BEATLES AWESOME STEREO BUTCHER COVER PEELED W/REMOVED TRUNK SLICK,RECORD & MORE

$

1,325

Beatles 3rd State (Peeled) Stereo Butcher Cover 

You are bidding on a genuine 1966 3rd State Stereo (peeled) example of arguably the most desired collectible rock record in existence. This is a great price for a Stereo peel of this quality. Stereo Butcher Covers are that much more coveted and noted for being between 5 and 10 times more rare according to Capitol Record production manufacturing quantities. We've recently seen lesser quality Stereo 3rd state covers fetch $2000 or more in catalog auctions.  See specific condition details below.     

This package includes a prime example of a Rare Stereo Butcher Cover with its removed Trunk Slick, Stereo record, inner sleeve, COA and free packet of  Butcher related info. This is an awesome offering due to the quality of the peel and the overall quality of the complete package as a whole. Combined with the removed trunk slick, this would make a great candidate for framing. 

The peel is equally as nice and this presents as well as nearly any jacket we have offered in the past.  Most of the peels offered on the internet have noticeable large tears or other serious damage to the Butcher slick, but not the case here. Factory glue lines/residue is minimal.  This is a gorgeous peel.  

Specific Condition Details

 The top seam is complete with a small 1/4 "piece of paper loss on the very end of the seam and top white border near the mouth opening. Bottom seam is also mostly complete with some light cracking throughout and  3/4"of  paper loss on the last  inch near the mouth opening. Spine exhibits two 1" sections of paper loss in the middle of the spine starting with the loss of the letters "atles" in "Beatles". there are smaller missing chips at the very top and bottom of the spine as well. The rest of the spine is intact but shows some typical cracking. All sections of seams and spine that are weak have been stabilized and professionally secured. This is nothing that is very unusual for a 53 year old album jacket.   Due to these seam issues, we strictly advise not to attempt to place the record in this jacket. We cannot warrantee this jacket against further damage if pressure is placed on these 54 year old seams. The back of the jacket is fairly clean with only light handling/wear/tanning.

The removed trunk slick is included and may be framed but shows some wrinkling and wear and tear from the peeling process. VG-/G Scranton Stereo record (record has not been play graded) is also included with orange 1966 inner sleeve with some average light wear and tear. 

Please see photos for confirmation of all of these specific condition descriptions.  

Also included in this sale is a Certificate Of Authenticity which certifies not only the authenticity and chain of custody of the item, but a certification of the peeling process. Buyer will also receive a package of  fun information about the Butcher Cover. 

It should be emphasized that Butcher Covers of this quality and grade are highly desired by collectors and are genuinely scarce in this condition. 

Payment is due within 24 hours of auction close. 

Safe and secure double boxed priority shipping w/tracking of this item within the United States will be $18.99. This is costly as we double box these packages in larger , heavier containers for safety and ship priority mail for quickest service.International orders shall be shipped using the Ebay Global Shipping Program.  Buyer is responsible for any and all duty taxes on international shipments. Packages must lawfully be declared for their actually value (selling price). 

This item is an original and genuine Stereo 1966 3rd State (Peeled) used example of the legendary Butcher Cover. This item is guaranteed to be an authentic 1966 Butcher Cover and not a reproduction or counterfeit. Any challenges to authenticity must be examined by a well published Beatles memorabilia expert. Purchaser understands that this is a used item and therefore we request that that all photos be clearly examined prior to bidding. Given the fact that this item has been professionally peeled and altered from a 2nd state (unpeeled) condition to a 3rd state (peeled) example, this item has condition elements that reflect the process of treatment of the item when it was glued at the Capitol factory in 1966 as well as conditional elements from the actual peeling process and subsequent restoration. These elements generally involve mild glue lines/residue that were made at the pressing plant when the trunk cover was pasted over but also include some minor issues from the removal process that may require minute touch up. This is not a new item but a used one that has been restored through a tedious and careful process. Please examine photographs carefully and contact us with any specific questions.

We have been restoring and selling genuine Beatles Butcher Covers for over three decades and our customers range from well known celebrities and galleries to the everyday collector.  We have contributed to television shows, collectible books/magazines and  have displays in  many of the best record guide books including "The Price Guide For The Beatles American Records" By Perry Cox and Frank Daniels and "Rockin' Records".  We are one of the only sellers on Ebay that can say that they are the direct source of our genuine Butcher Covers. In other words, we don't send our Butcher Covers out to others who provide peeling services but own and supervise all work that is performed on the Butcher Covers that we sell.