BEATLES  UK  WHITE ALBUM, ORIGINAL MONO.

1968 PMC 7067/7068 -  APPLE RECORD LABEL.

A UK FIRST EDITION TOP LOADING MONO PRESSING WITH A UNIQUE SERIAL NUMBER OF ‘0185695’.   

On side Three of the record label, there are some unusual  ‘satellite rings’ around the regular grove/ring on the label,  see photo on side Three of the label,  this is very unusual,  I have not seen this before !.

CONDITION:

MAIN SLEEVE:  the double album gatefold sleeve is in very good condition.  The four opening edges of the sleeve are  all in very good condition. On the front it has a raised Beatles logo and the unique individual SERIAL Number of 0185695, this number appears clear and bold.  There is no  text printed on the rear of the sleeve proving this to be a genuine MONO sleeve. The records are accessed from the top.  The spine is good+ condition,  all the text is  clear, there is a little flaky laminate, there is 20mm of scuffing wear at the very top of the spine.  The sleeve features visible flipbacks when the sleeve is opened, these flipbacks are all very good and well stuck down.  When the sleeve is opened is it very white, clean and tidy.  There are NO tears,  stains or Biro pen writing on the sleeve.

INNER SLEEVES: are the two original black inners and have NOT been  replaced.  The first sleeve I would grade as being in very good+ condition,  there  is NO edge wear,  there are three small tears 5 – 10mm at the  ‘die cut’ hole.   The other sleeve is in very good condition,  there is NO edge wear,  there are  two tears 30mm at the  ‘die cut’ hole.  

POSTER: is in very good+ condition,  the poster is very white and clean,  there  is NO cellotape residue,  pin hole damage or blue tack residue.   There is some wear to one of the top horizontal folds, 100mm,  it has  come  apart half way across the  poster,   no repair has been attempted.

PHOTOS: are in excellent condition,  the photos are made from the original thick card.   The rear of the photos are fresh and white with NO cellotape residue,  pin hole damage or Blue tack residue.

VINYL:  the first record is in  near excellent condition, the second record, side Three is in  excellent condition  and side four is in very good+ condition.    The two records are made of the original ‘thick and heavy’ vinyl and are dark and very shiny.   The matrix nos. are XEX 709-1, XEX 710-1, XEX 711-1 and XEX 712-1.   The Mother/Stampers are:   ‘ 7  G M R’,   ‘5    A R’,   ‘2   P’ and ‘6  M  R’.   

AUDIO:  Side One begins with  some crackle but soon settles down, the audio is near excellent.  Side Two, there is  a  very small ‘scuff’ mark’  to the song  ‘I Will’  this lasts about  One minute into the song and plays with a light  ‘tick’, otherwise the audio is excellent.   On side Three and Four the audio is excellent.  Both the records lay flat on the turntable and play  very well with NO skips or jumps.

THE LABELS:  are all in very good+ condition and show NO Biro writing or sticker residue etc.   The labels feature the original DARK green Apple colours.  All Four Labels have the text  ‘An EMI recording’,   all the labels show  ‘Sold in the UK’ text etc.  The George and Ringo songs are listed as  ‘Apple Publishing’.   On side Three there are some unusual  ‘satellite rings’ around the regular grove/ring on the label,  see photo on side Three of the label,  this is very unusual,  I have not seen this before !.

Post and Packing for UK Sales.

For  a Single LP,  Post and Package is FREE up to the value of £39.

Post and Package for more than One LP, or a double LP there will be a charge.

Items that sell for over £39 there will be a charge for the cost of the Post and Package and where necessary Insurance and a Recorded Delivery Service.

Please see my conditions of sale etc below.

THEREFORE PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE, BEFORE YOU SEND PAYMENT.

 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL ME,  

THANK YOU.

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Unfortunately as you  will see from my feedback,   I have received one neutral and one negative feedback recently.   This is due to the fact that I followed Ebay policy and reported  an Ebay member for non payment and in turn I have received these two pieces of feedback !, while this Ebay member carries on trading unaffected !,    I am disgusted that Ebay has let this happen !

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To fairly grade the condition of the record, I am using the official grading system from the Record Collector Magazine.

Grading System

The seven standard condition categories and a description of what each one means are listed below:

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, discoloration, 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.

+  or  – :  indicates a grading in between categories.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

ALL PICTURES AND RECORD DESCRIPTIONS ARE MY OWN AND ARE ALWAYS OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE.

ALL RECORDS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL SLEEVES TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE,  THE RECORD WILL THEN BE PUT INTO A SECOND INNER SLEEVE FOR MAXIMUM PROTECTION WHILE IN TRANSIT.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE PAID FOR BY AT LEAST ONE WEEK FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION.

PICK UP OF ITEMS CAN BE ARRANGED BUT THE BUYER MUST PAY CASH ON COLLECTION.

POST AND PACKING.

PACKING - ALL RECORDS ARE SENT OUT WITH MULTI LAYERED CARD STIFFENERS.

DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES.

PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL GET A RECEIPT FOR ANY ITEMS SENT UNINSURED, BUT I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ITEMS LOST IN THE POST !

 IN THE UK  ALL ITEMS SENT OUT OVER THE VALUE OF £39 WILL BE SENT RECORDED DELIVERY, SO POST AND PACKING CHARGES WILL VARY.

ITEMS WITH A GREATER VALUE OF £39, THE BUYER WILL BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR INSURANCE, AS STATED IN EBAY POLICY, AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST ETC. 

SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS.

I WILL BE HAPPY  TO SEND RECORDS OVERSEAS, CONTACT ME AND I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE POST AND PACKAGE CHARGES.

ITEMS WITH A GREATER VALUE OF £39, THE BUYER WILL BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR INSURANCE, AS STATED IN EBAY POLICY, AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST ETC. 

ALL  ITEMS THAT ARE POSTED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’,  TO COMPLY WITH EBAY POLICY, SO POST AND PACKING CHARGES WILL VARY.

SEE MY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE.