BEATLES UK, White Album, rare 12mm flat wide spine, original UK stereo album.

	£		130
	$		172

BEATLES UK, White Album, rare 12mm flat wide spine, original UK 1968 stereo 1st issue.

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

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

1. in the UK during the manufacture of these UK first issue sleeves, a very small number left the EMI factory with a rare ‘flat profile’, ultra wide spine sleeves. Regular spines on these sleeves measure about 8mm and have a noticeable central ‘seam’ that runs along the centre of the spine. The spine on this sleeve has no ‘seam’ and is ‘flat’ in profile. The spine ‘tapers’, from the bottom to the top and it measures 12mm at it widest point,

2. a UK first issue stereo, top loading, double album, gate fold sleeve from 1968, with a unique serial number of, ‘0317666’,

3. the record on side four has an unusual ‘2’ matrix,

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

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

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in excellent condition. The original UK first issue 1968 double album gatefold sleeve is fully laminated. This laminate has remained super clean and glossy. On the front it has an embossed Beatles logo and a unique individual serial number of ‘0317666’, 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 rare ‘flat profile’, ‘ultra wide spine’ measures 12mm at it widest point. The spine is in excellent+ condition and has remained clean and white and all the text on the spine is clear to read. The four opening edges have remained clean and sharp. The sleeve features two visible ‘flip backs’ seen when the sleeve is opened, these ‘flip backs’ are all excellent and well stuck down. When the sleeve is opened it is white, clean and very glossy. Theres NO pen writing, splits, tears, stains, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve.

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, it has some small ‘nicks’ around the ‘die cut hole’, a split to one side edge, a 10mm tear to the rear opening edge and some ‘fraying’ to the rear opening edge. There are no repairs to the sleeve. The other sleeve is also in near very good condition, it has a 20mm, a 10mm and a 5mm tear and some small ‘nicks’ around the ‘die cut hole’, a slight split to the two side edges and a 10mm tear to the rear opening edge and some ‘fraying’ to the rear opening edge. There are no repairs to the sleeve.

THE PHOTOS: the original four photos are in very good+ condition, they have remained very clean with excellent clean, white borders and fresh white rears. Theres NO pen writing, stains, tears, sellotape residue, pin hole damage, ‘blue tack’ residue, stickers or sticker residue to the photos. The photo of Ringo has some slight creasing to one edge.

THE POSTER: the original poster is in excellent++ condition. An excellent clean, fresh, white poster. Theres NO pen writing, stains, tears, splits, sellotape residue, pin hole damage, ‘blue tack’ residue, stickers or sticker residue on the poster. There is some very slight age related marks here and there to the poster.

THE RECORDS: record one, sides one and two are in excellent condition. Record two, sides three and four are in near excellent 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 – 2, more unusual to have a ‘2’ matrix.

The mother/stampers are: ‘5 GGD’, ‘3 GDM ’, ‘5 RT’ and ‘2 GMP’.

THE AUDIO: each side plays excellent+, with just some light ‘ticks’ and ‘crackle’, heard here and there. Each record lays flat on the turntable.

THE LABELS: side one is in near MINT condition, side two is in excellent condition. Side three is in excellent+ condition and side four is 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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