THE BEATLES Meet The Beatles CAPITOL 1st press mono IN SHRINK vpi clean HEAR LP

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ATTENTION international bidders!
Please understand that altering the final price of online purchases to avoid customs fees is illegal.  Every order is processed digitally, the shipping label affixed to the package will show the exact cost of the item.  I am an honest seller and cannot alter the amount, so please do not ask me to do so. RECORD packaging & shipping!
I provide ample padding in each package to prevent shifting during the shipping process. I also use industry-standard shipping boxes which are specifically designed for shipping records. Records are shipped outside their sleeves (if a sleeve is included) and covers to prevent damage during transit.  

Goldmine Standard Grading:
SS / NM- / VG++ / VG+ / VG / G+ / G / P
I grade conservatively, please see my grading scale below the record description for more details.

This is The Beatles' "Meet The Beatles" album on the rainbow Capitol label.  This cover is still in the original shrink! RIAA #3, original press.  Matrix numbers are as shown in the pictures on the right.


Vinyl:  strong VG+ (7 to 7.5 out of 10)
This is a conservative grade. The record has been cleaned on my VPI machine and handled with care. To provide the best description possible, detailed text, numerous pictures and often audio clips are used to fully describe the record for sale.
Nice shine to the vinyl.  Great sounding record overall with some light background noise.  Vinyl has light scuffs and some light marks, one that is very lightly detectable to the touch but none that create annoying distractions in play. The record's sound is very enjoyable! No skips with continuous play. Labels look nice as shown.
Please judge the playback for yourself at the clips below.  For playback, I use a DUAL 731Q direct drive with an Ortofon 5E cartridge/stylus setup.

The clips you hear below are one clip from each side, respectively. This is a visual grade as well as a complete play grade. Again, please feel free to check the sound clips below!

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Cover / Sleeve:  
The cover is in strong VG++ to NM- shape, probably better by other sellers' grading scales. This is nearly my top grade for an opened record. NO splits! Shrink is nice and tight.  There are some faint areas of yellowing on the shirk but nothing more than is shown in the pictures. There is a staple hole at the top left at spine on front. Just below 'Phenomenal' on the front cover, there's a very faint pen ink / indention on the shrink itself, this is quite hard to see but of course I want to mention it.
The back cover is as shown.  Great color and very clean.  There is a very slight bow to the cover from top to bottom as the shrink is tight - this, of course, straightens out flat when laying the cover down. This one has the RIAA #3 on the back right bottom corner.  Mouth looks nice and is clean. Inner sleeve is in great shape, nice blue color, very light fading on the inner sleeve but overall it looks awesome.  No splits or damage that I noticed. Very nice cover and sleeve combo here, the best I've had - the best in my personal collection. 
The record will be shipped in an additional inner sleeve outside the cover, all will ride inside a clear sleeve, the packed and padded as all my records ship. Please see my feedback to rest assured I take pride in my shipping practices.
Please inspect the pictures well for something I may have missed mentioning. I've enjoyed the record while I've owned it, its time to let it go to make room for more acquisitions. I try to be conservative when grading, I hope my description was sufficient.



Thanks for looking!
Mike




Payment:
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Packaging:
All records are packaged with care and shipped outside their sleeves and covers, encased in bubble wrap, padded with cardboard when necessary, boxed in record boxes and taped well. All orders are processed digitally to avoid shipping errors. Each buyer's physical address listed with PayPal and eBay will be automatically added to the label then printed and taped to the box. Delivery confirmation is free inside the US. International orders will have the complete order information including buyer name, record name, weight, final price and customs number clearly printed. Final value prices cannot and will not be altered for customs' sake, that practice is illegal and I will not mark any package as a gift. Please see the shipping details in the listing for the service being used. Buyer can contact me at any time to discuss further shipping arrangements.


Goldmine Grading Details
SS = Still Sealed
any defects will be listed and/or photographed to complete the description

NM- = Near Mint Minus
just short of perfect - acceptable defects would include a hairline mark not detectable to the touch and not affecting playback, background noise is nearly silent

VG++ = Very Good Plus Plus
most records I will list fall under this grade, just short of NM- but may have a mark or contact wear to the label to grade it slightly lower, maybe a drill hole or saw cut, maybe a mark or name written on the label lightly, sound is still great, loud and near perfect, cover may have slight edge or corner wear, maybe slight ring wear

VG+ = Very Good Plus
 a great record, sound is high quality though may have a few pops or clicks, overall very nice looking vinyl possibly with light marks & scuffs, labels may have a name or mark on them, possible light contact wear to the label, covers may have a small split but not large or gaping, edge wear on cover may show more than slight, may be a mark on cover

VG = Very Good
only records I will list with this grade would be rather rare or of higher book value, meant to sell as a filler until a better record comes along, vinyl may have feel-able marks but should play through without skipping, pops or clicks may be louder than usual, may have marks or wear on the label, cover may have open splits, wear on print, may have marks or other very apparent defects (all will be stated in description either by type or in the pictures)