PARLOPHONE HELP BEATLES UK LP GRAMOPHONE TUBE CUT TWO MARK LABEL PLAYS MINT
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Description
Vinyl:
side 1: matrix YEX 168-1 mother: 3 stamper: TD
side 2: matrix YEX 169-1 mother: 2/6 stamper: TO
Cover: front is clean and white, but does have light ring wear mostly at the bottom (slight); a few light crimps in laminate and upper
right corner; seams and spine are solid; the back of the G&L cover has 2 solid flipbacks; an original $6.98 price tag; some
light ring wear; an inked “R” next to “Another Girl”; the opening is crisp with no feathering.
Labels: side 1: one nearly invisible spindle mark
side 2: a few light spindle marks
Description: this is the first 2 mark label with the Gramophone perimeter print indicating a tube cut mix, vinyl is heavier than later 2 mark “EMI” versions, it plays mint with quiet gaps (even “Yesterday” plays perfectly with no surface noise), vinyl has a few ultra light “wispy” lines from inner sleeve removal only visible under halogen light
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I ship using standard LP mailers with the record secured outside of the cover to avoid seam splits.
Domestic shipping includes tracking and insurance. Records are shipped approximately 3-5 days after your payment clears.
International shipping is $29 by Registered Mail for LPs selling for $75 or less. If the final price is over $75, then shipping will be by Priority for $39 which is the only service that allows full tracking and insurance from the U.S. No exceptions.
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I began buying records in the mid 60’s and I've always been fanatical about record care and storage.
The records I sell are from my personal collection, including backup copies. I've never been one to buy VG records or anything with an audible scratch, which eliminates the vast majority.
Over the decades, I've seen grading fads come and go, such as: “visual” grading by people who don't own a turntable; the current use of nonsense grades like NM+ and NM- as well as the dubious belief that there’s no such thing as a mint record.
I use standard US grading plus the UK grade of EX in order to eliminate the dreaded VG+++.
Records are first inspected under a halogen light (the only light that shows every flaw) and any blemishes are examined with a 10x power magnifier which allows the grooves to be fully inspected; then they’re play graded on a Linn Sondek LP12.
As a record buyer, I've had a lot of over graded “garage sale” LPs arrive covered with gritty dust and greasy fingerprints while the seller claims a “visual” grade based on fantasy. Be assured that my records will arrive clean and fingerprint free.
If I do miss an audible flaw, then kindly contact me and it will be rectified.
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