*BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM. UK 1968. MONO TOP OPENING SLEEVE. WITH ELUSIVE SPACER*
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Description
A SUPERB ORIGINAL MONO PRESSING WITH AN EXTREMELY HIGH UNIQUE NUMBER.
THIS IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF MONO COPIES WITH NUMBERS IN THE 600, 000'S THAT HAS SURFACED TO DATE.
THE BEATLES COLLECTION COMMUNITY ARE PRETTY MUCH IN THE AGREEMENT THAT THE HIGHEST NUMBER KNOWN IS NO. 0624570 OWNED BY ONE OF THE TOP BEATLES EXPERTS. ANOTHER CONFIRMED IS NO. 0621566. AND AN UNOFFICIAL SIGHTING OF NO.0624601. ALL COPIES OVER 600 000 ARE THOUGHT TO BE IN MONO ONLY.
THIS COPY IS NO. 0619602 SO EASILY UP THERE WITH THE HIGHEST OF NUMBERS THAT HAVE SURFACED.
NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS SET IS IN SUPERB CONDITION COMPLETE WITH THE POSTER, 4 PICTURES, TWO BLACK INNER SLEEVES AND THE ELUSIVE WHITE PAPER SEPERATOR OR DIVIDER.
THE BEATLES
APPLE PCS 7067/7068 MONO UK 1968
MATRIX / STAMPERS;
SIDE 1; XEX 709-1 3 GRO
SIDE 2; XEX 710-1 2 GG
SIDE 3; XEX 711-1 1 OO
SIDE 4; XEX 712-1 2 AD
NO TAX CODE EMBOSSED TO ANY LABEL
"AN EMI RECORDING " TEXT TO ALL 4 LABELS
VINYL; CERTAINLY ONE OF THE BEST MONO COPIES I HAVE SEEN AND PLAYED. SIDES 1&2 LOOK NM IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, UNDER INTENSE LIGHT THE USUAL WISPY FINE SURFACE MARKS CAN BE SEEN. AN EASY GRADING OF EX+ VISUALLY. BOTH SIDES PLAY SUPERBLY AND GRADE EX+ . NOTHING MAJOR TO REPORT IN THE WAY OF UNWELCOME SOUND, JUST THE USUAL LOW LEVEL VINYL SOUNDS YOU GET WITH EVERY VINYL, EVEN BRAND NEW. SIDES 3&4 ARE ALMOST EQUAL IN QUALITY BUT THERE IS A SHORT SURFACE MARK ON SIDE 4 AND 2 SIMILAR ON SIDE 3. PROBABLE NEEDLE SLIPS ,ALL COMPLETEY HARMLESS AND SUPERFICIAL ONLY. NOTHING SIGNIFICANTLY OUT OF PLACE AUDIO WISE ON THIS DISC. MUST GRADE AT EX BECAUSE OF THOSE SURFACE MARKS .
LABELS; VERY NICE EXAMPLES, NO WRITING OR OTHER DAMAGE. SOME SPINDLE TRAIL LINES WHEN TILTED TO LIGHT
INNERS; THE 2 BLACK DIE CUT INNER SLEEVES ARE IN NICE CONDITION WITH JUST ONE THAT HAS A SMALL 2 " SPLIT TO ONE SIDE. OTHERWISE EXCELLENT
POSTER; OBVIOUSLY NEVER SEEN A WALL. PROBABLY ONLY FOLDED OUT A FEW TIMES. JUST THUMBNAIL CREASES HERE AND THERE GRADED AT LEAST EX
PICTURES; ALL 4 ORIGINAL PICS IN NM CONDITION
SPACER/ DIVIDER; THIS ELUSIVE PAPER SPACER IS SO OFTEN MISSING FROM THESE SETS, MOST WERE SIMPLY THROUGHOUT AWAY . THIS ONE IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES AND HAS JUST ONE CORNER THAT HAS MILD CREASED. EX+
SLEEVE; THE TOP OPENING FULLY LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW MINOR SURFACE MARKS/SPOTS WHEN EXAMINED CLOSELY. SPINE IS EXCELLENT AS IS CENTRE WHEN OPENED. AND OF COURSE HAS THE UNIQUE AND ESPECIALLY HIGH NUMBER OF NO. 0619602. IN STILL BOLD INK.
PHOTOS HAVE TURNED OUT A LITTLE ON THE DARK SIDE DUE TO LIGHTING ONLY
THATS IT. NOT CHEAP BUT THIS KIND OF QUALITY WHITE ALBUM COUPLED WITH THE HIGH NUMBER DOESN'T COME CHEAP NOWADAYS.
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