BEATLES UK, White Album, original UK 1968 numbered stereo sleeve, 1st issue.

	£		73
	$		97

BEATLES UK, White Album, original UK 1968 numbered stereo sleeve, 1st issue.

PCS 7067/7068, original UK 1968 ‘Apple’ record labels.

A UK 1968 first issue, top loading stereo sleeve, featuring:

1. a UK first issue stereo, top loading, double album, ‘gate fold’ sleeve from 1968, featuring a unique serial number of, ‘0315651’,

2. UK first issue record labels, as sides one and three feature the original DARK green ‘Apple’ colours,

3. UK first issue record labels, as each record label features the text, ‘Sold in UK’ etc,

4. each of the record labels feature the text, ‘An EMI recording’,

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in very good+ condition. The original UK 1969 first issue double album ‘gate fold’ sleeve is fully laminated. On the front it has an embossed Beatles logo and a unique individual serial number of, ‘0315651’, this number appears clear and bold. To the rear, top right there is the word ‘stereo’ printed, proving this to be a genuine ‘stereo’ sleeve. The spine is in very good+ condition, it has some of the usual ‘flaky’ laminate but has remained clean for its age and all the text on the spine is readable. The sleeve features two visible ‘flip backs’, ie, ‘fold over’ edges, seen when the sleeve is opened. When the sleeve is opened it is clean and glossy. Theres NO pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve. The sleeve has some age related discolouring to it. There is some creasing to the front and rear, to the top of the spine corners and to the rear bottom, right corner. There is a slight ‘water’ mark to each of the bottom corners. There is a small ‘nick’ to the front opening edge, otherwise the four opening edges have remained clean.

THE INNER SLEEVES: the two inner sleeves are the original black ‘Apple’ inner sleeves and have not been replaced. One sleeve is in near very good condition, the two opening edges have remained very clean. It has two 40mm tears around the ‘die cut hole’ and a very slight, split to one side edge. The other sleeve is in very good condition, it has NO splits to the edges. It has a 20mm, a 10mm and a 5mm tear around the ‘die cut hole’ and a 10mm tear and some small ‘nicks’ to the front opening edge and a 15mm and a 10mm tear and some small ‘nicks’ to the rear opening edge.

THE PHOTOS: the four photos are not present.

THE POSTER: the poster is not present.

THE RECORDS: each side is in very good++ condition. The two records are made of the original 1960s, ‘thick and heavy’ vinyl. The records have remained dark and glossy.

The matrix are: YEX 709 - 1, YEX 710 - 1, YEX 711 - 1 and YEX 712 – 1,

The mother / stampers are: ‘4 OH’, ‘1 HE ’, ‘2 GOP’ and ‘2 GAR’,

THE AUDIO: sides one, two and three play very good+, they play with some ‘crackle’. Side four plays very good++, it plays with some light ‘ticks’ and some light ‘crackle’ heard here and there. The crackle heard maybe reduced if the records are given a professional clean as the condition of the playing surfaces are very good. Each side plays with a full, powerful period stereo sound. Each record lays flat on the turntable.

THE LABELS: side one is in very good++ condition. Sides two, three and four are in excellent condition. Each label is free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

TO GRADE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD I AM USING THE OFFICIAL GRADING SYSTEM FROM THE ‘RECORD COLLECTOR’ MAGAZINE.

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

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

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

PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE PAID FOR BY AT LEAST ONE WEEK FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. I RESERVE THE RIGHT THAT IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED AFTER ONE WEEK OF THE END OF AN AUCTION THE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER, OR THE ITEM WILL BE RE LISTED.

POSTAGE AND PACKING.

ALL RECORDS POSTED TO A UK ADDRESS WILL BE SENT 1ST CLASS POST.

PACKING - ALL RECORDS ARE POSTED WITH MULTI LAYERED CARD STIFFENERS FOR PROTECTION. BEFORE POSTING, THE RECORD IS REMOVED FROM THE RECORDS ORIGINAL INNER AND OUTER SLEEVES, THE RECORD IS THEN PUT INTO A SECOND PAPER INNER SLEEVE TO MINIMISE ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE RECORD / SLEEVES ARE THEN PUT INTO A NEW PLASTIC SLEEVE FOR FURTHER PROTECTION.

DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES.

IN THE UK – RECORDS THAT SELL FOR OVER THE VALUE OF £45 WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.

I WILL SEND RECORDS ANYWHERE OVERSEAS.

ALL RECORDS THAT ARE POSTED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.

IN NON EU COUNTRY’S AN ‘IMPORT TAX’ AND A COURIERS ‘CLEARANCE FEE’ MAY NEED TO BE PAID, THIS IS DOWN TO THE BUYER TO PAY THESE FEES.

THE COST OF THE POSTAGE MAY VARY, THEREFORE PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU SEND PAYMENT.

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