THE BEATLES YESTERDAY AND TODAY US ORIG'66 CAPITOL STEREO BUTCHER COVER BAGGY

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1,525

1-8-6 PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

THE PAYMENT MUST BE MADE WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE AUCTION. AFTER THE PAYMENT IS MADE, YOUR ITEM(S) WILL BE PACKED AND SHIPPED WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS. THE ITEM(S) WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY PACKED, IN TWO SPECIAL RECORD MAILER BOXES WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS IN ORDER TO FULLY SECURE THE ITEM(S) DURING THE TRANSIT. 

IF YOU BUY MORE THAN ONE ITEM I'LL COMBINE SHIPPING.

PRIORITY MAIL - $13 (IF YOU'D LIKE THE ITEM TO BE SHIPPED WITH USPS PRIORITY MAIL PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST AND I'LL SEND YOU AN UPDATED INVOICE)

USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL - $30

USPS PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL - $60

IF YOU’RE A BUYER FROM RUSSIA OR GERMANY, BEFORE MAKING A BID, PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST, BECAUSE I DON’T SHIP TO THESE COUNTRIES. I’LL CANCEL THE BID FROM THE BUYER WITH ZERO RATING, IF HE DOESN’T CONTACT ME FIRST.

I DO MY BEST TO DESCRIBE THE ITEMS ACCURATELY AND IN ALL OF THE DETAILS, BUT IF FOR SOME REASONS YOU AREN’T SATISFIED WITH THE RECEIVED ITEM PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST WITHOUT OPENING A RETURN REQUEST OR LEAVING A NEGATIVE / NEUTRAL FEEDBACK. PLEASE GIVE ME A CHANCE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SO BOTH OF US ARE SATISFIED WITH THE TRANSACTION. I AM SINCERELY COUNTING ON A FRIENDLY COMMUNICATION. IF YOU DON'T AGREE WITH MY POLICY WRITTEN ABOVE PLEASE REFRAIN FROM BIDDING. I’LL REGULARLY UPDATE MY POLICY BASED ON THE GAINED EXPERIENCE. I STRIVE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST, QUALITY OF THE ITEMS GUARANTEED. I HAVE 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING AND A 100% TRACK RECORD OF OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY ITEMS, SERVICE, COMMUNICATION AND DELIVERY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL OF MY CUSTOMERS WHO'VE LEFT ME A POSITIVE FEEDBACK. I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. BID WITH CONFIDENCE. YOUR SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED. COMPLETE MONEY BACK GUARANTEED IF YOU'RE FOR SOME REASONS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE PURCHASED ITEM.

THE BEATLES - “YESTERDAY”… AND TODAY -  US ORIGINAL 1966 CAPITOL ST-2553 STEREO 1 PRESS 2-STATE (BUTCHER COVER) “V” VISIBLE DITAIL UNPEELED PASTEOVER PROTECTIVE BAGGY NEAR MINT

STEREO COPIES OF THE FIRST PRESSINGS OF THIS ALBUM ARE ABOUT 10 TIMES RARER THAN MONO COPIES AS IN THE EARLY 60’S THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE HAD MONO PHONOGRAPHS, SO LESS STEREO LP’S WERE MANUFACTURED, THIS WOULD CHANGE AROUND 1967 WHEN STEREO BECAME THE INDUSTRY'S STANDARD

FIRST ISSUE THICK CARDBOARD SINGLE TYPE PASTEOVER TRUNK NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) COVER WITH THE BUTCHER UNDERNEATH. YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS IS THE BUTCHER COVER AS THE "V" NECK IS VERY WELL VISIBLE UNDER THE PASTE OVER SLICK. IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND A COPY IN SUCH A BRILLIANT CONDITION. THE COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE BAGGY. IT IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, ONLY HAVING SOME LIGHT YELLOW AGE SPOTS ON THE BACK COVER. THE BAGGY IS IN GREAT CLEAN CONDITION, ONLY HAVING SOME LIGHT TEARS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT CORNERS, WHICH DON'T AFFECT THE BEAUTIFUL COVER IN ANY WAY. THE BACK COVER HAS A FACTORY DESIGNATOR # 5 LOS ANGELES, HOLLYWOOD, CA, AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. RIGID SPINE WITH THE FULLY READABLE SHARP BLACK TEXT.

ORIGINAL CAPITOL RECORDS ST-2553 CATALOG NUMBER MONO 01B BERT-CO PRINT BLACK CAPITOL LABEL WITH A MULTICOLORED SPECTRUM (”RAINBOW”) BAND ALONG THE LABEL’S EDGE WITHOUT THE “SUBSIDIARY” PRINT. 

ORIGINAL 1ST US WEST COAST RELEASE CAPITOL RECORDS, LOS ANGELES, HOLLYWOOD, PRESSING PLANT WITH THE ? ASTERISK SYMBOL STAMPED IN THE DEAD WAX RUNOUT. THE EXCELLENT (EX) VINYL RETAINS ITS BEAUTIFUL GLOSS AND LUSTRE HAVING SOME VERY LIGHT SURFACE HAIRLINES AND SCUFFS FROM THE SLEEVE. THICK, HEAVY & GLOSSY VINYL PRESSING WITH THE FIRST MATRIX NUMBERS IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) 

SIDE ONE: ST-1-2553-A-17  1  ?

SIDE TWO: ST-2-3553-B-18  1  ? 

ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING CAPITOL RECORDS PRINTED PE 12-3BL (LOS ANGELES) GOLD “CAPITOL 66 SOUND GREAT!” INNER SLEEVE WITH ADVERTS FOR OTHER CAPITOL RECORDS RELEASES IS IN GREAT SHAPE WITHOUT HAVING ANY SPLITS.