BEATLES: White Album *ORIGINAL UK MONO 2LP No 9,719; POSTER, PRINTS, SPACER
  £   430
  $   570

 


£ 430 Sold For
Jan 2, 2014 Sold Date
Dec 3, 2013 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description


THE BEATLES 'White Album' 
A super copy - Fully play graded - 23 quality photographs below

ORIGINAL 1968 UK MONO PRESSING ON APPLE; PMC 7067/68; 
EXTREMELY LOW NUMBERED SLEEVE No. 9,719
FIRST PRESS XEX 709-1 / 710-1 / 711-1 / 712-1 MATRIX
DARK GREEN APPLE LABELS WITH THE CORRECT 'SOLD IN THE UK...' TEXT
CORRECT TOP LOADING FULLY LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH NO TEXT TO THE REAR

COMES COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL POSTER & FOUR PORTRAIT PRINTS
ALSO INCLUDES ITS ORIGINAL 'PHOTO SPACER' WHICH IS ALMOST ALWAYS MISSING
FINALLY, IT ALSO INCLUDES ITS ORIGINAL BLACK DIE CUT INNER SLEEVES

*FULL RELEASE DETAILS INCLUDING MATRIX NUMBERS CAN BE FOUND BELOW THE PHOTO GALLERY

*ALL POSTAGE/SHIPPING RATES + TERMS & CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND BELOW THE PHOTO GALLERY; PLEASE READ THESE. THANK YOU.


CONDITION REPORT & PHOTO GALLERY SLEEVE: EXCELLENT(-); the sleeve is a very nice example indeed overall and remains very white with just minor age yellowing. Some light ring wear and the odd small light mark. One small isolated crease to the rear panel. 'The Beatles' is clean and clearly embossed to the front. The spine looks fine; intact with some wear and laminate lift. Most text still legible. There are two 'shadow' marks to the front panel that are not particularly noticeable. One is circular and one rectangular and I have no idea what may have caused these! Overall though, looks really good.
POSTER, PRINTS, SPACER & INNERS: The poster is in unused condition and looks great some light handling wear + a very small isolated mark/stain; EXCELLENT.
The 4 prints are also in great unused condition and grade as EXCELLENT(+) with the occasional very light small foxing spot to the rear. 
The fragile paper photo 'spacer' looks fine with just general signs of age and some creasing. No rips or tears.
The original black inners are both in nice condition and are certainly two of the better that I have had. Both have a little creasing, with one having some crumpling/fraying across the top edge. No splits. I will provide new inner sleeves in addition.
AUDIO This has been completely play graded from start to finish at volume and all sides played through well in the main with a bright overall audio. The the audio grade is VERY GOOD with some background crackle in parts which was not particularly intrusive in the main. Occasional pops/click as expected with this grade. As usual with the White Album, 'Long Long Long' and 'Good Night' seemed to pick up more crackle for some reason. Overall though, a highly enjoyable listen.
VINYL (VISUAL): VERY GOOD; both discs look fine but show some surface marks and light scratches as would be expected for this grade. Both look OK.
All four labels look fine with general signs of age and use but none have any rips, tears or writing.
PLEASE CHECK ALL OF MY PHOTOS BELOW WHICH GIVE A TRUER REFLECTION OF THE RECORD'S APPEARANCE THAN ANY WORDS CAN
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LABEL: Apple

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1968

COUNTRY OF RELEASE: UK

CATALOGUE NUMBER: PMC 7067/68

MATRIX NUMBERS: XEX 709-1 / XEX 710-1 / XEX 711-1 / XEX 712-1 

MOTHER / STAMPER CODES: 6 GMM / 1 GP / 1 MM / 4 HH

PAYMENT & CHECKOUT
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I reserve the right to cancel bids from buyers whose previous feedback ratings are poor.

GRADING

Unless otherwise stated, all of my records have been play tested before listing using a Rega P3-24 turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge & stylus. I describe honestly and accurately but please bear in mind that I am only human and such things are always subjective. I tend to grade records conservatively and believe that my feedback speaks for itself. 

 Please take confidence from the fact that I have been a collector myself for over 20 years (please check my feedback as a buyer) and know only too well how disappointing it is to receive an inaccurately described record.

I also grade visually using a strong halogen lamp.

I use the Record Collector grading system as shown below.

POSTAGE / SHIPPING

I post worldwide and pack all records in custom made (stiff) card mailers and add extra packaging inside to ensure a safe delivery. I will provide a protective polythene sleeve and the record and inner will be removed from the outer sleeve to prevent seam splits in transit. I want your record to get to you in the condition that it was when it left me.

For any records that come with printed inner sleeves, I will also provide an additional plain inner.


As a general rule, shipping will be discounted ie. I lose money on the costs of buying my packaging. I do not profit from this; please remember that my costs are not simply those shown on the stamp!


Shipping rates quoted are valid up to a total sale value of £2500 within the UK and £500 for overseas buyers in Europe, North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

BUYERS OUTSIDE OF THE ABOVE TERRITORIES SHOULD NOTE THAT THE SAME RATES APPLY BUT POSSIBLY ONLY UP TO A MAXIMUM VALUE OF £250


CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS: Please note that for overseas orders from outside the EU I am obliged to complete a customs declaration and must enter the true value of the package's contents on the declaration. It is the BUYER'S responsibility to ensure that all import duties are known and paid.


Please send me a message if anything is unclear and I will be happy to help.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT: 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: 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: 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: 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.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.




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