Declare the correct value on the Customs form?

And this ’holy grail’ LP is.....well, unfortunately I do not have a copy to keep yet as this copy is being returned. I will hunt another down ’in the wild’ and can then let you know.... :-)

The Seller readily agreed he was too enthusiastic with his description. The "NM" grading and writing it was "...like new..." and so on was not the case in reality. Oh well.  Previously he has always accurately graded and described his records I bought. This was a unique blip. C’est la vie!

I assure you, you’ll have no competition from me in hunting down another copy of the LP, no matter what it may be, if the cost is anywhere north of $30. 

@vinylfun   is this a private purchase or is it an official store?
Purchased on Discogs maybe?

I wouldn't judge anyone paying $1200 for an album. It can be a time capsule, with an emotional value one can't not have. For me, a $1200 cable would make less sense...

What I'm still unclear about is whether duties and taxes were paid on the album when it was imported into the US in the first place - and what the seller valued the album at when they shipped it.