THE BEATLES.THE WHITE ALBUM.1968 MONO FIRST PRESSING COMPLETE.NO.0268022
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THE BEATLES.THE WHITE ALBUM.1968 NUMBERED,TOP LOADING MONO FIRST PRESS WITH BLACK DIE CUT INNERS, POSTER AND 4 PHOTOS.NUMBER 0268022
CATALOGUE:APPLE PMC 7067/8
MATRIX:YEX 709-1 YEX 710-1 YEX 711-1 YEX 712-1
COVER:LAMINATED,TOPLOADING GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN VG+ CONDITION.HAS SELLOTAPE RESIDUE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TOP EDGE OF GATEFOLD(THIS COMES FROM A COLLECTION WHERE ALL THE ALBUMS HAD SELLOTAPE ON SLEEVE OPENINGS TO PROTECT THE COVER).THERE ARE SOME LIGHT MARKS/DISCOLORATION AND SLIGHT RINGWEAR.THERE IS SOME LAMINATE LIFT ON THE SPINE BUT IT IS STILL LEGIBLE.NO WRITING OR TEARS.A NICE BUT NOT PERFECT EXAMPLE
INNERS:BLACK DIE CUT INNERS IN VG+ CONDITION.BOTH HAVE TEARS/WEAR TO TOP AND DIE CUT HOLE AND HAVE COME CREASING.THEY HAVE HOWEVER SURVIVED BETTER THAN MOST!
POSTER:IN VG+ CONDITION.HAS A FEW SMALL TEARS ALONG FOLD LINES,LIGHT CREASING AND DISCOLORATION
PHOTOS:ALL FOUR IN EXCELLENT MINUS CONDITION.THESE HAVE LIGHT DISCOLORATION TO THEIR BACKS BUT ARE OTHERWISE SUPERB
LABELS:EXCELLENT.VIVID AND CRYSTAL CLEAR.ONLY A LIGHT SCUFF NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE ON SIDE 1 AND ANOTHER LIGHT SCUFF NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE ON SIDE 4 STOP THESE BEING GRADED HIGHER
RECORDS:ALL 4 SIDES RETAIN A NICE BLACK SHEEN BUT HAVE A NUMBER OF LIGHT MARKS.THERE IS NOTHING FEELABLE!SIDES 3 AND 4 HAVE A SMALL SMUDGE ON EACH SIDE WHICH I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE BUT NEITHER SEEM TO SIGNIFICANTLY EFFECT PLAY.THE 4 SIDES GRADE GOOD++,VG,GOOD+,GOOD+
AUDIO:THE RECORDS PLAY WELL WITH NO STICKS OR JUMPS.THERE IS THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT CLICK AND LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AUDIBLE ON QUIETER SECTIONS BUT THIS IS NOT INTRUSIVE.GRADES VG+.A NICE PLAYING COPY
AS ANY BEATLES COLLECTOR KNOWS,THIS IS THE ONLY BEATLES ALBUM WHICH VIRTUALLY NEVER TURNS UP IN ANYTHING APPROACHING DECENT SHAPE.9 OUT OF 10 COPIES OF THIS TURN UP BATTERED!THIS IS A COMPLETE,REASONABLE COPY AND PLAYS WELL
SIGNED FOR POSTAGE ONLY UK:£6.00 EU£14.00
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