Sold Date: February 3, 2015
Start Date: January 27, 2015
Final Price: £33.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 15
Seller Feedback: 11146
Buyer Feedback: 19

THE BEATLES - HELP! LP - Original UK FIRST PRESS Release

SUPERB Audio (Details Below)

Original UK 1st Press Mono Release 1965

Laminated Flipback Garrod & Lofthouse Sleeve With Medium sized 'mono' top right

Polylined 'EMITEX' Inner Sleeve

Yellow / Black Labels with 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD' round the rim and 'SOLD IN U.K.' text - K T Tax Code on Side Two

Parlophone - PMC 1255

XEX 549-2 / XEX 550-2 Matrix Numbers

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DETAILED CONDITION:

SLEEVE: light wear around edges, otherwise lovely...laminate tight...nice and clean...spine lettering lovely and clear: EX

EMITEX INNER: Superb!..Lovely and clean...no marks or seam splits: EX+

VINYL - SIDE ONE:a number of light surface marks..nothing deep and plays Superbly with barely any surface noise anywhere!...no pops, clicks, skips, or distortion...lovely clear sound!: VISUAL VG+ / AUDIO EX+

VINYL - SIDE TWO: a number of surface marks...nothing deep and plays beautifully with a little static ehich reduces as the side plays...no pops, clicks, skips, or distortion...lovely clear sound!: VISUAL VG / AUDIO EX to EX+

LABELS: faint 'spidering' visible under strong light, 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 DISCOGS 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

The recent postage rises have meant that, reluctantly, we have had to increase the charge here. However, with the high quality packaging policy, we are still charging less than the cost to us!

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 - £4.40 first, £0.00 additional for 2nd and 3rd, then £1.00 each additional

Europe - First LP/12" £7.50 -£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