, Gospel, Rock & Roll). Offers for the entire collection will be considered. They are all listed on Excel spreadsheets. Please mark me as a favorite.