BEATLES - LET IT BE BOX SET 1970 APPLE PCS 7096 COMPLETE BOOK TRAY POSTER EX

	£		241
	$		319

THE BEATLES

~ LET IT BE ~

(1970 APPLE RECORDS – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK BOX SET PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM LET IT BE BY THE BEATLES ON THE APPLE LABEL.

THIS RARE BOX SET PRESSING IS COMPLETE WITH IT’S BOX, TRAY, BOOK, ‘RED’ APPLE PICTURE SLEEVE, RECORD AND POSTER.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS APPLE PCS 7069

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YEX 773-2U / YEX 774-2U

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: L A 16 / TL 6

THE SLIPCASE

THE FULLY LAMINATED SLIPCASE IS IN STRONG VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR, SOME TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION, SOME INDENTED MARKS AND SOME MINOR RUBBING TO SOME AREAS AT THE EXTREMITIES. THERE IS ONE TINY TEAR AT THE THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND CORNER.

THE INNER TRAY

THE BLACK INNER PORTION OF THE TRAY IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND THERE ARE THREE SMALL TEARS AT THE THREE OF THE INTERNAL CORNERS.

THE OUTER TRAY

THE BLACK OUTER PORTION OF THE TRAY IS IN GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND SOME LIGHT RUBBING. THERE IS A 3cm TEAR ON THE BACK.

THE POSTER

THE VERY RARE APPLE ADVERTISING POSTER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING. THIS IS THE NICEST ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THIS HARD TO FIND POSTER THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

THE BOOK

THE BOOK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE MINOR SMALL CREASES TO THE TWO RIGHT-HAND CORNERS OF THE COVER. THE BOOK IS STILL PERFECTLY BOUND AND ALL THE PAGES ARE PRESENT AND PERFECTLY TIGHT. THE PAGES ARE ALL NICE AND CLEAN WITH NO CREASES. AGAIN THIS IS A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK WHICH IS PRONE TO LOOSE PAGES.

THE PICTURE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH A RED APPLE LOGO ON THE BACK, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND THERE ARE A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS A VERY SMALL TEAR WHERE THE TOP EDGE MEETS THE OPENING. OTHERWISE THE EDGES ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE NARROW SPINE IS ALL CLEARLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL ‘PATENT Nos. 1,125,555 INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR AND SOME TANNING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT, WITH SOME SLIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE AND A BIT OF STATIC CRACKLE AT TIMES.

THE LABELS

THE DARK GREEN APPLE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. TWO OF US
2. DIG A PONY
3. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
4. I ME MINE
5. DIG IT
6. LET IT BE
7. MAGGIE MAE

SIDE TWO

1. I’VE GOT A FEELING
2. ONE AFTER 909
3. THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
4. FOR YOU BLUE
5. GET BACK

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£6.50

£12.00

£17.25

£18.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£7.50

£16.25

£21.50

£23.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.