BEATLES Help 1965 PARLOPHONE 1st PRESS outline mono PMC1255 49-2/50-2 EX/EX-
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1965PARLOPHONE
1st PRESS
PMC 1255 Matrix no's : XEX.549 - 2 / 550 - 2
Visually the vinyl retains excellent deep lustrous sheen - and under bright light there are lots of visible marks predominantly hairlines and sleeve removal marks but also a few other more noticeable marks and blemishes. Playback is graded EXCELLENT - plays very well - still bright and full and clear and really only very minor surface noise audible in the quietest parts and between tracks - a great copy !
The YELLOW and BLACK PARLOPHONE record labels which have the ' Gramophone Co Ltd ' and ' Sold in UK...' texts as per 1st Pressings, are EXCELLENT - with little visible spindle wear.
The quality card FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK PICTURE sleeve printed by GARROD & LOFTHOUSE is EXCELLENT MINUS - it remains very strong, still bright and shiny and clean with a strong perfect spine. However there is discolouration to the unlaminated white card back and also a name in biro on the back top right and numbers written by the track listing but otherwise is still a great example.
SHIPPING
All Lps are packed carefully and shipped using purpose made new corrugated card RECORD MAILERS ( not thin card, single sleeve 'envelopes' etc ) and we take care to make sure that the vinyl and inner sleeve are removed from the outer sleeve to prevent seam splits during transit.POSTAGE:
United Kingdom: £5.00 Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class
(1-3 days delivery)
£4.00 Royal Mail Signed For 2nd Class
( 3-5 days delivery)
Europe: £12.50 Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed
(5 to 15 working days delivery)
Worldwide: £14.50 Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed
(5 to 25 working days delivery)
NB As from July 1st 2020 US price increase -
USA: £18.50 Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed
(5 to 15 working days delivery)
Please See below for grading definitions
GRADING:
MINT (M) HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED SLEEVE LOOKS LIKE NEW (WILL ONLY USE THIS IF I KNOW IT’S NEVER BEEN PLAYED)
NEAR MINT (NM) MINIMAL SIGNS OF PLAY ON THE RECORD THE SLEEVE WILL HAVE MINOR WEAR ONLY MAYBE SLIGHT RING WEAR BUT ARTWORK WILL LOOK VERY CRISP LABELS WILL HAVE MINOR SIGNS OF PLAY IF ANY
EXCELLENT (EX) SOME SIGNS OF PLAY MAY BE A LIGHT SCRATCH BUT THIS WILL NOT AFFECT PLAY IN ANY WAY, THE SLEEVE MAY HAVE SIGNS OF WEAR BUT NO MORE THAN THREE MINOR FAULTS NO INK SHOULD BE PRESENT LABELS WILL BE FREE FROM INK MAY HAVE SOME SPINDLE MARKS
EXCELLENT MINUS (EX-)
A FEW MORE SIGNS OF PLAY WITH SOME MORE LIGHT MARKS BUT LITTLE THAT WILL AFFECT PLAY TOO MUCH, THE SLEEVE MAY HAVE SIGNS OF WEAR BUT NO MORE THAN FIVE MINOR FAULTS AND NO INK SHOULD BE PRESENT LABELS WILL BE FREE FROM INK MAY HAVE SOME SPINDLE MARKSVERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) MORE OBVIOUS SIGNS OF PLAY, AGAIN THERE SHOULD BE LITTLE OR NO EFFECT ON PLAY MIGHT BE NOISE ON TRACK CHANGES BUT DYNAMICS WILL BE UNAFFECTED, SLEEVE MAY HAVE SOME TEARING TO EDGES BUT ARTWORK MUST REMAIN CRISP NO MORE THAN THREE MAJOR FAULTS OR SIX MINOR NO INK LABELS MAY HAVE MORE SIGNS OF PLAY AND WEAR
VERY GOOD (VG) AS ABOVE BUT RECORD MAY SHOW EVEN MORE NOISE ON PLAY MAY HAVE SCRATCHES WHICH EFFECT PLAY STILL SHOULD PLAY THROUGH SLEEVE AND LABELS MAY HAVE INK PRESENT
GOOD (G) PLAY WILL DEFINITELY BE EFFECTED BY THE CONDITION OF THIS RECORD BUT IT IS STILL USABLE SLEEVE WILL HAVE LOTS OF WEAR AND TEAR
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