THE BEATLES: Beatles For Sale *UK STEREO 1st PRESS; SUPERB SLEEVE *EX+/EX; GREAT
  £   150
  $   199

 


£ 150 Sold For
May 16, 2013 Sold Date
May 12, 2013 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description


THE BEATLES 'Beatles For Sale' 

A super copy - Clearly well cared for - Fully play graded - 19 photos below

RARER UK STEREO 1st PRESS ON PARLOPHONE; PMC 3062
YEX 142-1 (CORRECTED) / YEX 143-1 MATRIX
 KT TAX CODE EMBOSSED ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL
THE LABELS HAVE THE CORRECT 'PARLOPHONE CO', 'RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964' & 'SOLD IN THE UK...' TEXT 
BEAUTIFUL LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN FANTASTIC CONDITION
OUTLINE STEREO TEXT TO THE FRONT COVER
COMES COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL TRACING PAPER LINED 'USE EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE IN GREAT CONDITION

*FULL RELEASE DETAILS INCLUDING MATRIX NUMBERS CAN BE FOUND BELOW THE PHOTO GALLERY


*ALL POSTAGE/SHIPPING RATES + TERMS & CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND BELOW THE PHOTO GALLERY; PLEASE READ THESE. THANK YOU.

CONDITION REPORT & PHOTO GALLERY SLEEVE: EXCELLENT(+); the sleeve must rate as the very best example of this flimsy gatefold that I have personally seen. Hardly any creasing at all to the exterior and what is present is insignificant. Just the lightest partial ring 'shadow' to the rear. The interior centrefold also looks great with just the very lightest signs of age. The fragile 'pinched end' spine is close to perfect with all text still clearly legible. Overall, an absolutely wonderful example.
The 'Use EMItex' inner sleeve is also one of the best that I have seen with just very light creasing. Looks superb.
AUDIO This has been completely play graded from start to finish at volume and both sides played through beautifully without jumping or sticking. The clarity of the audio was great throughout; bright and crisp.
Side one played generally EXCELLENT with a little underlying static which was largely unintrusive. A little crackle in the last two tracks on the side.
Side two played much better to my ears at EX/EXCELLENT(+) with very little to fault it at all apart from a little underlying static.
Overall, really good audio throughout and a super listen.
VINYL (VISUAL): EX/EXCELLENT(-); the heavyweight vinyl has retained a lovely shine with just some light superficial surface scuffs and fine hairlines. Bright light revealed just the usual wispy sleeve removal type hairlines. Overall, the record looks great and has clearly been well cared for. 
Both labels look great; bright and clean with no writing, scuffs or tears. Just some light spindle and needle marks consistent with having been played.
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LABEL: Parlophone

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1964

COUNTRY OF RELEASE: UK

CATALOGUE NUMBER: PCS 3062

MATRIX NUMBERS: YEX 142-1 (CORRECTED) / YEX 143-1

MOTHER / STAMPER CODES: 2 RH / 5 GR

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GRADING

Unless otherwise stated, all of my records have been play tested before listing using a Rega P3-24 turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge & stylus. I describe honestly and accurately but please bear in mind that I am only human and such things are always subjective. I tend to grade records conservatively and believe that my feedback speaks for itself. 

 Please take confidence from the fact that I have been a collector myself for over 20 years (please check my feedback as a buyer) and know only too well how disappointing it is to receive an inaccurately described record.

I also grade visually using a strong halogen lamp.

I use the Record Collector grading system as shown below.

POSTAGE / SHIPPING

I post worldwide and pack all records in custom made (stiff) card mailers and add extra packaging inside to ensure a safe delivery. I will provide a protective polythene sleeve and the record and inner will be removed from the outer sleeve to prevent seam splits in transit. I want your record to get to you in the condition that it was when it left me.

For any records that come with printed inner sleeves, I will also provide an additional plain inner.

As a general rule, shipping will be discounted ie. I lose money on the costs of buying my packaging. I do not profit from this; please remember that my costs are not simply those shown on the stamp!

CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS: Please note that for overseas orders from outside the EU I am obliged to complete a customs declaration and must enter the true value of the package's contents on the declaration. It is the BUYER'S responsibility to ensure that all import duties are known and paid.

Please send me a message if anything is unclear and I will be happy to help.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.


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