Sold Date: January 12, 2014
Start Date: January 5, 2014
Final Price: £207.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 34
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The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The presented item is an extremely rare British edition of the „Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's...” album from 1967. It is the MONO version. The album is original, in the Parlophone „yellow & black” label with additional „The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” & „Sold in U.K.” inscription on it. There is also the 'K T' stamp on the obverse side of the disc.  Catalogue number: PMC 7027. 

The Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. cover is fully laminated and inside, there are "flipback" joints implemented. 

The set includes the original sleeve and cut-out in a excellent condition.  It is the original and complete first edition of the album. 

Matrix numbers: XEX 637-1 & XEX 638-1  Stampers: 2PD & 1P (one of the earliest issues, which was pressed – according to the gathered data – during the first and second month of publishing) 

Album condition
Cover: excellent
Laminated cover has been maintained in a perfect condition. There are small abrasions on the edges, as well as delicate discolorations and creases of the laminate. Inside, the original gloss of the material has been excellently maintained. At the back of the cover, there is the "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd."inscription. The reverse side of the cover looks amazingly good. 
Sleeve: excellent-
The original sleeve, which is the part of the set, has been maintained in a perfect condition. There are only small discolorations and creases. Some crumples may also be seen. There is additionally the "Made in Great Britain PATENTS APPLIED FOR" signature on the sleeve. Only the lower edge is a bit creased. Nevertheless, it does not affect the condition of the sleeve in general. As a bonus, I added a unique U.K. Patent No. sleeve (which may be seen on one of the photos) as a part of the set. It is covered with drop cloth. 
CUT-OUT: excellent+ 
The cut-out has been maintained in an almost mint condition. 
Labels: excellent
There are only few scratches next to the central hole. Tax code 'K T' on the obverse side is also fully visible. 
Vinyl: excellent-
46-year-old disc maintained in a perfect condition. Visually, the vinyl looks almost perfect, as there are few small scratches on the surface, which are only noticeable under a direct sunlight. Fortunately enough, they do not affect the sound quality, which is at least above average. There are no cuts or loops, as well as no noticeable pops or rotation pace decreases. During the quiet fragments of the tracks, as well as between the consecutive tracks, there are only gentle noises and rustling. Generally, the tracks are played properly and their quality is more than satisfactory. They were recorded in such a way that they are played loud, in a high tone (those are the characteristic features of the albums recoded during that period). It is an authentic monophonic mix characteristic due to its unusual sound. The disc is simply a must for all The Beatles fans, as well as vinyl aficionados. 

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