BEATLES WHITE ALBUM, UK MONO 1ST PRESS LOW No 27,231
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BEATLES WHITE ALBUM UK MONO FIRST PRESSING TOP OPENER
VERY LOW NUMBER 27,231 !!
INCLUDES ORIGINAL POSTER, PHOTOS, BLACK INNERS, SPACER
VERY EARLY MOTHER/STAMPERS !!
CONDITION AS FOLLOWS:
SLEEVE
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE TOP OPENER, VG, CLEAR SERIAL NUMBER AND EMBOSSED TITLE, SOME CORNER WEAR, GOOD LAMINATE REPAIR TO SPINE, FLIPBACKS CLEAN AND SHARP,FAINT PENNY SIZED STAIN ON REAR, GLOSSY SHEEN, MINIMAL CREASING/RINGWEAR, INSIDE PICS AND TEXT CLEAR AND BRIGHT.
PHOTOS
ALL FOUR ORIGINAL, CLEAN, NO PINHOLES/SELLOTAPE
SPACER
ORIGINAL "MADE IN ENGLAND" TISSUE SPACER USED TO PROTECT TOP PHOTO FROM SCRATCHING PRIOR TO RETAIL SALE, RARE TO STILL BE PRESENT!
POSTER
ORIGINAL RARER UNCENSORED "LIPSTICK KISS" VERSION, NICE AND CLEAN AND FLAT, FOLDS INTACT EXCEPT FOR A SMALL 2CM SEPARATION IN ONE AREA, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ORIGINAL, NOT A NEWER ADDITION FROM THE LATER RELEASES.
INNERS
BOTH ORIGINAL BLACK, DIE CUT. ONE HOLE ONLY INNERS IN SUPERB CONDITION WITH ONLY THE ODD VERY MINOR FRAY AND RINGWEAR.
DISCS
DARK GREEN APPLES
"sold in uk....."text
NO "an emi recording" text
CIRCLED "P" NEXT TO 1968 DATE.
ALL FOUR SIDES PLAY THROUGH WITHOUT SKIPS OR JUMPS, JUST THE USUAL FAINT BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND THE ODD POP IN PLACES AS IS EXPECTED ON A 40 YR OLD VINYL RECORD. THE RECORDS ARE IN USED CONDITION WITH ONE OR TWO SCUFF LINES, HAIRLINES ETC, THEY HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED, ONE ITEM TO NOTE IS THAT A STICKER HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE LABEL OF RECORD ONE SIDE ONE WHICH HAS CAUSED SLIGHT DAMAGE (all other labels are clean clear and bright).
REMEMBER THIS ALBUMS AUDIO CAN BE LISTENED TO FROM START TO FINISH WITHOUT HAVING TO GET OUT OF YOUR CHAIR TO FIX A STICKING OR JUMPING TRACK!!!
MOST IMPORTANTLY HERE ARE THE MATRIX AND MOTHER/STAMPER MARKINGS.
MATRIX NUMBERS
XEX 709-1 XEX 710-1 XEX 711-1 XEX 712-1 (all first press matrices)
MOTHER/STAMPERS
3/T 2/P 1/O 1/A
CHECK THESE OUT, EXTREMELY EARLY, ALL LOW SINGLE NUMBER/SINGLE LETTER STAMPINGS, UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE VERY EARLIEST RECORDS TO COME OFF THE PRESS.
THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS ALBUM IS THAT IT IS OBVIOUSLY ONE THAT HAS BEEN KEPT TOGETHER IN ITS ENTIRITY SINCE IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED, ALL THE RIGHT SIGNS ARE THERE, THE CONDITION OF THE ORIGINAL SLEEVE/VINYLS/INNERS/SPACER/POSTER/PHOTOS COMBINED WITH THE CORRESPONDING MATRIXES AND STAMPS JUST TELLS YOU THAT IT IS NOT A MIXTURE, YOU JUST KNOW ITS RIGHT.
note; winning bidder can request upgrade in shipping cost, ie insurance, registered etc, just ask
On 03-Oct-07 at 19:06:46 BST, seller added the following information:
note, i will ship worldwide, winning bidder contact me for shipping cost
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