Beatles Original U.S. 1967 Picture Sleeve 'All You Need Is Love' EX+

$

40

I have been a collector of 45s from the 1950s and 1960s for the past 55 years and have been collecting the Beatles US picture sleeves since they were first issued 50 years ago. I have continuously upgraded my collection over the years.

The Beatles picture sleeves I have listed on eBay are my personal collection. I completed my personal collection many years ago and all of the sleeves listed are original sleeves from the first issued 45s. The highest grade I will give a pic sleeve is M- unless I know it is old store-stock and as new. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

These picture sleeves have been stored in polyethylene sleeve protectors without the record in them since I acquired them. This was to prevent a record label “push” from degrading the sleeve. I also placed a thin piece of acid free poster board inside each sleeve that is the exact size of the inner area of the sleeve before storing the sleeve so as to keep the sleeve free of creases, wave bends, corner bumps, etc. The sleeves have been stored in an area of my listening room (I’m a long-time analog audiophile) that is away from sunlight and room light. My house has always been smoke free.

The pictures of this sleeve on eBay were taken with a digital camera. I have used a high resolution scanner on all other sleeves listed, except where noted, but for some strange reason, my scanner put dark shadowy blotches on the white parts of the scans of this sleeve. The white parts of this sleeve are snow white so the scans were not an accurate depiction of the sleeve. Using eBay’s mouse-over feature on the pictures of these sleeves gives you an accurate view of the sleeve. I have noted any obvious flaws on the sleeve but the pictures of the sleeve speak for themselves.

As every collector knows, unlike their US LP records, the Beatles pic sleeves were not sealed; thus, finding them in mint or near mint condition is extremely difficult. 45 – 50 year old pic sleeves of any artist in mint or near mint condition are virtually impossible to find today. I hope you find something you can add to your collection and enjoy it as much as I have over these many years.

This sleeve is All You Need Is Love/Baby, You’re A Rich Man, Capitol 5964. This is the thumb-tab west coast version of this sleeve. It was issued on July 17, 1967.

Grade: EX+

All four corners of the sleeve are sharp and tight. The sleeve is perfectly flat with no hint of ring wear. There are no bends, creases, folds, or tears. It has no corner bumps, marks, or seam splits. The sleeve colors are sharp with no fading. No toning on the white part of the sleeve. It is snow white.

On the front of the sleeve there is a fleck of missing color above Ringo’s head. There are also very light signs of a record push (outer rim) above George’s head and at the top of the sleeve. On the reverse side of the sleeve there are also light signs of a record push (outer rim) at the top of the sleeve. The record pushes are very light and cannot be seen on the pictures. 

Please do not remit payment until you receive an invoice. The buyer is responsible for all shipping costs. All shipping boxes and other shipping materials are new. Shipping service within the US is USPS 1st Class Mail and the cost is $4.00.

Shipping costs vary widely outside the US. International shipping service is USPS International. For all locations outside the US please contact me for an exact shipping cost. The buyer is responsible for any customs or import duties. All shipping services include a signed-for receipt.

Satisfaction guaranteed. Notification of intent to return a sleeve must be made within 48 hours of receiving the sleeve and must be returned to me within 7 days of receipt. Shipping costs are not refundable and the buyer pays return shipping. A returned sleeve must be packaged in the same manner in which it was received and I must receive it in the same condition as it was received by the buyer.