The Beatles XMAS FAN CLUB SINGLE 'PANTOMIME' 1966 W/LETTER UNPLAYED AND MINT
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THE BEATLES - PANTOMIME
1966 XMAS FAN CLUB FLEXI-DISC
COMPLETE WITH LETTER AND ORIGINAL ENVELOPE
NEVER BEEN PLAYED!!!!
CATALOGUE NUMBER:LYNTONE 1145
MATRIX NUMBER:LYN1145-2G
I CAME ACROSS THIS INCREDIBLE FIND PURELY BY CHANCE. IT WAS NOT IN A RECORD COLLECTION BUT IN A BOX CONTAINING OLD LETTERS AND OTHER PAPERS.
IT HAS BEEN KEPT IN ITS ORIGINAL BROWN MAILING ENVELOPE WHICH STATES ON THE FRONT 'PHOTOGRAPHS PLEASE DO NOT BEND' IT WAS POSTED TO THE RECIPIENT ON 16TH DECEMBER 1966 AND HAS A 4d PREPAID RED STAMPER IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. THE ENVELOPE DOES HAVE A SMALL TEAR AT THE TOP WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY OPENED AND ALSO A SMALL NICK TO THE RIGHT LOWER EDGE WHICH I SUSPECT HAPPENED DURING THE POSTAL PROCESS. THE WHITE ADDRESS LABEL CLEARLY HAS THE RECIPIENTS NAME AND ADDRESS TYPED ONTO IT/ THE ORIGINAL CARD STIFFER USED TO PROTECT THE CONTENTS IS ALSO INCLUDED.
EXPECTING TO FIND A PHOTO INSIDE THE ENVELOPE I WAS AMAZED TO FIND THIS BEATLES SINGLE FROM 1966. I SUPPOSE THAT ADDING THE 'PHOTOGRAPHS DO NOT BEND' LINE ON THE FRONT OF THE ENVELOPE HELPED TO PROTECTED THE ENVELOPE OR AT LEAST ALERT THE POSTMAN THAT THE ITEM INSIDE WAS PRECIOUS, BUT MORE LIKELY ALSO TO DETER THEFT. I WONDER HOW MANY WOULD HAVE MADE IT TO THEIR DESTINATION WITH ' BEATLES XMAS RECORD PLEASE DO NOT BEND' ON THE ENVELOPE?
THE SLEEVE IS JUST IMMACULATE. MADE BY MACNEIL IT IS ABSOLUTELY MINT. THE FRONT COVER HAS PERFECT UNBLEMISHED COLOURS AND NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND PERFECTLY SQUARE. NOT ONE JOT OF RUBBING TO ANY OF THEM. I AM ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THIS HAD ONLY EVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE ENVELOPE ONCE AND THEN REPLACED, NEVER TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY UNTIL NOW!!,
THE THREE SEALED EDGES ARE ALSO IN MINT UNRUBBED CONDITION, AND THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND FREE FROM ANY BLEMISHES WHATSOEVER.
THE REAR SURFACE CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS MINT!!! PURE WHITE WITH PRISTINE FLIPBACKS. NO FINGERMARKS, NO HANDLING AND NO MARKS OR STAINS.
THE ACCOMPANYING LETTER IS ALSO IN MINT UNCREASED CONDITION.
FINALLY THE DISC ITSELF!!!
AS MY CUSTOMERS KNOW I USUALLY PLAY TEST EVERY RECORD I LIST. I HAVE DECIDED ON THIS ONE OCCASION NOT TO PLAY THIS CLEARLY UNPLAYED RECORD AND TO LEAVE IT IN ITS PERFECT STATE. IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH FLEXIDISCS YOU WILL KNOW THAT WHEN YOU COME ACROSS THEM THERE ARE USUALLY LITTLE DIMPLES ON THE SURFACE CAUSED BY PRESSURE FROM ANYTHING ON THE REAR SURFACE. USUALLY THIS STILL PLAYS OK BUT IT MAKES IT LOOK SOMEWHAT SHABBY. ALSO WHERE THE RECORD IS PLACED ONTO THE SPINDLE OFTEN CAUSES SMALL DENTS AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE ON THE REAR.
HERE WE HAVE A TOTALLY FLAT SURFACE BOTH FRONT AND BACK. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DISC. NO WISPY HAIRLINES NO HANDLING MARKS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO MAR THE ORIGINAL CONDITION.
THE WHITE LABEL IS STILL PERFECTLY WHITE AND THE GOLD TYPEFACE PRISTINE, UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
SO IS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT PERFECT XMAS FLEXI DISC - HERE IT IS. TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE PICTURES BEFORE DECIDING IF YOU WANT TO TRY TO WIN IT
ALL THE BEST
GARRY
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