THE BEATLES FIRST CHRISTMAS RECORD 1963 FAN CLUB FLEXI + FOLD-OUT SLEEVE EX
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THE OFFICIAL
BEATLES FANCLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN
PRESENTS
~ THE FIRST CHRISTMAS FLEXI ~
(1963 LYNTONE – ULTRA RARE 33rpm FAN CLUB ONLY RELEASE!)
ON OFFER HERE IS SUPERB COPY OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS FLEXI FROM 1963 BY THE BEATLES.
THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE SEVEN CHRISTMAS RECORDS THAT THE BEATLES’ FAN CLUB SENT OUT FREE TO THEIR FAN CLUB MEMBERS. THIS IS THE FIRST PRESSING AND IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL FOLD-OUT NEWSLETTER SLEEVE WITH STAPLED FLAP.
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS RECORD FEATURES PHOTOS OF THE BEATLES ON THE FRONT COVER, ALONG WITH THIER SIGNATURES. THERE ARE MORE PHOTOS AND TEXT ON THE BACK. THE NEWSLETTER CAN BE FOUND INSIDE THE FOLD-OUT SLEEVE.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS LYNTONE LYN 492
THE SLEEVE
THESUPERB FOLDOUT NEWSLETTER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS A NAME INSCRIBED ON THE FRONT. OTHERWISE IT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.
THE FLEXI-DISC
THE ORIGINAL THICK FLEXI-VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I CAN SEE A FEW TINY MARKS. I HAVE PLAYED THE DISC AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT - WITH SOME LIGHT INTERFERENCE AS YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A FLEXI-DISC. I ALSO NOTED A FEW CLICKS MIDWAY THROUGH.
THE LABEL
THE LIGHTLY TEXTURED, BLUE AND WHITE LABEL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE PREVIOUS OWNER INSCRIBED THEIR INTIALS - SEE PHOTO.
ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.
I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!
POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£2.50
£4.75
£5.75
£6.25
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:
UK
EUROPE
WORLD ZONE 1
WORLD ZONE 2
£3.25
£10.00
£11.00
£11.50
IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)
THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.price rating
