The Beatles: Pepper 1st Press Mono. Cut-Out/Flame/Xtra Dot. Tested Audio VG+/Ex

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The Beatles: Sgt Pepper 1st Press Mono With Cut-Out. Extra Dot. Tested. Audio VG+/Ex.

MONO PMC 7027. FIRST EVER PRESSING. FIRST PRESS MATRIX. 1 MOTHER TO SIDE 1. GATEFOLD FLIP BACK LAMINATED SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL NEAR MINT CUT-OUTS, AND ORIGINAL EXCELLENT CONDITION ‘FLAME’ INNER. KT TAX CODE TO SIDE 2 CENTRE.

PLAY TESTED OCTOBER 17TH. VG+/NR EXCELLENT AUDIO

VG+/NR EXCELLENT AUDIO

The audio is mostly excellent throughout, with just some crackle on intros.

Some light crackle/pop towards the end of ‘Fixing A Hole’, and some light clicks into the first 30secs or so of ‘A Day In The Life’. Elsewhere, there’s very occasional crackle/surface noise, but really very little, even on the quieter sections. A great audio experience.

VISUAL - EXCELLENT

Visually, there is a glossy sheen, with most marks/hairlines/very light scuffs visible under an angled light only. However, there is nothing audible on playback, which for the most part, is excellent throughout.

LABELS (Extra dot to side 1) - EXCELLENT

The labels are strong, clean and graffiti free on both sides, and are again excellent, with just some very minor spindle ware. And of course, side 1 has the misprinted extra dot, with ‘SOLD IN.U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE’ etc. It was originally thought that only Stereo pressings had this misprint, but a small number of Mono pressings had the same error, and are becoming increasingly difficult to track down, especially in such excellent condition as this copy.

KT embossed tax code to side 2.

CUT-OUT - NEAR MINT

Original cut-out, in near mint condition, with just the tiniest/barely visible amount of ware/signs of storage.

GATEFOLD SLEEVE - VERY GOOD+

The laminated g/f sleeve is clean, bright, and has just relatively minor shelf ware/creasing throughout, but with a more prominent crease to front right corner. Small crease also to bottom left front.

The rear has just a little ‘ringing’ to top left, whilst there’s a small more visible crease to the bottom right corner.

The spine is clean, and easily legible, with some scuffing to top and bottom corners.

The inner g/f is superb. Bright, clean, and with very little creasing/ware. The opening edges are clean and defined, with just a little ‘feathering’.

It is the first pressing sleeve, with internal fold over seams/flip backs on the inside, and is in VG+ overall glossy condition.

‘FLAME INNER’. VG+

The original ‘Patents Applied For’ ‘flame’ ‘The Fool’ designed inner, is VG+, with just minor feathering/tiny tare to top, and a very small (and I do mean small; not even 1cm long) seam split half-way down left side.

PRESSING INFORMATION.

Side 1.

Matrix: XEX 637-1

Mother: 1

Stamper: LO

Side 2.

Matrix: XEX 638-1

Mother: 3

Stamper: HP

KT tax code embossed to side 2 label.

In conclusion, this is a lovely, original first press mono, with, for the most part, excellent audio, which I’d give an overall grading as VG++. I do though tend to be quite conservative in my gradings/descriptions, as being a collector myself, I appreciate that accurate and honest grading is paramount. Thus, I retain a 100% positive feedback rating, so rest assured, you can bid with confidence.

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