BEATLES WHITE DBL LP ORIGINAL GERMAN 1RST PRESS NR MINT YEX 1 TOP LOAD GATEFOLD

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THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) ORIGINAL DOUBLE RECORD ALBUM . THIS IS NOT A RE-ISSUE. 1RST GERMAN PRESSING, APPLE LABEL SMO 2051 YEX 709. EMBOSSED GATEFOLD TOP LOADED COVER. N0 0052434. COVER HAS LIGHT RING WEAR, BUT OVERALL GLOSSY AND VERY CLEAN. BOTH RECORDS ARE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, NEAR MINT UNPLAYED CONDITION. NO SPINDLE MARKS OR WRITING, HIGH GLOSS, LOOKS LIKE THEY WERE JUST OPENED FROM FACTORY!! MATRIX-DEAD WAX #s ARE MACHINE STAMPED YEX 709-1  YEX 710-1 YEX 711-1 YEX 712-1. ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING. COMES WITH ORIGINAL INNER BLACK DUST SLEEVES!! I DID NOT TEST THESE FOR SOUND QUALITY, I DONT WANT TO DAMAGE THEM, THEY LOOK TOO PRETTY!! SORRY NO PICTURES OR POSTER?

 GRADING SYSTEM

Mint [M], or Still Sealed [SS]: Only sealed records will be deemed "Mint". 

Near Mint [NM]: The record shows no obvious sign of wear, appearing unplayed. An LP jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

*VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS  [VG++]: Same as above, yet shows only faint paper scuffs on the surface only.  VG++ is for an LP with only a medium amount of paper scuffs.

Very Good Plus [VG+]: Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK yet will be noted. An LP jacket my have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

Very Good [VG]: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good [G], Good Plus [G+]: My lowest level, I do not list below this level unless exceptionally rare: A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket or sleeve has seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. 

Poor [P], Fair [F]: I do not list records in this catergory with skips, cracks and/or noise that prevents the enjoyment of the music.