BEATLES FOURTH PROOF SGT PEPPER UK MONO,LP EX CoMpLeTe
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A REALLY RARE SGT PEPPER'S 1ST PRESS MONO LP
A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE "FOURTH PROOF" SGT. PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND LP BY THE BEATLES.THIS SLEEVE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE RELEASED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS IT FEATURED THE NEW UNTESTED FINAL DESIGN AND POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY INTERNAL FLIPBACK DESIGN ON THE INNER PART OF THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE,THE PRINTERS MARKS OF "FOURTH PROOF" AND AR D1321 WERE VISIBLE WHEN THE SLEEVE WAS ASSEMBLED.THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE RARE SLEEVES WERE INTERCEPTED BEFORE LEAVING THE PRODUCTION PLANT BUT A FEW ESCAPED AND WERE PURCHASED BY LUCKY BUYERS IN A FEW RECORD STORES.THERE ARE NO EXACT FIGURES KNOWN AS TO THE QUANTITY THAT MADE THEIR WAY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUT IT IS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER.ON THE REAR RIGHT-HAND BOTTOM CORNER OF THE SLEEVE IS THE STATEMENT "PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD.PATENTS PENDING".THE SLEEVE IS GENERALLY IN FINE ORDER SHOWING SOME STORAGE WEAR TO CORNERS AND DAMAGE TO THE SPINE MAKING THE TITLE UNREADABLE,THE FRONT,REAR AND INNER OF THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE ARE IN VG CONDITION.
THE VINYL IS IN EX+ CONDITION SHOWING THE MEREST OF HAIRLINE MARKINGS COMENSURATE WITH WITHDRAWING THE VINYL FROM THE INNER SLEEVE.THE MATRIX Nos XEX 637-1 /XEX 638-1 ARE VERY CLEAR. MOTHER /STAMPERS ON SIDE 1 ARE 2 APH & SIDE 2 OF 2 ATA...A WONDERFUL CLEAN EXAMPLE.
THE LABELS ARE IN EX CONDITION SHOWING SOME LIGHT SPIDERING, BOTH LABELS ARE COMPLETELY FREE OF WRITING OR BLEMISHES.SIDE 2 CLEARLY SHOWS THE KT TAX CODE EMBOSSED."THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." and "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS,SEE PRICE LISTS" TEXTS ARE IN EVIDENCE.
THE RED & WHITE "FOOLS" DESIGNED INNER SLEEVE IS IN EX CONDITION NO RIPS JUST THE NAME Billy VERY FAINTLY WRITTEN ON THE TOP EDGE (SEE PHOTO),SLEEVE HAS USUAL MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN PATENTS APPLIED FOR TEXT ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.
THE CUT-OUT IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION BEING THE DARKER GREEN ORIGINAL TYPE, PRINTED ON THICKER CARD STOCK,NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO CUT OUT ANY ELEMENTS.
THESE FOURTH PROOF SLEEVES ARE BECOMING INCREDIBLY HARD TO SOURCE ESPECIALLY A COMPLETE VERSION AS THIS WITH AN EXCELLENT CONDITION VINYL,RED & WHITE INNER AND FULLY INTACT CUT-OUT SHEET.
PLEASE VIEW THE EXTENSIVE PHOTOGRAPHS TO VERIFY ALL ELEMENTS OF THIS ITEM.
RECORD WILL BE DISPATCHED PROMPTLY UPON RECEIPT OF PAYMENT,IN A BRAND NEW RECORD MAILER WITH STIFFENERS FOR ADDED PROTECTION.
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