Check off another of my Holy Grail’s. Arrived today in the mail. Vinyl is pristine. Cover is Ex (dent on top left). Would have preferred it be packaged better, lol, but all good. Super high demand, individually numbered album, with a DDR of 0.38, which is incredible!<a data-mention-id="9270f5f0-7a2a-46d8-a2d0-ddffdfba29d7" data-mentioned-id="9270f5f0-7a2a-46d8-a2d0-ddffdfba29d7" data-type="user" data-mention="true" href="/Vintage_Media_Grading" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="mention">@Vintage_Media_Grading</a>

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Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - 1996 EU

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Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - 1996 EU

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