beatles please please me uk mono 1963 sealed in shrink RARE as New MINT

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265

This was in shrunk until last month when I listed the album. Both the Please Please Me and Beatles For Sale.  I'm selling these two records for someone.  It has become too time consuming. You NEVER see a 1963 UK Beatles album,in this condition. Unplayed ,MINT. With that said, you must understand, I had to open the shrink,to find out which pressing it was. It has what appears to be an Odeon gold foil sticker on back cover, as does the Beatles for Sale, which I will be listing next.  Rather than rewrite entire ad,just going to sell this record  as an auction .
Conxition . Opening is like new.  This I'm certain,would have still been in this condition,on first day it was on a rack. Read this entire " novel " and you'll understand . I just deleted a couple of pix,not really related to Please ,Please Me. At the request of two people,I'm posting two pictures. One very close up of lower right,back cover . This was interesting. If you look closely,you will see what appears to be a very small triangle,or an inverted number 4 ... I can't make out which it is. I'm trying to find the significance of this. If by some one in a thousand shot,this had a gold label record,I would shoot myself :) If anyone reading this,knows ANYTHING about this Please Please Me cover,with the triangle or number 4 on back lower right,after the  E J Day credits,please let me know. I may decline the offer ? The other pictures shows the crease. It is on the front and back.  Obviously,this record is very old,and things happen.  I can guarantee you,it is not a reissue and is indeed a 1963 album,unplayed mint condition.  The shrink,I've inspected. There is no warping ... That was one of my main concerns. The cover is flat,and shrink is not that tight . As I have an offer for this album now,I may sell it,then I would post the Beatles for Sale,and open it !  It too will be a first or second pressing. From what I can see,the top and bottom of spine,look perfect,with no rips etc. We will see ... That will also start at $1500. If I don't sell it. At least you will know what you passed up. The shrink on Beatles for Sale is disintegrating,at the opening. It won't take much to break the seal. Very fragile shrink wrap. 
( This auction is just for Please ,Please Me. I posted pictures of the next one to come up. Beatles For Sale. Impossible to know on a gatefold cover. Usually on BFS,the top and bottom of spine are always torn.  Just took out Beatles For Sale pictures. Apparently it was confusing people. Sorry.  I'm going to ask a question,and would appreciate some replies. Someone wants to buy the record now,ONLY IF I DONT OPEN IT !  Buyer states ,that would be the only way he would buy it. This makes me nervous, we are talking a lot of money. I could leave myself open to a lot of problems. I know it's an original 1963 pressing. But as I stated,the shrink is hiding which pressing. I also have to consider,the store or whatever,may have taken the record out to inspect it. I don't have these answers. This goes back fifty three years. It has to be late 1963. He put the offer on the table. What to do ? We will see in a couple of days. That will be a separate auction.) 
I've had offer to sell,as is in shrink, for a good price . I'm posting a couple of articles from Discogs,why I feel uncomfortable with that.
This record,is sealed. Notice gold Odeon EMI sticker on back cover.  My best bet,would be this. It most likely would have been sold in Germany,but it must be a U.K. Pressing,as cover indicates. Large MONO ( 1963 )  The cover is Ernest J. Day.  That and catalog number PMC 1202 are both U.K.  I would think a store got this,and as they did not have plastic wrap on records in the U.K. ,or possibly Western Europe,as well. That the store ,maybe military or East Germany ?  Put the plastic wrap on album. It is sealed,so I don't know,which pressing it is.  The E J Day cover leads me to believe it is a late 1963 pressing. Also large MONO . As the E J Day is NOT far right,at bottom of cover,it's NOT a gold Label mono Parlophone . It must be a forth or fifth pressing. Still 1963 ... The cover has a few light laminate creases,I can see. But,until I open the plastic wrap,which I will do on Tuesday, there is no way of knowing what this is. So don't bid,until I actually open the plastic and take cover,and record out of cover . No idea which pressing this may be. Big difference is price. I'm in hopes it does not have " sold in the U.K. Price conditions,on labels ,and that it is a Parlophone rim. Revision. I take that back. It must have Parlophone rim and no " sold in the U.K. "  The large MONO and EJDay says as much. I will document with other people present ,when I open it. Everything will be documented. The owner of this album,also has several others,all are Beatles UK first pressings. However,only three have sealed plastic wrappers . The records should appear as brand new,as to the best of my knowledge,these albums have never even been out of covers or inner sleeves. The other albums in shrink are Beatles For Sale and With The Beatles. I'll take the best pictures,you can take with an iPhone . Rest assured,if records don't look brand new,I'll state that first thing,but I'm 99% certain,these are the real deal. I'm putting a high starting price.  If there are ANY flaws,I will note them. Lastly. I insist on this. I'm going to put albums on turntable are rotate.  As the covers are in shrink wrap,I must be certain they lie flat. I've heard that Capital Beatles in shrink wrap,if early pressings,may have warps,from pressure. I doubt there will be a problem there,as these don't seem as tight on cover. You're going to be seeing a few of these,assuming ,everything turns out as it should . Bid after you see record,inner sleeve and close ups of any defects I may find in cover. Wait until Tuesday. I'm praying labels may have small 33 1/3 . It's a 50/50 chance ... Shipping $10.00 USA with insurance .$15.00 no insurance,but will have tracking,of course. No Greece,Portugal,Russia . 

I apologize. I have much better pictures,I was just getting ready to post. Close ups taken with Telephoto lens. Unfortunately,someone bid immediately. I'm trying to see if I can add additional pictures,that give a much better representation. If not,I'm stuck ... Write me,if you want really good pictures.

Look at my listing for " Beatles For Sale " the last three pictures,are of the Plesse Please Me album,the one here. You can see the crease in the cover,it's the same place,on both of these export albums. It's barely noticeable on Back covet,what you see in the other pictures is a shadow,which makes it appear dark, it's not dark. 

Three of these pictures really misrepresent the actual record and cover. Looking at the pictures, the record,the labels ,the Emitex inner sleeve,nor the cover give an accurate idea of condition. Ebay would not let me change the pictures due to bids coming in within first hour of posting.