Beatles I Want To Hold You Hand UK 1968 2nd Press 45 NM
£
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND'/'THIS BOY'
1968 UK *2nd PRESSING* 45
This, the rarest UK pressing of this 45 dates from 1968 and is on the black & silver Parlophone label: R 5084
Crucially, both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' statement and retain their 'Parlophone Co...' rims.
The 'KT' tax/price code is visible in the center of the side 1 label & in both run-outs.
It is housed in its original green 'swirl' Parlophone company cover.
Matrix numbers: 7XCE 17559-1N & 7XCE 17560-1N
Stamper codes: 16/MTA & 22/MAM
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: 1. MINT 2. NEAR MINT
An immaculate set with no discernable spindle marks to the side 1 label and just two to side 2.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces are totally unmarked and is MINT in strong daylight, revealing only a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp. You won't find a better copy.
Play: NEAR MINT
The silent run-ins confirm that this copy has clearly been barely played and the sound is 'as new' with no traces of any groove/play wear or background noise on either side. No upgrade necessary or possible.
Cover
EXCELLENT
Clean & flat with light storagewear but no major faults.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
- Please take a look at my About Me page for more details. All text & images © Bright Field Music 2009
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