The Beatles' Hits - UK 1963 1st Press 4-Track Parlophone EP EX+

£ 95

$ 126

£ 95 Sold For

Oct 20, 2013 Sold Date

Oct 10, 2013 Start Date

£ 5 Start price

18 Number Of Bids

Austria Country Of Seller

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Description

THE BEATLES - 'THE BEATLES' HITS'
This fine UK 1st pressing of their 2nd 4-track EP dates from Autumn 1963 on the yellow & black Parlophone label: GEP 8880

Both labels omit the 'Sold in UK..' text but have 'The Parlophone Co...' rims

A single letter 'K' purchase tax code is present in the centre of the side 2 label, with 'KT' and 'KMT' in the respective run-outs

Matrix numbers: 7TCE 760-2N & 7TCE 761-1N

Stamper codes: 1/GAP & 5/GAP

Housed in a front laminated, bi-flipback 'Buckland Press' printed cover

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT

Some minor wear to each centre hole but only a handful of faint spindle trails around each.

Visual: EXCELLENT +

Exceptionally clean & unworn deep-gloss playing surfaces which bear only a few harmless wispy hairlines directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp.

Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +

Superb clean, clear & unworn sound quality throughout this carefully, barely played disc.

Cover: EXCELLENT +

An superb example of this easily blemished cover which retains an clean, unworn front panel with just a single small 'thumbnail' and a light, unavoidable inner-ring impression. There is a tiny bruise to the lower right corner but none to the others & both opening edge are unworn. The rear panel is clean & unmarked.

This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Tracked airmail postage to UK addresses will be 7 GBP**
We have play-graded this record on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge.
Our grading is strict & conservative grading in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
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Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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