THE BEATLES 'Please Please Me' 
A lovely copy - Fully play graded - 13 quality photographs below

UK MONO 5th PRESS LP ON PARLOPHONE; PMC1202
EARLIEST -1N / -1N MATRIX; KT TAX CODE ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL
'PARLOPHONE CO' & 'RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED' LABEL TEXT
NICE FRONT LAMINATED E. J. DAY FLIPBACK SLEEVE CONDITION
COMES COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL POLY-LINED 'USE EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE
*FULL RELEASE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND BELOW THE PHOTO GALLERY

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CONDITION REPORT & PHOTO GALLERY

SLEEVE: EXCELLENT(-); the sleeve is a really nice example. Bright and clean to the front with some light ring wear to the rear + a light mark/stain towards the opening edge. Some damage repair to the lower flipback (see photos). The spine looks great with all text still clearly legible. Looks great overall. 
VINYL (VISUAL): VG/VERY GOOD(+); the vinyl has retained a nice shine with some superficial surface scuffing and some light hairlines. Looks very nice overall.
Both labels look great; bright and clean with just some light spindle marking consistent with the record having been played.
AUDIO This has been completely play graded from start to finish at volume and both sides played through really well without jumping or sticking. The clarity of the audio itself was great and graded generally as EX/EXCELLENT(-). Some background in parts and just 3/4 pops that I picked up on. The last track on side one and the last two on side two seemed to pick up more crackle, but I find this quite common with early Beatles LPs. Overall, a great listen. Highly enjoyable.
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RELEASE DETAILS

LABEL: Parlophone

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1963

COUNTRY OF RELEASE: UK

CATALOGUE NUMBER: PMC 1202

MATRIX NUMBERS: XEX 421-1N / XEX 422-1N

MOTHER/STAMPER CODES: 17 GPO / 47 GDT

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GRADING

Unless otherwise stated, all of my records have been play tested before listing using a Rega P3-24 turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge & stylus. I describe honestly and accurately but please bear in mind that I am only human and such things are always subjective. I tend to grade records conservatively and believe that my feedback speaks for itself. 

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I also grade visually using a strong halogen lamp.

I use the Record Collector grading system as shown below.

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RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

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 might have 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. FAIR: 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: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.