Beatles 1963 U.K. Fan Club Flexidisc LYN 492 NM

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Beatles 1963 U.K. Fan Club Flexidisc LYN 492  NM #1 Sincere Good Wishes For Christmas And The New Year From The Beatles (1963)
Sincere Good Wishes for Christmas and the New Year from the Beatles RELEASE DATE  6th December 1963
Each recording was pressed onto a 7" flexi disc and mailed free  to the British members of the Fan Club. The words "Not for sale. Issued free of charge to fan Club Members  in December 1963" were printed on the label.
CATALOG NUMBER  LYN 492  LABEL  Lyntone MIX  Mono   MATRIX No.  LYN 492 - 1U
Gatefold type. These special records were never available for sale in stores. At the end of 1963, the Fan Club was unprepared for the tons of extra subscriptions it received,  so in addition to the multiple thousands of Christmas disks it mailed out in December, they also made  a complete extra run of the flexi-disks without the sleeves (to save time), mailing them out early  February 1964 with a letter of apology and an explanation from the Club.  The total of 1963 Christmas disks made, both with and without sleeves, was just over 30,000 copies. The flexi comes in a plain yellow card sleeve that opens out with the record tucked into a stapled area. No newsletter came with this first edition. It was printed in the inner sleeve. The back cover has a picture of the Beatles at the Fan-club headquarters with Bettina Rose and Anne Collingham, with below, a picture of the fab four being presented to the Queen Mother at the Royal Variety Performance. 
Amongst christmas greetings and other things other things a comical rendition of  "Good King Wenceslas" and towards the end the chorus from "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Picture Sleeve - Beautiful & Original in every way!! Very slight wearing at corners.                            Some very slight age marks. Original staples still attached!!                            As Gorgeous as it gets!! Only 1 of 30,000 ever produced!!!  NM Record -            Beautiful & Clean vinyl. Label is Clean and unmarked!!  NM
A definite keeper for your collection!!

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Goldmine Standard Record Grading
Mint (M)  Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all.
Near Mint (NM or M-) 
A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.
Very Good Plus (VG+) 
Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.
Very Good (VG) 
Generally worth 25 percent of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price. This, not the Near Mint price, should be your guide when determining how much a record is worth, as that is the price a dealer will normally pay you for a Near Mint record.
Good (G), Good Plus (G+) 
Generally worth 10-15 percent of the Near Mint value. Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. It is a common item, you'll probably find another copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But, if it's something you have been seeking for years, and the price is right, get it...but keep looking to upgrade.
Poor (P), Fair (F) 
Generally worth 0-5 percent of the Near Mint price. The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon. Except for impossibly rare records otherwise unattainable, records in this condition should be bought or sold for no more than a few cents each.