Beatles White Album UK1968 1st press First mothers

	£		91
	$		121

"The Beatles" White Album

An original First Issue of this Double LP pressed in 1968.

Complete with :-
First mothers
Numbered sleeve
Top-opening
Original black inners
Poster
Photos

LPs
*Original 1st pressing from 1968
* "Sold in UK subject to..." printed on all LP labels (first issue)
* Dark green Apple label
* Label number PCS7067 and PCS7068 ie Stereo
* Heavyweight vinyl
* All sides have the -1 matrix number of the first pressing
* Matrix numbers YEX709-1, 710-1, 711-1, 712-1
* Sides 1 and 2 have first mothers, the stamper numbers are 1PG, 1OT
* Side 1 has "an emi recording" missing from the label - this is missing from only the very first copies of the first pressing.  (Sides 2,3,4 labels have "an emi recording" present.)
* Stampers for sides3/4 are 4GAO, 4GGO
* Side 4 has the KT tax code stamped in the vinyl - this tax code was used in only month 1 of the sales of white album in 1968.
* Each side played through completely, and individually play-graded EX to VG+

Outer Sleeve
* Original laminated outer sleeve by Garrod and Lofthouse
* Top-loading 
* Numbered copy, 0238900 stamped on front cover.
* "The Beatles" embossed in the laminate on front cover.
* The small word "stereo"  no longer visible on the back. 
* VG+ grading, there is a small scuff in the laminate on the front at the top (shown in the photo).  On the back of the cover, and not on the inside edges is a 2cm tear on the top opening edge.
* The number is very nice, bold, and clear.
* Completely intact and undamaged with no markings, except as mentioned above.
* All internal flapbacks well stuck down and undamaged.

Poster
* Original lyrics poster
* Made by Garrod and Lofthouse, correctly identified as such on the back/bottom/right
* Rated as VG++
* Completely intact and undamaged, no tears, no seam splitting, no pinholes and no writing.
* Just light creasing to the paper, slightly rubbed and off-white from handling.

Photos
* Comes complete with 4 photos, one of each Beatle
* No holes, no damage, no creases, no writing
* Excellent condition.

Black Inner Sleeves
* Original black inner sleeves, though now getting a bit worn.
* 1968 matt black paper inner sleeves, (with the hole diecut on just 1 side.)
* Inner sleeve 1 is completely intact with no seam splitting, though there are several small tears around the centre hole. 
* Inner sleeve 2 also has several small tears on the centre hole and
a seam split on the bottom edge. 

Side 1 - visually rated very good, there are some light surface scratches, and as shown in the last photo some rubbing of the label around the spindle hole. On play it was rated VG+, there were  no sound-flaws, and with my stylus no hops, no ticks, no clicks, no jumps, no sticks.  There is some background noise, as crackle, only really noticeable in the quiet parts between tracks.
Side 2 - visually rated VG+ , some light superficial scratches, no rubbing of the spindle hole.  No writing.  On play it was rated VG+  I noticed just three ticks at the start of the first track.  A little background crackle between a few of the tracks, much less than side 1.
Side 3 - visually rated EX , one light circular mark on track1 which was completely undetectable on the sound track.  Play was Excellent throughout, a quiet crackle noted in just two of the gaps between tracks, and no other flaws.
Side 4 - visually rated VG++ , one light circular mark on track1 which was completely undetectable on the sound track, and a few other light markings. Play was rated VG++ a few very occasional light clicks in the middle three tracks, and a little light crackle detected at the start of Honey Pie and Cry Baby. No rubbing or writing on label, clearly stamped KT tax code.

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Postage + packing 

UK next day special delivery including insurance = £6.00

  Airmail Japan, USA = £9.00
Airmail Europe         = £5.60
            
Insurance for Europe/Worldwide = £4.30

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