Sold Date: August 20, 2017
Start Date: August 13, 2017
Final Price: $24.99 (USD)
Bid Count: 1
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The Beatles     "Introducing The Beatles"

This is a US vinyl pressing on Vee Jay VJLP 1062 from 1964.      This was their first album on VJ Records.     This is a Mono pressing.      This plays the version two songs : "Please, Please Me" and "Ask Me Why".       

THE ALBUM COVER IS UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE INSIDE COVER IS MADE OF WHITE PAPERBOARD.      It is not brownish gray like ever other copy I have ever seen.      The cover has 1/4 inch inside flaps at top and bottom.    The correct song titles are printed on the back cover in two columns.     The song title : "Please, Please Me" has a coma on the back cover.    There are no break-downs in the printing on the song title : "A Taste Of Honey".        There is printing on the left spine : "Vee Jay   Introducing The Beatles    Vee Jay".    George's shadow is visible on the front cover on the right.        In the Perry Cox Beatles guide this is VJ 1062 (2). MC1B.

The record has an all black label.    "VJ" is above "Vee-Jay Records" in silver print.      "Introducing the Beatles and The Beatles" is above the spindle hole.      The sides are noted in all capitols : "SIDE 1 and SIDE 2".     The trail off area is 15/16 of an inch wide.       The matrix numbers are hand etched :  Side 1 :   (triangle) 6307    (scratched out MR in a circle)   63-3402.  and Side 2 :  (triangle)  6307 X   (scratched out MR in a circle) 63-3403.        It plays the correct version two songs.        In the Perry Cox Beatles guide this is VJ 1062 (2). MR4A.  

This is an original record in an original cover.

 The songs are : I Saw Her Standing There, Misery, Anna, Chains, Boys, Ask Me Why, Please Please Me, Baby It's You, Do You Want To Know A Secret ?, A Taste Of Honey, There's A Place, and Twist And Shout.

Overall Condition is : Cover is VG- /  Record is VG

The cover is VG- with no writing and no seam splits.         There is light ring wear on the front cover.     There is corner wear on the top left and bottom right corners.     There is a bend on the top right corner.         There is a little top seam wear and a lot of bottom seam wear.          The vinyl looks VG and it plays VG.      There are many light handling marks and some scuffs.     It does play better than it looks.       The labels are clean with lots of light spindle marks.       The record comes in a plain white inner sleeve.  

About Me :

I started collecting records in 1966.     I started selling records in Goldmine in 1985.      I now sell records at all Northwest record conventions : Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Eugene, Grants Pass, and Canby.       And at Crossroads Music in Portland, Oregon.     On Discogs I am 'Fragilerecords'.       My records are from a no smoking and no pets home.      I am a record collector, not a DJ, so I almost never play my records.

Packaging :

I take great care on every package and I do each one personally.     I will package this record between two pieces of hand cut cardboard.     Each piece is 1/2 inch thick, triple strength industrial cardboard.       Together they are very strong and unbendable.       I always remove the record from the cover and seal them in a clear plastic sleeve.     The package will be marked in red : "Fragile Record" on both sides. 

Postage :  Weight : 1 pound 7 ounces

You have to pay for the postage.     I pre-weigh every package, so that you pay the exact amount the post office charges.   There are NO handling charges.     This record will weigh 23 ounces when ready to ship.      US winners can choose between Media mail or Priority mail.      I will print postage through Paypal and you will get an automatic email with the tracking number.      Overseas winners will get shipping by First Class Mail International.    I will print postage through Paypal and you will get an automatic email with the customs/tracking number.      I will send your record as soon as you pay ( same day if before 2 PM and next day if after 2 PM : Monday thru Saturday).

COMBINED  SHIPPING : 

I will combine shipping if you win more than one record.      If you do win more than one record, please wait for me to send you an invoice for all of your records in one package.  

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