Sold Date: April 18, 2014
Start Date: April 11, 2014
Final Price: £45.10 (GBP)
Bid Count: 11
Seller Feedback: 10560
Buyer Feedback: 22

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THE BEATLES - HELP! LP

Rare Original UK FIRST PRESS Release

Excellent Condition (Details Below)

Original UK FIRST PRESS Mono Release 1965

Laminated Flipback Garrod & Lofthouse Sleeve

Polylined 'EMITEX' Inner Sleeve

Yellow / Black Labels with 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD' round the rim and 'SOLD IN U.K.' text - With the rarer M T Tax code on Side One

Parlophone - PMC 1255

XEX 549-2 / XEX 550-2 Matrix Numbers

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DETAILED CONDITION:

SLEEVE: Superb..just the tiniest bot of roughening in places along the opening…other edges and corners sharp..Beautifully clean on front and rear..Laminate tight..spine lettering lovely and clear: EX to EX+

VINYL - SIDE ONE: just a couple of very fine surface hairlines...plays beautifully with just a little static in the odd quiet place..no pops, clicks, skips, or distortion...lovely clear sound: VISUAL EX / AUDIO EX

VINYL - SIDE TWO: As Side one... just a couple of very fine surface hairlines...again, plays beautifully with just a little static in the odd quiet place..no pops, clicks, skips, or distortion...lovely clear sound: VISUAL EX / AUDIO EX

LABELS: very faint 'spidering' at the centre, otherwise Superb: EX

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I use RC gradings, although I tend to undergrade, so that the buyer is fully satisfied -I only use the term 'Mint' if an item is sealed, So many of my EX+ grades might be considered 'Mint' by many . I also do not believe there is much point in just putting EX/EX or VG+/EX as this can vary hugely between sellers, so I try to put in as detailed description as I can

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I have been selling records on the Net and in the real world for many years with top ratings on the likes of GEMM and MUSICSTACK, (As well as here on ebay), so please buy with confidence

When sending, all records and inner sleeves are separated from their main outer sleeves then both placed in poly sleeves , then in thick card, then in bubble wrapped envelopes for the best protection possible

All items are shipped within 2 working days of paypal payment (or cheque clearing) - Saturdays included!

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POSTAGE DISCOUNTED FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES (see below)

Full refund guaranteed if you are not completely satisfied with the items as described

Please note that while we are not responsible for any items damaged or lost in the post, we will make all claims from the Post Office and refund the buyer as soon as we have been refunded ourselves

Please see my other auctions for more Rock / Progressive / Neo-Prog / Folk / Indie - Programme / 12" / LP / 7" single / CD

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Record Postage Costs

LP/12"

UK - £4.20 first, £0.00 additional for 2nd and 3rd, then £1.00 each additional

Europe First LP/12" £7.00 -£2.00 for each additional

Rest of World (Inc USA / Japan / Australia) First LP / 12" £10.00 - £4.00 for each additional

CD/7"

UK - £2.00 first, then 50p each additional

Europe First CD/7" £4.50 -£1.00 for each additional

Rest of World (Inc USA / Japan / Australia) First CD/7" £6.00 - £1.00 for each addition