Beatles UK Fan Club Christmas LP From then to You Rare

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511

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Up for bid is a very clean copy of the Beatles UK Fan Club Christmas LP from 1970.

The UK version of this LP was pressed in far smaller quantities than it’s US counterpart making it quite rare.

I purchased this particular LP about five years ago after searching on Ebay for almost a year. I try to purchase only sealed or near mint LPs for my collection, but I was unable to find a copy of this record in that condition.

This particular LP has been counterfeited a few times, so beware of that when you are searching here on Ebay. The fakes are all pretty obvious- one has a photo of a dog on the record label and another has a completely white label with no writing.

All authentic copies have green apple record labels and the record jacket is only laminated on the front side.

Condition:

The vinyl and labels are in beautiful near mint condition, with lots of gloss and no marks whatsoever. It looks unplayed.

The record jacket is very clean too, but shows some minor marks, creasing and record impression. There are no seam splits, writing etc. The cover easily grades between a VG+ and VG++. Good luck in finding a NM copy!

The original paper inner sleeve is also included, as well as a new paper/poly inner sleeve which offers much more protection for the vinyl. I will ship both the jacket and record in a high quality mylar sleeve.

My opening bid is $149.00, which is only a fraction of what I paid for it five years ago. Flat rate shipping for this record will be $7.50 for USPS Priority mail with insurance. (lower 48 states only) For all other locations, shipping will be $30.00 and I will refund any overcharge if needed. Remember I make no profit on shipping and I never add a bogus handling charge!

If you have any questions or would like additional photos, feel free to contact me via email.

Good luck and Happy Bidding!

Mike

PS: I’m also selling two more rare Beatles items: A near mint copy of My Bonnie (1962 UK Polydor 45rpm), and a obscure Beatles cassette “Only the Beatles” from a quickly discontinued 1987 Heineken beer advertisement/EMI promotion.

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Hello,

I took a closer look at the cover this evening and I just wanted all potential buyers to know a bit more about the condition of the LP jacket. As I said in my description, there is no seam wear or splits on the cover and I see no sticker residue, stains, tears or writing. The front glossy (lamintated) side does show quite a bit of creasing, and both sides show ring impression, but nothing I would call ring wear. The front side also shows many tiny dents to the lamination that are visible under a strong light source. Lastly, there is yellowing along the edges. The jacket still grades better than a VG+ (Goldmine Record Grading) in my opinion, but I wanted to make clear that this cover is not close to being a near mint copy. I don't want anyone to be disappointed after the sale. Hope this helps...

Mike

I've decided to side with caution with this auction and conservatively grade the LP cover a VG+ - nothing more, nothing less.

I took two better photos of both sides of the sleeve. It's really is a very, very nice and clean copy that will satisfy all but the fussiest of vinyl collectors. The back side of the jacket does show a bit of ring wear afterall, but the front only shows ring impression. These fan club LP sleeves were made from very thin, flimsy cardboard and were easily creased and damaged. These Chrstimas records were mailed to fan club members in the UK and were never sold in stores. Unlike US LP's, these records were never sealed in plastic shrink wrap. All these factors makes finding a pristine, near mint condition copy all but impossible.