THE BEATLES - HELP ORIGINAL BLACK & YELLOW LABEL ENGLISH 1ST PRESSING

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FOR SALE:

THE BEATLES - HELP!

MONO

ORIGINAL ENGLISH 1ST PRESSING "BLACK & YELLOW" LABEL, 1965

 BLACK & YELLOW LABEL PRESSING WITH "SOLD IN UK SUBJECT...." PRINTED UNDER "PARLOPHONE".

THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD

SLEEVE: FLIP BACK WITH MONO OUTLINED ON TOP CORNER; MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE   

RECORD LABEL: PARLOPHONE PMCO-1255

MATRIX NO: XEX 549-2 AND XEX550-2 STAMPED ON

MADE IN: GR. BRITAIN 1965  

RECORD CONDITION: LOOKS V.G.++ (STILL SHOWS A LOT OF GLOSS, BUT HAS PLENTY OF LIGHT SCUFFS AND MARKS AS WELL)/ PLAYS EXCELLENT WITH LIGHT CLICKS MAINLY IN BETWEEN TRACKS

COVER CONDITION: VG++ (FRONT & BACK COVER HAVE SOME YELLOWISH AGEING DOTS; A COUPLE OF SEMS ON THE SPLINE; SOME WEAR AT OPENING AND CORNERS)

SPLINE: NEAR MINT

LABELS: SPINDLE TRAILS AND A SLIGHT DECOLORATION STAIN ON SIDE 1 (NOT VERY OBVIOUS)

THIS IS A COPY TO KEEP FOR ANY COLLECTION UNTIL THE ONE MINT CONDITION SHOW UP!

IS NOT A COPY PLAYED TO DEATH, STILL HAS A LOT OF LIFE LEFT.

HEY, IS NOT PERFECT! BUT IS PRETTY GOOD NICK!

DON'T BID IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT ONE.

THE RECORDS ARE VISUALLY GRADED (TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY!) UNLESS OTHERWAY SPECIFIED.

UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T PLAY ALL THE RECORDS I'M LISTING.

 IF YOU DECIDE TO BID AND YOU ARE NOT HAPPY (THE ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED!) PLEASE CONTACT ME AND WE'LL SORT IT OUT.

 THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING!

BUYERS FROM U.S.A. PLEASE NOTE A $9.00 "SECURITY SURCHARGE" APPLIES TO EVERY PARCEL OVER 500 GRAMS GOING INTO USA. THIS PARCEL WILL BE UNDER 500 GRAMS SO NO CHARGE APPLIES.

 OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE FOR CORRECT PAYMENT AS LOTS OF TIME THE CALCULATOR IS OUT! (MORE OR LESS!)

Thanks!

Payment: For Australia: you can pay using direct debit, or PayPal

Buyers outside Australia: PayPal only. No foreign cash or checks.

All payments are to be received within 5 days from auctions end.

All prices are in Australian dollars.

As soon as your payment is received, your item will be posted within 1-2 days.

Postage cost: Winner pays postage, packaging and handling costs, as specified below:

PLEASE NOTE: NO LOCAL PICK UP!

For 1 LP

AUSTRALIA $8.50

NEW ZEALAND $15

JAPAN $17.50

USA / CANADA $20

EUROPE / REST OF WORLD $23.50

For more than 1 LP

AUSTRALIA – add $4 per each additional LP

NEW ZEALAND – add $5 per each additional LP 

JAPAN – add $7 per each additional LP

USA / CANADA – add $8 per each additional LP

EUROPE / REST OF WORLD – add $9 per each additional LP

Double LP’s in gatefold sleeve are classed as a second LP and will attract additional postage costs as above.   

For 1 x 7" single

AUSTRALIA $3.25

NEW ZEELAND / JAPAN $5.30

USA/EUROPE $6.50

For more than 1 x 7" single:

AUSTRALIA – add $1.50 for each subsequent single

REST OF WORLD – add $3.50 for each subsequent single

Please note that I am not responsible for postal losses or damages incurred by postal services. The upmost care and attention to packaging is taken to secure your goods, to insure they arrive as listed and described. Insurance can be offered to you at your cost.

Registered Post

In Australia - add $3.45 to the total

Registered post for overseas buyers (including postage & registration) for any item (includes LP, CD, 7”, magazine etc) up to a total of 500 grams is:

NEW ZEELAND: $20.00

JAPAN:  $23.00

USA / CANADA: $26.00

EUROPE: $30.00

Registered Post International offers added security service for items, proof of posting, and a signature on delivery.  A few extra dollars is a small price to pay to ensure that your item arrives. We cannot guarantee the safety of your purchase once it is in the hands of the postal services, so for this reason registered post is recommended for all buyers.

There are certain counties where we will send the goods only on Registered Mail. (ask before you bid!)

PACKAGING DETAILS:  Records are packaged carefully in bubble wrap and cardboard box. We guarantee the condition of the records and their covers/inserts etc are accurately described and any photos we use are of the actual record/cover/insert for sale. See below.

Record grading:  Please note that all records are generally graded visually only.

MINT:  RECORD: As new condition with no surface mark. Records that looks un-played.

             COVER: As new. No surface marks or wears.

NEAR MINT: RECORD: Barely noticeable surface mark with no loss of sound quality.

                        COVER: Barely noticeable surface mark/ wear.

EXCELLENT: RECORD: Some signs of being played with extremely little if no loss of sound quality;

                          COVER: Slight wear.

VERY GOOD:  RECORD: Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks & the occasional light scratches but exhibits no major loss of sound quality.

                            COVER: Noticeable wear, with possible slight writing or stains.

GOOD: RECORD: Record has been played and has very noticeable surface marks & exhibits major loss of sound quality.

              COVER: Noticeable wear. Much writing/ stains.