Sold Date: April 10, 2021
Start Date: April 7, 2021
Final Price: $295.00 (USD)
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BEATLES 1968 WHITE ALBUM LOW # A 0407495 SWBO-101 SCRANTON PA FIRST PRESSING WITH EX GLOSSY LPs & EX COVER WITH ALL 4 THICK-STOCK PHOTOS & ORIGINAL POSTER !!

THE BEATLES White Album 2-LP Gatefold vinyl set 1968 First Press SWBO-101 Stereo
  *****Please read everything carefully below so you know exactly the rarity you are buying*****

Embossed and very low numbered A 0407495 Original 1968 U.S. Scranton PA first pressing of The Beatles 'White Album'. The still very glossy LPs are EX, with some hairlines. The labels are absolutely *PRISTINE MINT* with NO writing, NO tears and NO stickers. The inner spine is completely intact and stunning ! The front cover and inner gatefold are EX with NO seam splits showing. NO WRITING on the front, back or inside the sleeve, and NO WRITING on any of the record labels ! The spindle holes are pristine and perfect. It has the 4 original thick-stock portrait photos and comes with the original poster with no pin holes.


A machine stamped △ triangle with the initials IAM indicates that the record was pressed at the Scranton, Pennsylvania plant. IAM △ stands for the International Association of Machinists union whose members worked at the Scranton plant.


This is as nice as you'll see for sale under $500. All the photos you see above are completely undoctored and free from any Photoshop, and are of the EXACT treasures you will receive !!
No White Album is perfect, but this one is exceptional. The cardboard used in the making of The White Album was extremely poor and susceptible to the seams easily separating, fading, soiling, ring wear, and both of the spines just disintegrating. Most of you who look to buy these treasures know that 99% of White Albums in circulation are weak at best. This is your chance to purchase an outstanding White Album as the front cover is EX with NO splits showing, NO writing, NO stickers and a super strong inner spine, which is so very impossible to find, now 52 years later.

If you are not absolutely thrilled with your White Album purchase, you may return it for a full refund !!!  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wax Etchings: Side 1: SWBO-1-101-J58 #6 with △ IAM Triangle (Scranton pressing)
Side 2: SWBO-2-101-J45 #3 with △ IAM Triangle (Scranton pressing)
Side 3: SWBO-3-101-J47 #3 with △ IAM Triangle (Scranton pressing)
Side 4: SWBO-4-101-J45 #3 with △ IAM Triangle (Scranton pressing) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here's very invaluable information on how The Beatles White Albums were numbered, and the meaning behind all the sequences...

The first 25 White Albums were numbered with an 'A' prefix and then a series of zeros preceding the number (e.g. A0000009). There are always seven digits following the 'A' so if it was a single digit number it would be preceded by six zeroes or if it was a two digit number it would be preceded by five zeroes. It is not known what the 'A' was indicative of (it may mean printed in America or Apple but neither is confirmed).

Numbers 26-99 were three digit numbers preceded with a zero and no prefix.

Numbers 100 through approximately 209,999 were preceded with the correct number of zeroes to make them a seven digit number
(with no letter prefix)

Beginning around 210,000 to up near 590,000, they were preceded by a zero and had an 'A' prefix.

Copies 590,000 up to about 1,350,000 remain at seven digits using a leading zero if necessary and are prefixed with a large dot.
The next batch from 1,350,000 up to 2,000,000 are prefixed with a thinner 'A' then used earlier

From over 2,000,000 to around 2,250,000 some are prefixed with a large dot and some with the 'A'

From 2,250,000 up to 3,000,000 the numbers are prefixed with the abbreviation for number (i.e. No.) On some of these the 'o' in No. is raised with the period below it instead of beside it.

For the final numbers over 3,000,000 the numbers are prefixed with a wide 'A
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The rare treasures you see pictured are the EXACT items you are buying and will receive. No stock photos...
Please make sure the items you see above are exactly the items you are seeking to add to your collection...


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