Beatles Help 45 with Pic Sleeve VG++/NM Vinyl

$

56

All of the picture sleeves that are for sale this week have first pressing 45’s from the A-List of my collection.  Most of these are either VG++ or Near Mint.  The sleeves are at least in VG+ condition.  Please have a look at them all!

Beatles Help! 45 with Pic Sleeve VG++/NM Vinyl

Vinyl---Another stunning piece of plastic.  The “Help!” side looks store stock unplayed under normal room lighting.  The bare bulb test will reveal a few scant and faint lines that your stylus won’t even know exist.  There are a few in the lead-in lip as well.  The “I’m Down” side looks nearly unplayed under normal room lighting.  There is a very faint soft line that traverses the entire side, which appears at the 11 o’clock position if you know it’s there.  If you turn on the bright bulb, it will stand straight up and wave at you.  For that reason, I can’t call side 2 NM.  It’s VG++, while side 1 is NM.  Bold labels!

Picture Sleeve---This straight-cut East Coast sleeve is in pretty darned good condition, although it isn’t near mint.  Both sides have light to moderate finger divots, a crease, and light outdent from the record.  But no ringwear or dirtwear has resulted.  The original price sticker is still on it.  You can’t see it in the photos, but the original cost from Grand-Way was 67 cents.  (Course, that’s also when a slice of pizza was 45 cents.  55 cents if you wanted pepperoni, which has little to do with this picture sleeve.)  Graphics are still very bold.  None of the seams are split, nor are they in danger of splitting anytime soon.

Note:  All 45’s ship outside of their picture sleeves in plain white generic sleeves, in order not to damage the picture sleeves during shipment.

Please don’t bid unless you’re willing to honor your amount, okay? Thanks!

(Please note that due to time constraints, I have had to stop play-testing my vinyl.  However, I am happy to by request.  As these records have been in storage for many years, they will play back with crackling and tics, however; a good moisturizing and cleaning with either D4 Discwasher or a VPI machine always clears them up.  Thanks!)

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