Sold Date: February 21, 2023
Start Date: February 16, 2023
Final Price: £575.00 (GBP)
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The BEATLES
PLEASE PLEASE ME
*FACTORY SAMPLE*
Mono
155g vinyl
(Black and Gold) VERY 1st press!!
With 1/1 Mothers

RARE GROOVED LABEL

*ONLY a few with FACTORY SAMPLE stickers EVER MADE*
&
!THIS IS THAT FACTORY SAMPLE!
Well, this was the start of something HUGE! Here we have the very first pressing of the Beatles' first released album, from the 22nd of March 1963.
It was the first and only time the MONO version was released before the STEREO version.
She entered the charts on the 6th of April and climbed to the top slot-staying there for a huge CONSECUTIVE 30 weeks, from May!...Maybe HUGE is too small a word for it?!

Catalogue Number: PMC 1202

Matrix Numbers:
Side 1: XEX 421-1N
Side 2: XEX 422-1N

Mothers & Stampers:
Side 1: 1/H
Side 2: 1/H
W-O-W...Incredibly early pressing here.


The Vinyl:
HEAVYWEIGHT 155g
G+.
After gently cleaning the album I popped her onto my deck and have just finished listening to the whole album and found an honest, clear sound reproduction.
There is some backgound noise, but this most evident on the final track of side 2.
There are two skips on track 1, side 1 and a further 3 on track 2, side 1. I also found a stick on the last track of side 2...So...this baby is really for those with heavier stylus than mine-a good repair hand or simply for framing as the FACTORY SAMPLE sticker really makes this copy stand out.
QUALITY VINYL
-WITH A POWERFUL SOUND REPRODUCTION-
THEY KNEW HOW TO MAKE THEM BACK THEN :)



The labels:
VG+.
FIRSTLY-LET'S NOTE THE RARE FACTORY SAMPLE STICKER!...These copies were used for quality control and not many of them are around as you can imagine.
Other than that:
RARE GROOVED LABEL
The labels are the VERY 1st version with the Dick James credits. This was an error and quickly changed for the next pressing with the corrected Northern Songs credits.....
ONLY 25,000 of these were made.

There is only very light light central hole wear to both sides of each label-please see the detailed pictures provided.

VERY DISPLAYABLE

The Parlophone Company' edge lower case text.
NO 'Sold In The UK' text.
 NO 'First Published' text,
Small 33 1/3
The "ZT" tax code is clearly visible to the naked eye, on side 1.


The Cover:
VG.
 ORIGINAL Ernest. J. Day 1st printing run cover.
with the  Angus McBean to the extreme bottom right corner, on the front.
The front cover remains very bright and very displayable too.
 She does have some light wear-as can be seen in the detailed images provided-a couple fo lines of wrinkling to the front laminate and some small crosses to the back next to the tracks. Other than that the flipbacks look to be in good order and all free from splits.
The spine is is superb strong shape too-and remains clearly legible.
ALL ORIGINAL!!
WOULD LOOK GOOD FRAMED.

HEAVY-WEIGHT LAMINATED CARD COVER


The inner:
EX!
1st printing run of this inner too!! It carries the much rarer text: "Patents Applied For" as well as the usual "Made In England"
 All original "Use Emitex" tracing-paper lined inner. In TOP SHAPE...Just discolouration to the paper, due to age-a bit like me!
NO SPLITS & NO WRITING

PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES PROVIDED AND READ MY HONEST FEEDBACK FOR TRUE GRADINGS AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

All in all this copy...
ALL IN ALL THIS IS THE MUCH RARER FACTORY SAMPLE OF THE BEATLES' VERY 1st PRESS OF THEIR VERY FIRST ALBUM.
THIS EXPLODED ONTO THE SCENE-A SCENE WHICH WOULD REMAIN CHANGED FOREVER FOLLOWING THIS RELEASE.
VERY RARE GROOVED LABEL TOO. SHE WOULD SIT PROUD IN ANYONES COLLECTION.
ONLY 25,000 MADE
ALL COMPLETE TOO.


*FREE 1pm SPECIAL DELIVERY UK POSTAGE WITH £500 cover*
(Maybe subject to VAT when sold within the EU)
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POSTAGE PRICES
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*ALL MY POSTAGE NOW INCLUDES TRACKING*
(Other than the free postage to the UK)

ALL MY PACKAGING IS RECYCLED AND RE-PURPOSED...MADE BESPOKE FOR EACH RECORD I SELL.
UPDATED PRICES FROM JAN 2022.
*ROYAL MAIL HAS SCANDALOUSLY  INCRESED PRICES 4 TIMES IN 2020 AND INTRODUCED A NEW ZONING FOR THE USA*
SO, BELOW ARE THE 4th UPDATED PRICES.
**I WILL SEND WITHOUT INSURANCE/TRACKING BUT YOU NEED TO SEND ME IN WRITING YOU WANT THIS AND ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE LIABILITY IF IT GOES MISSING**

OUR POST OFFICE IS BACK! SO I CAN USUALLY GET THE RECORD IN THE POST THE SAME DAY YOU BUY IT...AT THE LATEST THE FOLLOWING DAY :)

1 Lp UK: £FREE
1 Lp Europe up to 500g: £9.95 (£14 Tracked)
I DO NOT POST TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS
1 Lp World Zone 1 (Everywhere else apart from Australia, NZ & USA) 500g: £14(£19 Tracked)
1 Lp World Zone 3 USA: £21 FOR TRACKED POSTAGE (thanks to the post office re-zoning USA to the most expensive on July 1st)
1 Lp Australia/NZ up to 500g: £21

1 Double Lp UK: £FREE
1 Double Lp TRACKED to Europe up to 1kg: £18
Double Lp World Zone 1 (Everywhere else apart from USA, Australia & NZ) 1Kg: £25
Double Lp World Zone 3 TRACKED TO USA: £29 (thanks to the post office re-zoning USA to the most expensive on July 1st)..I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THE REASON FOR THIS IS THE INCREASE OF 'THE LAST MILE TARRIF' OF %100 BY USPS.
1 Double Lp TRACKED to Australia/NZ up to 1kg: £29

7" Singles:
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1 Single Europe up to 250g: £12
I DO NOT POST TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS
1 Single World Zone 1 (Everywhere else apart from Australia, NZ & USA) 250g: £14
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1 Single World Zone 3 USA World Zone 3 up to 250g: £17
*ALL MY POSTAGE NOW INCLUDES TRACKING*
(Other than the free postage to the UK)

Thank you and good luck