Sold Date: November 15, 2015
Start Date: November 8, 2015
Final Price: £300.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 23
Seller Feedback: 875
Buyer Feedback: 5

BEATLES UK – White Album, original UK numbered Stereo LP.

1968 PCS 7067/7068 - Apple record labels.

A UK very first top loading sleeve, Stereo copy with an individual serial number of ‘No. 0484190’, featuring,

1. the sleeve has a wide spine that measures 9mm at its widest point,

2. complete with its original white photo paper sheet ‘spacer’.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in excellent++ condition, the double album gatefold sleeve has an excellent glossy laminate and has remained relativity free from any ‘scuffs’ and indentations. One of the best condition sleeves I have seen for a long time. The sleeve has retained its four excellent sharp opening edges. The sleeve has remained an excellent glossy clean, fresh white in colour. On the front it has an embossed Beatles logo and a unique individual SERIAL number of No. 0484190, this number appears clear and bold. To the rear there is a small printed ‘Stereo’ logo, proving this to be a genuine STEREO sleeve, this is also printed clear and bold. The spine is in excellent+ condition and has remained an excellent fresh white in colour and all the text is clear to read. The spine has some of the usual ‘flaky’ laminate to it. When the gatefold sleeve is opened it is  super clean with an excellent glossy laminate. The sleeve features two visible flipbacks when the sleeve is opened, these flipbacks are all excellent and well stuck down. There are NO splits, tears, stains, pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

THE INNER SLEEVES: are in excellent+ condition and are the original Apple black inner sleeves and have not been replaced. Each sleeve has just has some small ‘nicks’ to one side of the opening edges. Two excellent relatively crease free sleeves. Theres NO tears or splits and no sellotape repairs.

THE POSTER: the original poster is in excellent++ condition. It has remained fresh, white and clean. Theres NO pen writing, sellotape / residue, pin holes, blue tack residue, stains, tears, stickers or sticker residue. There is some light age related marks here and there. 

THE PHOTOS: the original four photos are in excellent condition. Theres NO pen writing, pin hole damage, sellotape / residue, blue tack residue, tears, stickers or sticker residue. To the top left of each photo there a small crease. The original white paper sheet spacer is in excellent++ condition, it has remained fresh, white and clean.

THE RECORDS: side one is in excellent+ condition, side two and three are in excellent++ condition. Side four is in MINT condition (when viewed under normal daylight conditions). The records are made of the original ‘thick and heavy’ vinyl.

The matrix are: YEX 709 – 1, YEX  710 - 1, YEX  711 - 1 and YEX 712 - 1.

The mother / stampers are: ‘4  L O’, ‘ 4  MG ’, ‘ 5  H G ’ and ‘ 4 T H ’.

THE AUDIO: side one plays excellent, with just some light ‘ticks’ and crackle heard on the introduction on track one, once this clears the rest of the audio plays excellent with excellent quiet grooves. Side two plays excellent+ with just some light ‘dusty’ static. Side three plays excellent++ with excellent quiet grooves. Side four plays excellent with just some light ‘ticks’ and crackle heard on the introduction on track one, once this clears the rest of the audio plays excellent with excellent quiet grooves. The records play with an excellent clear loud period stereo sound. As the playing surfaces are so clean I think a professional clean would remove any of the audio issues. Each record lays flat on the turntable.

THE LABELS: are all in near MINT condition. As this is a very first issue, two of the labels feature the original DARK green Apple colours. All the labels show the text ‘Sold in UK’ etc. Each label is free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

TO GRADE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD I AM USING THE OFFICIAL GRADING SYSTEM FROM THE ‘RECORD COLLECTOR’ MAGAZINE.

PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU SEND PAYMENT.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

ALL PHOTOS AND RECORD DESCRIPTIONS ARE MY OWN AND ARE ALWAYS OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE PAID FOR BY AT LEAST ONE WEEK FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. I RESERVE THE RIGHT THAT IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED AFTER ONE WEEK OF THE END OF AN AUCTION THE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER, OR THE ITEM WILL BE RE LISTED.

‘PICK UP’ OF ITEMS CAN BE ARRANGED BUT THE BUYER MUST PAY CASH ON COLLECTION.

POSTAGE AND PACKING.

ALL RECORDS POSTED TO A UK ADDRESS WILL BE SENT 1ST CLASS POST.

PACKING  -  ALL RECORDS ARE POSTED WITH MULTI LAYERED CARD STIFFENERS FOR PROTECTION.BEFORE POSTING, THE RECORD IS REMOVED FROM THE RECORDS ORIGINAL INNER AND OUTER SLEEVES, THE RECORD IS THEN PUT INTO A SECOND PAPER INNER SLEEVE TO MINIMISE ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE RECORD / SLEEVES ARE THEN PUT INTO A NEW PLASTIC SLEEVE FOR FURTHER PROTECTION.

DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES.

IN THE UK – RECORDS THAT SELL FOR OVER THE VALUE OF £45 WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.

I WILL SEND RECORDS ANYWHERE OVERSEAS.

ALL RECORDS THAT ARE POSTED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.

IN NON EU COUNTRY’S AN ‘IMPORT TAX’ AND A COURIERS ‘CLEARANCE FEE’ MAY NEED TO BE PAID, THIS IS DOWN TO THE BUYER TO PAY THESE FEES.

THEREFORE PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU SEND PAYMENT.

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