The BEATLES Yesterday and Today LP 1966 3rd State STEREO ST 2553 BUTCHER COVER

$

1,300

I would like to preface this listing by saying that the proceeds of this auction are going to my almost-2 year old son's future college fund. I'm one of those cheesy, corny, first time dads and I even geeked out and put a picture of him in this auction. He's seriously the best thing in the world. See? Total cornball. So in exchange for your investment of our future, you are getting a one-of-a-kind item that is one of the holy grails of record collectors. In addition to this auction, I also have a copy of The Velvet Underground & Nico with the unpeeled banana currently listed. Keep on reading for an accurate description of this auction....thanks for looking. 

My kid is AWESOME.

*FREE SHIPPING TO US DESTINATIONS ONLY! I WILL ADD INSURANCE AT MY OWN EXPENSE.*

*THE ONLY SHIPPING OPTION FOR INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS ON THIS AUCTION IS USPS INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY MAIL - IT WILL COST YOU AROUND $45 USD AND THE RECORD WILL GET TO YOU MUCH FASTER AND BE AUTOMATICALLY INSURED. I ALSO RECOMMEND ADDING REGISTERED MAIL FOR AN ADDITIONAL $12 USD. THERE IS NO WAY WE SHOULD RISK SOMETHING OF THIS VALUE BY SENDING IT FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL MAIL WITHOUT TRACKING OR INSURANCE.*

Please read the entire auction description before bidding!
*I do not accept returns unless there are extenuating circumstances beyond my control.
*Please ask questions BEFORE you bid.
*All records are CLEANED and VISUALLY GRADED - I do NOT play grade unless noted. Please refer to my grading scale below.
*I have been on eBay for over 10 years buying and selling and I have not had one negative feedback mark. I plan on keeping it that way.
*Please save me as a seller! I am going to unload a TON of records over the next few months.

***MOST OF MY VINYL IS USED, SO AGAIN - PLEASE PAY ATTENTION THE THE GRADING DETAILS!***

***NO SHIPPING TO ITALY***NO WAY***NEVER AGAIN***

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

ARTIST: THE BEATLES

TITLE: YESTERDAY AND TODAY

LABEL: CAPITOL

YEAR: 1966

CATALOG NUMBER: ST 2553

VINYL GRADE: 7 VG+ (In average, used condition with a few surface marks. Nothing significant, plays and sounds fine.)

JACKET GRADE:  N/A (I can't really give this a grade. Please refer to the photos. This album had a single owner and the peel was done professionally. You've seen the other copies out there...compare the photos and decide for yourself. This isn't a "perfect" peel and I'm not sure there is such a thing. But this one is pretty damn good. Has a few small spots where the graphics have lifted near the jacket opening. You can see the glue lines, which is pretty unavoidable. Top seam of jacket is great, bottom seam has a 1.5" split at opening. Overall this is a fantastic original 3rd state STEREO cover.)

INNER SLEEVE: Includes original Capitol inner sleeve but it is a but tattered. I will be placing the vinyl in a new generic white inner sleeve and include the original one.

ADDITIONAL INFO: RIAA 5 STEREO copy pressed in Los Angeles. Extremely rare! Please ask questions before you bid. CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE RARE "BUY IT NOW" RECORDS!

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PICKY, FUSSY, ANAL BIDDERS NEED NOT APPLY. GO SHOP ELSEWHERE. CLICK THE BACK BUTTON NOW. SERIOUSLY. I'VE RECENTLY HAD SOMEONE TAKE A MICROSCOPE TO MY RECORDS. THOSE PEOPLE NEED TO GO SHOP AT RECORD STORES SO THEY CAN "INSPECT" THE VINYL DISCS BEFORE THEY BUY THEM. I TAKE A LOT OF TIME CLEANING EVERY RECORD, GRADING THEM IN EITHER DIRECT DAYLIGHT OR A LAMP WITH A 100W BULB, AND TAKING ACCURATE PHOTOS. I GENERALLY DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS. RECORDS MAKE NOISE WHEN YOU PLAY THEM. THERE'S DUST IN THOSE GROOVES THAT YOU CAN'T SEE WITH THE NAKED EYE, AND IF YOU DON'T OWN A PROFESSIONAL RECORD CLEANER, THAT'S NOT MY PROBLEM. I USE A WET CLEANING SYSTEM WITH AN ANTI-STATIC MICROFIBER CLOTH TO CLEAN THESE AND IT BY NO MEANS IS PERFECT. SURFACE NOISE AND DUST COME WITH THE TERRITORY. THE OLDER THEY ARE, THE MORE PRONE THEY ARE TO DUST AND SURFACE WEAR. RECORDS ARE NOT CD'S OR MP3's. I REALLY DO NOT LIKE HAVING TO EXPLAIN MYSELF LIKE THIS BUT A COUPLE OF ROTTEN APPLES HAVE RECENTLY SPOILED THE WHOLE BUSHEL. I HAVE A FULL TIME JOB AND I DON'T THIS FOR THE MONEY. I DO THIS FOR FUN AND I WANT YOU TO HAVE FUN TOO, SO PLEASE - PLAY BY THE RULES, KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING YOURSELF INTO, AND LET'S ENJOY OUR HOBBY. SOUND GOOD?

HERE'S HOW I GRADE:

10 – MINT (Sealed, perfect condition.)

9 – Nr MINT (Like new with only a hint of wear.)

8 – EX (Very few blemishes. Maybe a couple light scratches on the vinyl or a few light creases to the jacket. Serious collectors will be satisfied with this grade.)

7 – VG+ (Average, used condition. Most of my vinyl and jackets are in this condition. Vinyl will show playwear/scratches, but nothing deep and it will play through fine. You may encounter a "pop" or two or some light background noise.The jacket may have creasing, edgewear, ringwear, or corner dings but nothing significant.)

6 – VG (Vinyl/jacket may will show a fair to moderate amount of wear .Vinyl may show a number of scratches and you will likely experience some background noise during playback, but NO skips. The jacket may show a fair amount of wear in the form of creasing, edgewear, ringwear, writing, seam splits, etc.)

5 – VG- (Rarely will I sell anything of this grade unless it is a collector item with some value. Moderate to heavy wear on the vinyl and/or jacket.)

I WILL DETAIL ANY IMPERFECTIONS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY IN MY ITEM DESCRIPTION.

SHIPPING:

I will ship up to 3 records for $4.00, any additional records are .50 each. I accept Paypal only. I will ship to International locations but bidders will pay anywhere from $17-20 for 1 album and $2.00 for each additional LP. I recommend REGISTERED MAIL for ALL International bidders. If you fail to request insurance or registered mail, you agree to absorbing ALL of the liability if your package is lost or damaged. All of my records are shipped in a BRAND NEW 13x13x2 sturdy cardboard box and the contents are secured in bubble wrap or double boxed in one of those cheap record mailing boxes (I hate when people use those - I use them for a double layer of backup protection). You’ll be happy be with the packaging - I guarantee it.

*IF YOU WIN MULTIPLE AUCTIONS, I WILL SOMETIMES THROW IN FREE SHIPPING! THE MORE YOU BUY, THE MORE YOU WILL SAVE ON POSTAGE COSTS!*

*IF I ATTEMPT TO RIP YOU OFF ON SHIPPING CHARGES LIKE OTHERS ON EBAY ($2.00 for each additional LP? Bite me!) OR SEND YOU A RECORD SANDWICHED BETWEEN 2 USED PIECES OF FLIMSY CARDBOARD, I GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO PUNCH ME IN THE FACE.*

*THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!*