THE BEATLES Collection - 13 x LP BLUE BOX SET + Poster, Photos, Insert - UK BC13

Sold Date: November 19, 2023
Start Date: November 1, 2023
Final Price: £475.00 (GBP)
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ITEM

BLUE SIGNATURE BOX SET

Complete set of 13 x LP with inners and extras.

Please read the detailed descriptions below for all contents.

All in great condition.

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ARTIST

THE BEATLES


TITLE

THE COLLECTION

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MOST NOTABLE ISSUE would just be the ABBEY ROAD LP
as the vinyl has visual marks to Side 2 – fully detailed below.

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PLEASE PLEASE ME - PCS 3042 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 94-4 4 1 3 / Side 2 – YEX 95-4 4 1 2


EXCELLENT Vinyl

Side 2 just has two close together thin lines across the last 3 tracks into the run out – this does not affect play whatsoever, not deep or feelable.

NEAR MINT Labels
No noticeable wear showing.


EXCELLENT+ Inner Sleeve – Light storage wear.

EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 – 1182 Printed One Side / Plain other side.
Poly lined with cut out centre to printed side only.

EXCELLENT+ Outer Sleeve

No rips, splits, writing or stickers. Light storage wear.

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WITH THE BEATLES - PCS 3045 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 110-6-1-1 1 / Side 2 – YEX 111-6 1 1


NEAR MINT Vinyl

Superb!

NEAR MINT Labels
No noticeable wear showing.


EXCELLENT+ Inner Sleeve – Light storage wear.

EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 – 1182 Printed One Side / Plain other side.
Poly lined with cut out centre to printed side only.

EXCELLENT Outer Sleeve

No rips, splits, writing or stickers. Light storage wear.

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A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - PCS 3058 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 126-3-1-1 4 HTM / Side 2 – YEX 127-4 4 3


EXCELLENT Vinyl

Closer to Near Mint than to VG.

EXCELLENT Labels
Three short paper crack lines from the centre of Side 1. No other wear.


EXCELLENT Inner Sleeve – Short rip to top opening on plain side and light storage wear.

EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 – 1182 Printed One Side / Plain other side.
Poly lined with cut out centre to printed side only.

EXCELLENT+ Outer Sleeve

No rips, splits, writing or stickers. Light storage wear.

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THE BEATLES FOR SALE - PCS 3062 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 142-5-1-1- 1 3 HTM / Side 2 – YEX 143-6 3


EXCELLENT Vinyl

Side 1 is Excellent+, Side 2 has a scuff line within track 2 which plays through without issue and a tiny pressing bubble to the last track which also plays through without issue.

NEAR MINT Labels
No noticeable wear showing.

EXCELLENT Inner Sleeve – Light storage wear.

EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 – 1182 Printed One Side / Plain other side.
Poly lined with cut out centre to printed side only.

EXCELLENT Outer Sleeve

No rips, splits, writing or stickers. Gatefold. A little light creasing and storage wear.

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HELP ! - PCS 3071 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 168-4 4 7 HTM / Side 2 – YEX 169-4 3 1 HTM


EXCELLENT Vinyl

Closer to Near Mint than to VG.


EXCELLENT+ Labels
No noticeable wear showing.

EXCELLENT Inner Sleeve – Light storage wear.

EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 – 383 Printed One Side / Plain other side.
Poly lined with cut out centre to printed side only.

EXCELLENT Outer Sleeve

No rips, writing or stickers. Tiny paper only split 10mm to top seam middle. Light storage wear.

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RUBBER SOUL - PCS 3075 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 178-6 6 HTM / Side 2 – YEX 179-6-1-1- HTM


EXCELLENT Vinyl

Closer to Near Mint than to VG. Small smudge mark to run-in on side 2.


EXCELLENT Labels
No spindle, writing or stickers.

EXCELLENT Inner Sleeve – Light storage wear.

EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 – 437 683 Printed One Side / Plain other side.

EXCELLENT+ Outer Sleeve

No rips, splits, writing or stickers. Light storage wear.


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REVOLVER - PCS 7009 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 605-5-1-1-1 HTM / Side 2 – YEX 606-4 5 1 HTM


EXCELLENT Vinyl

Small scuff mark to run-in on Side 2 and a couple of small superficial marks.


EXCELLENT Labels
No spindle, writing or stickers. Some short paper crack lines from the centres. No other wear.

EXCELLENT Inner Sleeve – Light storage wear.

EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 – 437 683 Printed One Side / Plain other side.

EXCELLENT Outer Sleeve

No rips, splits, writing or stickers. Light ring wear and storage wear.

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SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - PCS 7027 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 637-6-1-1- 2 4 HTM / Side 2 – YEX 638-6-1-2-


NEAR MINT Vinyl

No noticeable wear.

NEAR MINT Labels
No noticeable wear showing.

EXCELLENT+ Card Insert
Minimal wear showing.

EXCELLENT+ Inner Sleeve – Light storage wear.
EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 – 1182 Printed One Side / Plain other side.
Poly lined with cut out centre to printed side only.

EXCELLENT+ Outer Sleeve

Really close to Near Mint. No rips, splits, writing or stickers. Gatefold. Light storage wear. Note: This is the one sleeve where the spine print is the other way around to the rest.

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THE BEATLES – THE WHITE ALBUM - PCS 7067/8 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 709-3 1 357 HTM / Side 2 – YEX 710-63 10 / Side 3 – YEX 711-2 6 10 / Side 4 – YEX 712-2 4 401


EXCELLENT Double Vinyl

Very light wear showing, closer to Near Mint than VG.


EXCELLENT Labels
No spindle, writing or stickers. Paper edges in places are missing the sheen, on production or storage wear?

EXCELLENT Inner Sleeves – Light storage wear.

2 x Plain white inners.


EXCELLENT 4 x Photo cards – Light storage wear.

EXCELLENT Poster – Light storage wear.
No signs of being hung, no splits to paper, light creasing in places from storage.

EXCELLENT Outer Sleeve

No rips, writing or stickers. Embossed to the front 'The Beatles'. A small stain spot to front cover right edge. Tiniest paper only split 5mm to top seam middle. Spine has a light crease line down through the middle. Little crease to front bottom right edge. General light storage wear.

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YELLOW SUBMARINE - PCS 7070 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 715-7 1 3 HTM / Side 2 – YEX 716-3 1 4 HTM


NEAR MINT Vinyl

No noticeable wear.

EXCELLENT Labels
No spindle, writing or stickers. Paper in places missing the sheen to Side 1, on production or storage wear?


EXCELLENT Inner Sleeve – Light storage wear.

EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 – 683 321 Printed One Side / No print to other side.

EXCELLENT+ Outer Sleeve

Really close to Near Mint. No rips, splits, writing or stickers. Light storage wear.

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ABBEY ROAD - PCS 7088 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 749-6 2 HTM / Side 2 – YEX 750-4 2 14


Vinyl

Side 1 is Excellent.

Side 2 has 4 visible scuff lines/patches across from the run in to two-thirds across the vinyl. These are not deep or feelable and play through with minimal distraction, there are some light crackles in parts. I have taken two photos (last two) of the vinyl one without flash shows the lines and one with flash shows not deep into grooves.

EXCELLENT Labels
Just a little very feint spindle/spidering to both labels.

EXCELLENT Inner Sleeve – Light storage wear.

EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 437 683 Printed One Side / Plain other side.

EXCELLENT Outer Sleeve

No rips, splits, writing or stickers. A little storage wear.

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LET IT BE - PCS 7096 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – YEX 773-4 1 HTM / Side 2 – YEX 774-5 1 HTM


EXCELLENT Vinyl

Closer to Near Mint than to VG.


EXCELLENT Labels
Minimal wear showing, no writing or stickers. Very feint spindle.

EXCELLENT Inner Sleeve – Light storage wear.

EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 – 1082 Printed One Side / Plain other side.
Poly lined with cut out centre to printed side only.

EXCELLENT+ Outer Sleeve

No rips, splits, writing or stickers. Light storage wear.

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THE BEATLES RARITIES - PSLP 261 - STEREO
Matrix : Side 1 – SPSLP 261 A-2 1 / Side 2 – SPSLP 261 B-3 1 24 HTM


EXCELLENT Vinyl

Just a couple of thin hairlines.


EXCELLENT Labels
No spindle marks, writing or stickers. Some short paper crack lines from the centre to Side 1. No other wear.

EXCELLENT Inner Sleeve – Light storage wear.

EMI, Patent No. 1,125,555 437 683 Printed One Side / Plain other side.

EXCELLENT Outer Sleeve

No rips, splits, writing or stickers. Sampler Album to back cover. Light age and storage wear.



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O U T E R  B O X  VISUAL CONDITION / GRADE

VERY GOOD+


No writing or stickers.

OUTER box showing some storage scuffing in places, mainly to edges.

Slightly lightened 'circle' to back cover ( old sticker? ).

Some 'tiny' white dots to front right hand side area - first photo shows these.

INSIDE has some cardboard split to opening seam - see photos.

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SPECIFICS


RECORD LABEL

PARLOPHONE


CATALOGUE / ISBN NUMBER

BC13


Further Information

UK ISSUE

Believe this is an 80's re-issue.
All matrix's and details are provided for reference to this.

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OUR VINYL GRADES


MINT - no sign of wear. new / as new.

NEAR MINT - just one or two very fine hairlines, marks.   Will play with minimal, if any background noise.

EXCELLENT - light wear. fine hairline / marks, paper scuff.    May play with odd bit of light background noise.

VERY GOOD - signs of wear. mild surface marks.   May play with a little mild background noise.

GOOD - well played, visible surface marks.    May play with some noticeable noise and crackles.

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POSTAL INFORMATION


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you select the TRACKED / SIGNED option for postage at your checkout.


COMBINED POSTAGE


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INTERNATIONAL BUYERS 

We are happy to combine purchases up to 2 kilograms weight per package, above 2 kg would incur additional packages and postage charges.

Our option for International Signed / Tracked postage is subject to Royal Mail availability for providing either service into your country. 


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All our records are sent out in a protective plastic cover. Packaged in a cruciform mailer with plenty of stiffeners. We package extremely well, we want your purchase to reach you exactly as it has left us. We do not deal in budget packaging. Should a package post for noticeably less than the postage (and our packaging costs) charged we will issue this as a refund to you. 


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