THE BEATLES "ABBEY ROAD" OFFSET APPLE & SLEEVE ERRORS STAMPS 1 & 3 BLACK INNER
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£ 107 Sold For
Jul 1, 2026 Sold Date
Jun 21, 2026 Start Date
10   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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THE BEATLES
"ABBEY ROAD" APPLE PCS 7088 RELEASED 26th SEPTEMBER 1969
STAMPERS    1            GAL                3             TG MATRICES             -2                                    -1 "AN EMI RECORDING" ON TWO LINES

THIS IS AN EARLY FIRST PRESSING WITH DARK APPLE LABEL'S NO "HER MAJESTY' ON THE SIDE 2 LABEL AND THE TRACK "MEAN MR. MUSTARD" OMITS THE DOT. AFTER 'MR' ON THE SLEEVE BUT IS PRESENT ON THE LABEL
THE SLEEVE IS ALSO THE TIGHTLY CROPPED VERSION WHICH SHOWS SEAM EDGE TITLES RUNNING ON TO THE THE REAR COVER  THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE SHOWS THE FINAL WHITE ZEBRA CROSSING STRIPE IN FRONT OF JOHN  AT ITS VERY SMALLEST AS IS THE GRID BENEATH HIS RIGHT FOOT  THE BRICK BUTTRESS OF THE BUILDING ON THE FAR RIGHT OF THE SLEEVE AT THE VERY TOP IS AT ITS CLOSEST POINT OF THE SLEEVE EDGE

THE SLEEVE REAR SHOWS THE OFFSET APPLE ,THE 'A' OF THE ABBEY ROAD TITLE IS HARD UP AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE SLEEVE AND THE BEATLES TITLE IS ALSO CLOSER TO THE EDGE

THE RECORD SLEEVE IS IN CLEAN LEGIBLE CONDITION TO BOTH SIDES BUT DOES HAVE CREASING AROUND THE EDGES AND LIGHT RINGWEAR BUT THE OPENING EDGE IS CLEAN AND DISTINCT

BLACK INNER SLEEVE (PRESENT ON VERY EARLY PRESSINGS) IS IN EXCELLENT CLEAN CONDITION WITH SOME RINGWEAR FROM STORAGE

VINYL RECORD HAS A DEEP GLOSSY SHEEN TO BOTH SIDES WITH LEGIBLE CLEAN LABELS WITH JUST ODD VERY LIGHT HANDLING MARK'S AQUIRED WITH AGE BUT ABSOLUELY NOTHING FEELABLE 
A PLAY TEST  PRODUCED QUIET RUN INS AND SAPCES WITH JUST THE ODD VERY VERY LIGHT POP ON THE AUDIO BUT BURIED IN THE VOCALS AND OVERALL GREAT TO LISTEN TO
WE DO PLAY TEST ON A SIXTIES HI-FI FOR REVIEW SO WE CAN ONLY REALLY COMMENT ON WHAT WE HEAR PLEASE BEAR THAT IN MIND AND REMEMBER OTHER SYSTEMS CAN GIVE A DIFFERENR RESPONSE AND THIS PRESSING IS FAST APPROACHING 57 YEARS OF AGE




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