THE BEATLES The Early Beatles (Capitol USA 1st Press Mono LP 1965) Scranton. EX
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The Beatles - The Early Beatles
(Capitol Records T2309 USA Mono LP 1965)
This is a USA Mono 1st pressing LP in great overall condition! The vinyl appears to be near unplayed! This LP has a heavyweight matte sleeve. The rear of the sleeve has the "Factories: Scranton, PA, Los Angeles, CALIF" text. Only the very earliest USA Mono pressings have this specific text. There is also a period, mid 1960's, "Harlequins"" record shop sticker on the rear of the rear sleeve (see photo). This is near the bottom. Obviously, this was bought as an imported LP in the UK at the time of release. It comes with its original mid 1960's, circa 1965, generic company paper inner sleeve. This advertises other LP's on Capitol available to buy at the time.
The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has "rainbow rim" Capitol labels. the matrix numbers are:
Side 1: T1-2309-P7 #3
Side 2: T2-2309-F1 #2
There is also an "Anvil/ lathe" shaped stamp in the dead wax on both sides. This denotes a U.S. "Scranton" 1st press too. Again, only the very earliest USA Mono pressings have this logo machine stamped in the dead wax on both sides.
A genuine USA Mono 1st pressing in great overall condition. These are getting very rare nowadays. I have some other rare & collectable UK & USA "Beatles" LP's & 7" Singles. So please see my other items.
Sleeve: There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on a few areas. This hardly really notices. There is a 1.7 cm area of more moderate hairline rubbing wear on the bottom edge. This is at the sleeve opening area. There is an extremely tiny 0.5 cm bit of mild rubbing wear at the centre of the top edge. There is a 1 cm area of more moderate rubbing wear at the bottom of the spine face. There is also a smaller 0.5 cm area of more moderate rubbing wear nearer the top of the spine face. Overall, the spine is in Very Good+ condition. The spine text is completely legible. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on a few areas. There are no seam splits. This sleeve is extremely prone to wear. This is a very reasonable copy. Overall, Very Good++ condition.
Vinyl: Looks to be near unplayed! It still gleams like new! There are a few light or very minor surface sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light or very minor dull surface marks on a few areas. These, again, can barely be seen under a strong light. EXCELLENT+ condition. The labels are in Very Near Mint condition and show no spindle wear.
The "Capitol" company paper inner sleeve is in Very Near Excellent condition. It shows light, very mild or very minor ringwear & creasing. It has no seam splits.
I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Near Excellent to Excellent overall, & Excellent+ in many places. There is some light, very mild or very minor crackle in a few quieter places. There are no clicks or pops. Overall, a great audio copy!
I shall place the vinyl into a separate plain paper inner sleeve. This will protect the original inner sleeve from any damage during the shipping process.
Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.
Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price. So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.
MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.
NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.
EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.
NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing
Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.
There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!
The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.
Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition.
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Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.
Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.
All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.
I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).
I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...
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Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.
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