Sold Date: July 25, 2016
Start Date: July 18, 2016
Final Price: $52.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 3
Seller Feedback: 7383
Buyer Feedback: 43

AFTER A MONTH'S BREAK I'M BACK WITH MORE GREAT PROMO ITEMS FROM A COLLECTION ORIGINALLY OWNED BY A DISC JOCKEY WHO WORKED IN RADIO IN WEST VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA DURING THE MID 1960s, THEN WENT TO WORK AT WOR-FM AND WABC-FM IN NEW YORK CITY DURING THE LATER 1960s - KEEP WATCHING MY AUCTIONS FOR MORE TOP QUALITY ROCK ITEMS! 

This is a lot consisting of TWO ORIGINAL 1964 U.S. CAPITOL RECORDS 7" 45s IN THEIR ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVES containing the Beatles songs titled 'I'm Happy Just To Dance With You'/'I'll Cry Instead'. Both are Capitol Records U.S. catalog number 5234.

As can be seen in my accompanying images, one 45 and sleeve in this lot is a 'west coast' issue, with notched and uneven top edges on the picture sleeve and stacked song title print on the record, while the other 45 and sleeve in this lot is an 'east coast' issue, with unnotched and even top edges on the picture sleeve and unstacked song title print on the record.  The tint of the picture of the Beatles on these sleeves also varies somewhat between the two issues - the 'west coast' picture has more of a pinkish tint, while the 'east coast' picture has more of a yellowish-brown tint.

Condition aspects are as follows:

WEST COAST 45: Condition of record is a SOLID NM with no visible surface marks.  There is a miniscule amount of wear on one label along the center hole, I believe this occurred during manufacture and is not the result of use, labels have no other real flaws.  Condition of picture sleeve is a high VG+ with a few slight wrinkles, a small amount of ring and contact wear, and a little wear along the edges, mainly along the top edge.  Picture sleeve has no water damage, splits, tears, writing, or stickers.

EAST COAST 45: Condition of record is a high VG+ with a small amount of light surface makes which cannot be felt and do not affect play.  There is a small amount of wear on the labels along the center hole, labels have no other real flaws.  Condition of picture sleeve is a low VG+ with two small staple holes at both top corners, a few very small tears coming down from the top edge, some slight wrinkles, some ring and contact wear, and some general wear along the edges and on the corners.  Picture sleeve has no water damage, splits, writing, or stickers. 

Please e-mail me with any questions.  This lot would be the ideal way to add both versions of this 45 and picture sleeve to your Beatles record collection!  First class mail postage within the U.S. is $4.00.  I WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE - PLEASE NOTE: NEW FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL POSTAGE TO AREAS OUTSIDE THE U.S EXCEPT FOR CANADA (12.50) AND GERMANY is $15.50 - YES IT'S CRAZY, THIS IS THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AS OF 1/27, NOT ME!!!  PLEASE NOTE: AN EXTRA $13.95 TO COVER REGISTERED POSTAGE WITH TRACKING AND SIGNATURE DELIVERY WILL BE ADDED TO ALL SHIPMENTS VALUED OVER $50.00 GOING TO BUYERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.  ALSO, DUE TO THE GERMAN POST AND CUSTOMS CONTINUING FAILURE TO DELIVER MY PACKAGES, I AM FORCED TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL $13.95 TO COVER REGISTERED POSTAGE WITH TRACKING AND SIGNATURE DELIVERY TO ALL SHIPMENTS GOING TO GERMANY.  I APOLOGIZE FOR THIS, BUT I CANNOT CONTINUE TO LOSE MONEY AND HAVE MY EBAY REPUTATION DAMAGED BY THE GERMAN POST AND CUSTOMS' INABILITY TO DELIVER MY PACKAGES.  BUYER PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH - IT PROBABLY WILL NOT GET HERE! I will give an immediate refund (less shipping) upon return of both 45s and sleeves if buyer is dissatisfied for any reason. Good luck!