Sold Date: June 27, 2021
Start Date: June 20, 2021
Final Price: £53.68 (GBP)
Bid Count: 6
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BEATLES UK, With the Beatles, earliest dark/grainy mis pressed sleeve, 1/1 matrix, UK 1963 LP.

PMC 1206, original UK 1963 yellow and black Parlophone record labels.

A UK issue mono album in original condition, featuring:

1. a first issue mis pressed UK 1963 ‘dark and grainy’ sleeve. The earliest printed sleeves were printed very ‘dark’ and had a ‘grainy’ appearance. The printers soon changed the sleeve to show a much ‘lighter and clearer’ image, see the comparison photo,

2. the sleeve features the incorrect spelling of, ‘Gotta’ for the track, ‘You really got a hold on me’, but on the record label this track title is spelt, ‘got a’. The printers soon changed the sleeve to read, ‘Got a’,

3. on the rear of the sleeve, top right corner there is an original EMI, ‘test played’ yellow ‘E’ sticker,

4. first issue UK mono matrix of 1/1, these first issue matrix records are known for their excellent loud, powerful bassy audio,

5. the record label on side one features an ‘MT tax code’, proving this to be a very early issue, as this ‘tax code’ was changed from ‘MT’ to ‘KT’ in July 1963,

6. comes with its original, ‘Use Emitex’ inner sleeve.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in very good++ condition, the sleeve is laminated on the front. The spine is in very good+ condition and has remained white, clean and straight and all of the text on the spine is clear to read. The rear of the sleeve features the original period 1960s ‘tri flip back’ design, ie ‘fold over’ edges. There are NO splits, tears, pen writing on the sleeve.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in very good++ condition and is the original ‘Use Emitex’ inner sleeve. There is a name written in blue pen on the front, top left corner and there is a slight split to one of the side edges and to the bottom edge.

THE RECORD: side one has a fine single light line, non audible and non feel-able that runs across the playing surface, otherwise side one is in excellent+ condition. Side two is in excellent+ condition. The record is made of the original period 1960s ‘thick, heavy’ vinyl. The record has remained very dark and glossy.

The records matrix is: XEX 447 – 1N and XEX 448 – 1N,

The mother / stampers are: ‘3 RAH’ and ‘3 RHM’.

THE AUDIO: each side of the record plays excellent+. The record plays with a full loud, powerful period mono sound. The record lays flat on the turntable.

THE RECORD LABELS: each of the record labels are in excellent+ condition. The letters ‘MT’ are embossed around the spindle hole on side one. Each of the record labels are 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.

POSTAGE AND PACKING.

POSTING IN THE UK -

ALL RECORDS POSTED TO A UK ADDRESS WILL BE SENT FIRST CLASS ‘SIGNED FOR’ POST.

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.

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 SLEEVE, 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.

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POSTING OVERSEAS -

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