Beatles vs. The Four Seasons- Rare LP set on Vee Jay

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168

Hello and welcome to my auction!

Before I give you a description of this Beatles vs. the Four Seasons LP, please read the following information carefully.

I’m in the US Military serving overseas here in the Pacific.  All items I sell are shipped via USPS Priority mail and must pass thru both the military and civilian postal systems.  The military mail system is reliable, but it can be quite slow at times.

PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS ITEM UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO WAIT 14 TO 28 DAYS FOR IT TO ARRIVE. (The average time shipping time using Priority Mail is about 17 days.) This is an international transaction and your patience in receiving your shipment is greatly appreciated!  

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GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!

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Up for bid is a rare copy of the 1964 Vee Jay LP- The Beatles vs. the Four Seasons.

Record Condition:

Jacket:  This gatefold cover is very clean and shows minor fading, wear and yellowing.  There is minor chipping to the seams and corners.  The lettering on the spine is still readable, but fading.  The four seams are all intact. One of the bottom seams had a two inch split, but I neatly repaired this seam a few years ago.  The jacket is flat with no creases or bends.  Lastly, the rear scorecard is NOT filled out!  There is no writing anywhere on the gatefold.

I would grade this jacket between a VG and VG+. 

Vinyl and Labels:  The four Seasons record is the better of the two.  There are a few scuffs and light scratches on both sides and the labels show light wear.

I would grade the record and label as being in VG+ condition.

The Beatles record shows more wear and defects.  More scuffs, light scratches etc. The labels show more spindle wear as it is obvious this record was played more than the other.  The side B label had writing in green and I was successful in removing most of it.

I would grade this record as being in VG condition.

Included is a reproduction poster that originally came with this record.

All in all a very good copy of a very rare and expensive Beatles record.  If you are a super fussy collector (like me) that only wants VG++ to NM records in your collection, you will not be happy with this copy.  But, if you can be content with a less than perfect copy, this may be just the one you were looking for.

Good Luck!

Mike

PS:  Every vinyl record that I sell is conservatively graded using the Goldmine Record Grading standards.  I list ALL defects that I see.  LP’s are shipped in heavy duty cardboard LP mailers with the record removed from the jacket to protect the seams.  Your record will arrive clean and protected in a plastic sleeve.

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A few potential buyers have asked if my copy is the Mono or Stereo version.  This is the MONO version and is not as rare as the stereo version.  (Some price guides show a price of $2000 for NM copies of the stereo version!!)

Also, whoever wins this auction please do not use the shipping fee that the Ebay will give you.  This amount will not be correct. Send me your zip code at the end of the auction and I will find out what your exact postage is. I will then send you a Paypal invoice for payment.  Thanks!  Mike