RARE Beatles - Love Me Do/P.S. I Love You - Tollie 9008 - DJ Promo - EXCELLENT

$

371

Beatles "Love Me Do / P. S. I Love You" White Label Ultra-Rare US Promo 45. (Tollie T-9008, 1964). This is a very rare white label promo copy in excellent condition with the "Tollie Record" logo in a black box at the top of the label. This single was issued in April of 1964 and this copy has the ARP and Audiomatrix stamp in the run off grove. See photos.
Typically you will find this rare white label promo copy with a "DJ Advance Sample" and "Not For Sale" stamped on the lower left and right of the logo. Because of this, I reached out to the experts at Goldmine Magazine to see what they thought. They verified that it is an authentic promo copy and cleared up why the stamp is not present.
This is what they had to say:
"There are several ways to remove coloring from paper -- including bleach. It's possible that the single was exposed to a bleaching element at one time.
It's also possible that the labels are on backward -- the back sides of the labels are white. I will exclude the possibility that the record itself is a counterfeit. Based on the matrix stampings, it is clearly a genuine copy of the single pressed in 1964 by ARP.
Most likely, though, this was a promotional copy, and the promo writing was covered up and peeled off, or furiously erased. In some of the photos, I can see that the area where the promotional writing SHOULD have been is slightly discolored -- compared to the rest. 
Years ago, someone who received promotional copies legitimately might have been concerned that they would lose their contract with the record label if they sold their promos. So, they often removed the promotional markings. I have seen copies where they just scratched off that part of the label."
If you look at the photos on the "Love Me Do" side, you can see what the expert at Goldmine was indicating. There is a slight discoloration above (63-3189) and Beachwood Music-BMI. Additionally, whatever was used to remove the stamp left a mark in the deadwax on the right side next to that discoloration.
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Only two other listings on eBay priced at $549 and $1,300. This could be your chance to get an amazing piece of very rare Beatles history to add to your collection! 
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Handling

All records have been cleaned with Big Fudge vinyl cleaner, dusted with microfiber cloths, and handled with cotton or latex gloves.

Shipping

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Vinyl Record Grading

All vinyl records have been graded by their physical condition and visual look. They have not been listened to therefore we can not speak to the quality of the audio. Keep this in mind when purchasing one of our vinyl records. Below is how our records physical and visual look have been graded.

Mint 

(M) Brand-new, perfect in every way. Most likely still factory-sealed. Unplayed.

Near Mint

(NM) A record that looks new but has been opened/handled. It may have been played, but there is no way to tell if so. No visible defects, no surface noise, and no blemishes on the cover or sleeve.

Excellent

(EXC) Almost NM, but with some visible evidence of prior handling. May include minor spindle marks, fingerprints, scuffs, or non-audible scratches. The cover may have very minor shelf wear, but overall the whole package presents itself as a nearly-new item that has been handled carefully. This grade may be enhanced with a plus (EXC+) or minus (EXC-).

Very Good

(VG) The most common rating zone for used vinyl. At the top end (VG+) these records may have slight visual signs of wear, including spindle marks, discoloration of the label, and scuffs and scratches that do not meaningfully affect the listening experience. Jackets may have minor seam, shelf, and ring wear, but still presents well visually. Records at the bottom end of this grade (VG-) may show groove wear, loss of original gloss, scratches deep enough to feel, and other visual imperfections. Surface noise is to be expected, especially during quiet passages and between songs, but should not overpower the audio content. Covers may have minor writing, stains, stickers, and/or more serious seam, shelf, and ring wear. Most used vinyl falls somewhere in here.

Good

(G) A good record will play through without any skips/jumps, but will likely have significant surface noise, visible groove wear, lots of scuffs, scratches, and other signs of heavy handling. The cover may be extensively trashed, written on, held together with tape, stained, etc. - but it is the proper cover for the record. These records are good fillers for collectors, to be replaced when a better copy can be found. This grade may be enhanced with a plus (G+) or minus (G-)

Fair/Poor

(F)/(P) Pretty much garbage. Damaged, too scratchy to play, warped, cover is trashed. In general, only extremely rare records will sell for any substantial amount of money in this condition.

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