Item Tag: Hammonds

Hammond Talking Map 45 rpm Educational Record w/map Illinois National Bank Vintage educational 45 rpm record entitled «Talking Map» pressed and initially distributed by mapmakers C. S. Hammond & Company. Record is a unique and hard to find regional interest version that was given out as a promotional item by the Illinois National Bank of Springfield, IL. This is a complete set with the original envelope, record, 50′ x 33′ sized 8 color map and protective cardboard insert. Exterior envelope shows some shelf wear and minor tearing the sides of the flap and has a mascot sticker of the Illinois National Bank affixed to the front. Envelope is overall clean and intact. Multicolor map is in excellent condition and appears unused / unopened. Record has been cleaned and visually graded conservatively as VG+/NM with minor surface wear on both sides. Vinyl is Black and reflective and looks to be in overall very good / near excellent playing condition with minor surface flaws. -GRADING SCALE- NOTE – Records with gradings «P» through «G» are only listed for sale if the Record is of considerable rarity and value. P (Poor) – Record will have noticeable to heavy surface and/or label wear (deep groove scratches, torn labels, multiple hairlines etc). Record is still playable, but heavy background noise ie. Static/Pops/Clicks are certain. F (Fair) – Record will have slightly less surface and/or label wear than a P grade. Vinyl is slightly reflective and the record will be visually in acceptable playing condition. Background noise ie. Static/Pops/Clicks are certain. G (Good) – Record will have moderate surface wear and/or minor label wear (medium hairlines, minor marking on labels, light scratches etc.) scattered background noise may be present. VG/VG+ (Very Good – Very Good Plus) – Record will have minimal surface wear and/or minor label wear (Small hairlines, minor label wear, faint scratches etc.) The record has definitely been played but has been well stored and cared for. A medium amount of background noise may or may not be present. VG+/NM (Very Good Plus / Near Mint) – Record will have little surface wear, but not enough to have a true NM grading. Vinyl will be reflective and visually in overall very good playing condition with minor surface wear to vinyl and/or labels (handful of minor scuffs / hairlines, small amount of general surface wear etc.) A small amount of background noise may or may not be present. A majority of records in our stock carry this grade. NM (Near Mint) – Record shows almost no surface wear with clean labels and reflective vinyl ( Surface wear may be present with no more than one – three small hairlines on LP total ). Record has been very well stored and cared for and is in almost like new condition with very little to no wear. MWW (Mint With Wear) – This grading is reserved for factory sealed records that show some mild levels of exterior wear to the sleeve such as bumping, mild shelf wear, shrink separation, spotting etc. The record(s) inside is still brand new and unplayed with some exterior wear to the sleeve. M (Mint) – Our highest grading. This rating is reserved for sealed, unplayed records in brand-new condition. ALL OF OUR LPs ARE VISUALLY INSPECTED UNDER BRIGHT FLUORESCENT LIGHT TO ENSURE ACCURATE GRADING. -SHIPPING POLICY- -Records of $50 USD or more are shipped with insurance. -Records of $100 USD or more are shipped with insurance and will require signature confirmation upon delivery. -Opening Sealed LPs voids any returns. We are not responsible for any potential factory defects in sealed, unplayed records. -We do not ship internationally. However Japanese customers can purchase from our stock using Sekaimon (Shop America Airlines Inc.). All other international customers who are interested in our selection must provide a U.S. shipping address prior to any purchase, and assume any and all risk upon shipping. -We offer free shipping via USPS Medial Mail. Other shipping options are available upon request. Any upgraded shipping options (USPS Priority, UPS, FedEx etc.) will require additional payment. -All of our LPs are shipped in high quality Record Mailers between bubble wrap and cardboard inserts inside of a poly archival record sleeve. Unsealed LPs are properly shipped outside of their outer sleeve to avoid any potential seam splitting in transit. -If you have any questions or would like to see additional photos of an LP, please let us know prior to any purchase. THANK YOU!