Beatles Original U.S. 1965 Picture Sleeve and 45 'Yesterday/Act Naturally' EX+

$

75

I have been a collector of 45s from the 1950s and 1960s for the past 55 years and have been collecting the Beatles US picture sleeves since they were first issued 50 years ago. I have continuously upgraded my collection over the years.

The Beatles picture sleeves and records I have listed on eBay are my personal collection. I completed my personal collection many years ago and all of the sleeves and records listed are original first issues. The highest grade I will give a picture sleeve is M- unless I know it is old store-stock and as new. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

These picture sleeves have been stored in polyethylene sleeve protectors without the record in them since I acquired them. This was to prevent a record label “push” from degrading the sleeve. I also placed a thin piece of acid free poster board inside each sleeve that is the exact size of the inner area of the sleeve before storing the sleeve so as to keep the sleeve free of creases, wave bends, corner bumps, etc. The sleeves have been stored in an area of my listening room (I’m a long-time analog audiophile) that is away from sunlight and room light. My house has always been smoke free.

The pictures of these sleeves on eBay were taken with a high resolution scanner. Using eBay’s mouse-over feature on the scans of these sleeves is the equivalent of looking at the actual sleeve with a magnifying glass. The scans of these sleeves are not cropped. My goal is to give you a complete view of both sides of the sleeve. In scanning the sleeve I have deliberately left a margin around it so you are able to see a close up of the edges and corners of the entire sleeve. I have noted any obvious flaws on the sleeve but the scans of the sleeve speak for themselves.

The grade I have given the records is the play grade of the vinyl. I have been an analog audiophile for 40 years and the listed 45s have been play-graded on high quality equipment. Most of the records have very few spins on a turntable. I have not graded the labels because the pictures of the labels speak for themselves. Consistent with the play grade of the record, the labels show very little, if any, wear.

As every collector knows, unlike their US LP records, the Beatles pic sleeves were not sealed; thus, finding them in mint or near mint condition is extremely difficult. 45 – 50 year old pic sleeves of any artist in mint or near mint condition are virtually impossible to find today. I hope you find something you can add to your collection and enjoy it as much as I have over these many years.

This sleeve and record are Yesterday/Act Naturally, Capitol 5498. The sleeve is the east coast, straight-cut version of this sleeve. The sleeve was issued on September 13, 1965. The record was issued in 1968.

Grade: EX+

All four corners of the sleeve are sharp and tight. The sleeve is perfectly flat with no hint of ring wear. There are no bends or folds. It has no corner bumps, marks, or seam splits.  The colors are sharp with no fading.

There is a very light crease on the lower right corner of the sleeve. It is not due to a bent corner and is very light. There is also a very light record push (outer rim) on the lower right and left of the front of the sleeve. This is very light, it has not caused ring wear, and it does not affect the dark sleeve color in this area. Both of these flaws are so light they do not show on the sleeve scans.

The vinyl looks and plays mint. There are no scratches, scuffs, or marks of any kind on the vinyl. There are no ticks, pops, crackle, hiss or any other kind of surface noise with the music or in the run-ins or run-outs. All you will hear is the music.

This record is the rarer re-issue version issued in 1968 with the language “Subsidiary of Capitol” in the rim print. As can be seen in the photos, the label on Side A has been torn on the lower edge. How this could have happened is a mystery to me because the vinyl is flawless. This record has had very few spins on a turntable. The vinyl shows no signs of play or handling wear.

Payment, Shipping, and Returns:

Please do not remit payment until you receive an invoice. The buyer is responsible for all shipping costs. All shipping boxes and other shipping materials are new. Shipping service within the US is USPS 1st Class Mail and the cost is $4.00.

Shipping costs vary widely outside the US. International shipping service is USPS International. For all locations outside the US please contact me for an exact shipping cost. The buyer is responsible for any customs or import duties. All shipping services include a signed-for receipt.

Satisfaction guaranteed. Notification of intent to return a sleeve must be made within 48 hours of receiving the sleeve and must be returned to me within 7 days of receipt. Shipping costs are not refundable and the buyer pays return shipping. A returned sleeve must be packaged in the same manner in which it was received and I must receive it in the same condition as it was received by the buyer.

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