The Beatles White Album 1st Mono No. 0003912 Rare H 1 Stampers VG+/EX- Top Audio
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Description
The Beatles‘ White Album ‘ First UK Mono Issue 1968 Top Loader
No ‘An EMI Recording’ on Any Label
Catalog No : PMC 7067/7068
Matrices: XEX 709-1 / XEX 710-1 / XEX 711-1 / XEX 712-1. ( -1 -1 -1 -1 ) all 4 sides
Mother/Stampers:
Side 1 : O M 5
Side 2 : O L 7
Side 3 : H 1
Side 4 : H 1
This Copy ( side 3 & 4) was Pressed Using the 7th Stamper , Rare H 1 Stampers Indicate the Very Closest pressing from The Master Press G R A M O P H L T D .
A Unique and Rare Copy as usually 2 Letters are found in the Dead wax An Extremely Early Pressing.
Labels : EX-
All Labels are Very Clean with No Cracks to Spindle holes , No Pen Marks , No Damp Spots and No Fading or Discoloration, These Labels are the Apple Labels with ‘ Sold in the UK Subject to Resale Price ‘
There is No ‘ An EMI Recording’ on Any of the Labels .
Cover : VG++
This Cover is a Top Loader with a Very Low Serial Number . 0003912 .
The Cover is Solid and The Laminate is Shiny , there is some Corner and Edge Wear ,Discolouration to one of the Edges ,very Mild Cracking to the Laminate on the Spine and Faint Ring Wear ,but Overall a Very well Stored Copy, A Solid Example.
Inner Sleeves : VG
These are the Original Die Cut Black inner Sleeves Which are Not Used to House the Records as they do have Some frail Edges and Splits.
Spacer : VG+
This Spacer is Clean with No Rips or Pen Marks but does have Some Yellow Spots/ Discolouration
Photos : EX-
The Photos are in Good Condition with No rips or Holes and are Still Strong and Shiny .
Vinyl Visual : VG++
The Surfaces are clean with No Scratches or Smudges , some Fine Wispy Hairlines/Sleeve Removal Lines Evident under Strong Light but Nothing Deep or Fellable on any of the 4 sides , Surfaces are Glossy and Have not been overplayed as can be seen from the Spindle Holes.
Vinyl Audio : EX
This Early Press has Outstanding Playback with Clear Vocals and instrumental throughout .
Both Records Play through with No Skips, pops, Clicks or Jumps and very Little Dust Crackle on Run-ins.
There is No Distortion Anywhere And The Playback is Superb as is Expected from Such an Early Pressing.
The Vinyls Lay Flat on the Turntable and have Kept all their Glossy Sheen.
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