BEATLES PRISTINE NR MINT UK 1st PRESSING 'ABBEY ROAD'

	£		155
	$		205

Absolutely Stunning Original Thick & Chunky 1969 UK Stereo 1st Pressing 'Abbey Road' by The Beatles. Nr Mint UK 1st Press Quality Pressed Heavy Vinyl -2//-1 1st Press Matrix with Dark Apple Labels & 1st Press 'Narrow Spine' Sleeve & No 'Her Majesty' Credit on Labels OR Sleeve!!! Impossibly Immaculate Thickly Laminated Ex+++ 1st Press Garrod & Lofthouse Sleeve and Impossible Nr Mint Chunky 1st Press Vinyl!!! Complete w/ Original 1st Press 'Apple Text' White Inner Sleeve!!! A Truly Breathtaking Record in Every Respect!!!

Here is another gem from my own mostly Nr Mint personal collection (which I am selling off gradually to lessen the pain...) I have been collecting very rare vinyl for a long time now. As a collector, I have been very critical about the condition of the records I have chosen to buy over the years, and only selected the most pristine 1st pressings I have found.  My collection is therefore filled with not only the rarest UK 1st pressings, but also records of the highest grade quality condition, some of the best you will probably ever come across. Sadly, most now have to find new homes. As I said, I am very strict with my grading, so when I describe a record as Nr Mint - you can rest assured that it will be a true Nr Mint record (I never grade any records as Mint because Mint does not exist unless you own a time machine and go back and bag a job in a 1960's record pressing plant!) This record is very special indeed!!! You are bidding on a truly STUNNING 1969 UK Abbey Road 1st pressing - A pristine ORIGINAL EARLIEST POSSIBLE UK 1st Pressing (-2//-1 Matrix) complete with 1st press 'Narrow Spine' sleeve with NO 'Her Majesty' credit to the label OR sleeve!!! However, what makes this 1st pressing even more special is that it is in truly pristine Condition, throughout!!! I cannot begin to stress how amazing this record looks!!! This will probably be your only chance to win this rare record in Near Mint condition!!!

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Cat No:

PCS 7088

1st Press Matrix:

Side 1 - YEX 749-2

Side 2 -  YEX 750-1

The Classic 1st press dark Apple centre labels with NO 'Her Majesty' credit are in stunning MINT- condition with NO visible spindle lines on the labels at all!!! There are NO Tears, NO Peeling, NO Lifting, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind!!! This record has clearly been played just once or twice ever, and it is quite possible that in may have NEVER been played!!! The gramophone rims containing the all important 1st press matrix's are also Nr Mint-!!!

This record is simply in Nr Mint condition!!! The first thing you notice about this stunning record is how thick & chunky it is - it is the super-heavy true UK 1st press vinyl!!! It has NO scratches and NO hairlines at all!!! In fact it has NO blemishes at all!! It is totally pristine!!! The record still retains ALL its original bright gloss and shine and has NO dulling and NO nasty greying of the grooves!!! The thick quality-pressed chunky 1960's vinyl looks and feels great (it is very heavy!). Visually it is perfect, with a mint glossy shine and NO scratches or even hairlines!!!  I would easily grade this vinyl as a stunning Nr Mint condition!!! A beautiful-looking record!!! The record looks as if it has NEVER been played before!!! A beautiful record!!!

The classic 1st press thickly laminated Garrod & Lofthouse sleeve with NO 'Her Majesty' credit is also in absolutely stunning Ex+++ condition!!! As you all probably know, these true Garrod & Lofthouse 1st press sleeves usually turn up in terrible condition, THIS SLEEVE IS DIFFERENT!! It is in STUNNING condition with  NO Discolouration, NO Stains, NO Scribbles NO Tears/Rips/Nicks NO unwanted writing of any kind and NO seam edge wear at all!!!  It retains ALL of its original stiffness. The laminate is also amongst the best I have ever seen, it visibly glistens and looks almost 'wet' in appearance!!! The corners are super sharp and the spine is MINT - That's right, NO edge or spine wear at all! The laminated back is also PRISTINE with no marks or grubbiness!!! Impossible for this sleeve!! There is maybe just the faintest impression of ring wear but it is just a faint impresssion and nothing more. This sleeve really has to be seen to be believed and easily grades as Ex+++!!! As I mentioned previously, please rest assured that this is in no way over-graded, what you are getting here is the real deal. I adhere strictly to record collector grading standards!!! IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND 1ST PRESS GARROD & LOFTHOUSE ABBEY ROAD SLEEVES IN THIS CONDITION ANYMORE!!!

What's more, this record comes complete with it's very rare ORIGINAL white inner sleeve with the correct Apple text. Please see images. This very rare 1st press inner sleeve is in beautiful Excellent+++ condition with NO unwanted writing scribbles! It is in excellent condition with NO seam splitting, tears etc. and NO nasty creasing!!!

I have tried to show you the record from all angles - there's nothing to hide!!! If you are not sure of anything just email me - I will be happy to help. Don't underestimate the rarity of this LP - finding a UK 1st press of this LP in this kind of condition is impossible today!!! Good Luck!!!

I will be selling my entire UK 1st Press collection of 1960/70's Psych/Prog./Beat/Rock & Folk over the coming months, most of these records are in Mint- condition, many having 3 figure book prices. All will be listed here on eBay UK with a £2.99 start and No Reserve - bookmark my pages. Like the vast majority of my collection, this record has been archived upright in a thick outer PVC sleeve in a smoke & damp free environment since purchase!

All my records have No reserve, a Low Start and No Surcharges!

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