Sold Date: September 26, 2014
Start Date: September 21, 2014
Final Price: £14.99 (GBP)
Bid Count: 1
Seller Feedback: 2798
Buyer Feedback: 25

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THE BEATLES

" HELP ! "

1st PRESSING FROM 1965

MONO LP - Yellow & Black Parlophone Label

UK Release - PMC.1255

XEX.549-2 / XEX.550-2

"THE GRAMOPHONE CO.LTD." around rim

"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO...." etc

"KT" TAX CODE ON SIDE 2

"MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN"

SLEEVE SHOWS OUTLINE BLOCK MONO

Condition:

Sleeve: VERY GOOD+ -  Laminated Garrod & Lofthouse flipback sleeve in lovely condition.  Clean throughout, and with light handling wear to the opening edge, with a small 1cm tear mid way along - which is the only reason it is not graded as Excellent.

All flipback seams are beautifully intact and damage free, edges are free of splits or scuffing, and the spine is strong with a good bold title print.

The rear is completely unmarked, and thankfully free of the usual stickers and writing.  Just shows light handling marks along the opening edge.

The inner sleeve is an original white EMITEX lined sleeve in very good and clean condition, but with a 5cm split to one edge.  

Record: EXCELLENT  -  The vinyl is in really SUPERB condition with a great sheen.  Side 1 appears totally blemish free.  Side 2 has a light hairline scratch [not feelable] running over tracks 1 to 6.  I have listened carefully to this side and the hairline does not appear to effect playback, save for the odd pop which you may not even notice.

The labels are clean and bright, totally free of writing and stickers, and shows only light spindle wear, remarkable considering the age of the record.  Side 2 shows the embossed "KT" Tax Code quite clearly.

  Checked for sound and quality - and it plays superbly well throughout - no skips or jumps and only the occasional light pop as already described.

Given that this is an original 1st Pressing in Mono from 1965, I would have no hesitation in describing its overall condition as EXCELLENT.

[Ref: Beatles/12]

A GENUINE 1st PRESSING IN MONO - A COLLECTORS ITEM.

Mailed Recorded Delivery with UK - Collection not an option.

Will mail world wide by Intl. Signed For Mail only.  No exceptions.

[Typical cost: EU - £11.00, Canada/USA/Australia - £13.50]

Combined P&P rates always available for multiple purchases.

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I try to accurately describe the condition as per The Record Collector's Guide's parameters:

MINT:  The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.  Records advertised as Sealed or unplayed should be mint.

EXCELLENT:  The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.  The cover and packaging may have some slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD:  The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.  Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD:  The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc.