BEATLES STORY - FIRST US PRESSING MONO - VG+ to NM/VG

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ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING US MONO COPY OF "THE BEATLES STORY"

A collector friend and I had a friendly bet earlier this year, and I won.  He had to send me an original Capitol Beatles LP which I would auction on eBay for my favorite local food bank.  He sent me TWO, and this is one of them.

You are bidding on "The Beatles Story", the Capitol Records release by the fabulous Beatles!  This is the original first pressing mono release, with sides 1 and 4 on one disc, and sides 2 and 3 on the second disc.

The album is a gem!  I would have to say it's a strong VG+ to NM condition, played very few times, and very nicely taken care of by its owner(s).  There is a light scratch on side 3 and side 4.  The labels are crisp and bright. 

The cover is in VG condition.  There is a 2" light seam split along the bottom of the cover on the outside gatefold.  There is a small staple-like mark on the upper left corner of the front cover, and the name "R.J. Sparks" written twice, in pen and orange marker, in the upper right of the front cover. 

100% of the proceeds of this auction will go to Philabundance (www.philabundance.org), the Delaware Valley's hunger relief organization. 

Philabundance was founded in 1984 to help fight hunger in the Delaware Valley while reducing food waste. Concentrating its efforts on perishable foods, Philabundance has developed a food distribution system that includes direct delivery and local hubs. On January 1, 2005, Philabundance combined forces with the Philadelphia Food Bank, which had concentrated on non-perishable food, to provide a “Full Plate of Services” to member agencies. Their food distribution now includes a Walk-Through, where member agencies can “shop” for items not listed on the menu.

Over the years, Philabundance has also developed specific programs to try to address the nutritional needs of specific vulnerable populations in the Delaware Valley, particularly children and seniors.  Last year, Philabundance provided approximately 22 million pounds of food to our member agencies.

Consider this:

According to the 2003 U.S. Census Data,

• More than 600,000 Delaware Valley residents live below the federal poverty line, and so are at risk for hunger and chronic malnutrition.
• Of these Delaware Valley residents, more than 200,000 are children.
• Also of these Delaware Valley residents, more than 112,000 (20%) are seniors.