Sold Date: November 14, 2017
Start Date: November 7, 2017
Final Price: £22.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 9
Seller Feedback: 122
Buyer Feedback: 5

Beatles - A Collection of Beatles Oldies Mono EX/VG ** EARLY FIRST PRESS** 1G/1G 12” Vinyl LP
Here we have an excellent example of an early Beatles first press - A Collection of Beatles Oldies on yellow and black labels, with clear KT tax code on side 1 and *with the trial Times New Roman font - this makes it one of the earliest first presses ever made!!*
First Press Information (taken from The Beatles Collection) First pressing. December 10, 1966. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print and “Sold in U.K. subject…” text. Plain white or sepia “LP advertising” inner sleeve. With or without KT tax code on the label. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 619-1G; Side 2: YEX 620-1G.  Variation A. “Oldies but Goldies” came out as Parlophone were producing their Times New Roman typeset runs and most early copies appeared on this label design.
Condition Sleeve: EX Condition Record: VG See below for grading definitions (in line with the Record Collector’s Grading System). Format:  12" Vinyl LP – STEREO – 33RPM Label:  Parlophone Year: 1966 Catalogue No:  PMC 7016 Matrix:  YEX 619 1G/ YEX 620 1G Mother Stampers: PM / OD Country: U.K.   Genre: Rock/Pop Please see photos for track list
SLEEVE:  EX This first edition album cover is in an Excellent condition with MONO printed in large print (top right). The corners are clean with minimal storage wear and the spine can be easily read with no rubbing or damage. There is a small split on the bottom edge (approx. 7cm) but it holds the vinyl well and is a clean storage split.  This is a fantastically well looked after album. VINYL:    VG Visually there are a few scratches and scuffs on this record and therefore the audio quality is not perfect but it test plays well with no pops or loud crackling.  There is one small skip at the beginning of ‘She Loves You’ but the rest of the vinyl plays great with the odd light background crackle. This is a very good playing copy of this original first press. INNER SLEEVE:   VG Original, plain, patents applied for inner sleeve, in very good condition. Sleeve has a 7cm spine split on bottom but is fully functional and holds the vinyl well.
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POSTAGE & PACKAGING 
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GRADING SYSTEM
Mint (M)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 marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. Excellent (EX)The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. Very Good (VG)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 (G)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 Fair (F)The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. Poor (P)The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing Bad (B)The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler