Sold Date: February 9, 2017
Start Date: January 30, 2017
Final Price: £77.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 7
Seller Feedback: 2000
Buyer Feedback: 70

BEATLES

' RUBBER SOUL '

PARLOPHONE PMC 1267

FIRST UK MONO PRESSING 1965

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YELLOW & BLACK LABELS

' SOLD IN UK SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS ETC '

THE GRAMMOPHONE CO. LTD AROUND THE LABEL PERIMETER.

FOR AUCTION TODAY I HAVE A SUPERB COPY OF THIS CLASSIC AND ESSENTIAL 1965 LP.  

  THIS ONE IS A BEAUTY. TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.  

SUFFICE TO SAY THAT THIS IS A REALLY OUTSTANDING COPY THAT SHOULD PLEASE THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR.

IT'S PRESSED ON TYPICALLY HEAVY VINTAGE VINYL 

MATRIX NO.s : YEX 579-4 / YEX 580-4

MOTHERS / STAMPERS : 7 DGR / 48 OHG

DISC WEIGHT: 160g

AN EMI PARLOPHONE PRESSING WITH YELLOW & BLACK LABELS. BOTH LABELS ARE PERFECTLY CLEAN WITH NO SCRATCHES, SCUFFS, STICKER MARKS OR WRITING.  THERE ARE JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE TRAILS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE. THIS SUGGESTS MINIMAL AND VERY CAREFUL USE.

LABELS GRADED AS NEAR MINT

  CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE DISC UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT SHOWS NO MARKS.  THE ACTUAL PLAYING SURFACES HAVE A LOVELY SHINE THAT IS ONLY FOUND ON EXTREMELY WELL LOOKED AFTER RECORDS.  AUDIO IS CRYSTAL CLEAR WITH NO CRACKLE, EVEN IN THE QUIETER PASSAGES AND BETWEEN TRACKS, JUST A FEW LIGHT POPS AUDIBLE HALFWAY THROUGH THE FIRST TRACK ON SIDE 2.

VISUAL GRADING FOR DISC IS NEAR MINT

AUDIO GRADING FOR DISC IS EXCELLENT +

THE COVER IS PRINTED BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE .  THE LAMINATED FRONT HAS A TWO TINY CREASES, ONE BY RINGO'S RIGHT CHEEK AND ONE AT THE BOTTOM BY THE BUTTON ON JOHN'S JACKET.  APART FROM THIS THE FRONT COVER IS ABOUT PERFECT.  THE SPINE IS FULLY INTACT WITH ALL TEXT LEGIBLE BUT THERE IS A TINY BLEMISH ON THE WORD ' soul ' ( SEE PICTURES ). ALL CORNERS ARE STILL SHARP,  THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH NO FEATHERING. TURNING OVER, THE REAR IS UNDAMAGED, THE PANEL HAS KEPT IT'S WHITENESS WITHOUT THE USUAL AGE TONING AND MARKS.  THE THREE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECT AND UNDAMAGED.  ONE OF THE BEST RUBBER SOUL COVERS YOU ARE EVER LIKELY TO SEE.

COVER GRADED AS EXCELLENT+

THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL ' EMITEX ' RICE PAPER LINED, MADE IN ENGLAND . THERE ARE NO SPLITS, TEARS OR WRITING JUST A FEW SMALL , VERY MINOR CREASES.

INNER SLEEVE GRADED AS EXCELLENT+

I GRADE RECORDS CONSERVATIVELY USING MY INTERPRETATION OF THE RARE RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE GRADING SYSTEM.  I DO MY BEST TO GIVE ACCURATE ASSESSMENTS BUT AS WE ALL KNOW THE GRADING OF USED VINYL IS VERY MUCH A SUBJECTIVE MATTER.  I OFFER A NO QUIBBLE FULL REFUND IF THE WINNING BIDDER WISHES TO RETURN THE ITEM.  ALL I ASK IS THAT THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN THE SAME STATE AS IT WAS SENT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT.

POSTAGE WILL BE BY IST CLASS SIGNED FOR DELIVERY TO UK AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR WITH INSURANCE FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL INVOICED.  SORRY BUT I NO LONGER POST TO RUSSIA, UKRAINE OR ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE FORMER USSR.  APOLOGIES TO THE MANY GENUINE COLLECTORS FROM THESE PLACES BUT THE HASSLE I HAVE HAD FROM PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS MEANS THAT THE MINORITY HAVE SPOILED IT FOR THE REST.

RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE OUTER SLEEVES , PLACED IN A POLYTHENE PROTECTOR AND POSTED IN A SOLID BOX MAILER.  THIS MEANS THE ITEM WILL REACH YOU IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.

THANKS FOR READING AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER PROMPTLY.

BCV