THE BLACK DYKE MILLS BAND - THINGUMYBOB 1968 APPLE 4 RARE UK 45 THE BEATLES
  £   35
  $   46

 


£ 35 Sold For
Nov 30, 2014 Sold Date
Nov 23, 2014 Start Date
£   5 Start price
12   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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THE BLACK DYKE MILLS BAND

~ THINGUMYBOB ~

(1968 APPLE RECORDS - VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING VINYL 7”)

ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE ORIGINAL UK FIRST VINYL PRESSING OF THE RARE 45 THINGUMYBOB BY THE BLACK DYKE MILLS BAND ON APPLE RECORDS IN AN ORIGINAL APPLE COMPANY SLEEVE.

BOTH SIDES OF THIS BEATLES-RELATED RARITY WERE WRITTEN BY LENNON & MCCARTNEY. PAUL MCCARTNEY DID THE PRODUCING!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS APPLE 4

THE SLEEVE

THIS SINGLE IS HOUSED IN AN ORIGINAL APPLE COMPANY sleeve WHICH IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT CREASES AND SOME LIGHT WEAR.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND I CAN SEE SOME SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT. BOTH SIDES PLAY WITH LIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE AND THE ODD DULL POP.

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC APPLE LABELS, WITH ROUND FOUR-PRONGED PUSH-OUT CENTRE, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

  1. THINGUMYBOB

SIDE TWO

  1. YELLOW SUBMARINE

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE AND PLACED IN A BRAND NEW PLAIN WHITE PAPER SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£2.25

£4.75

£5.75

£6.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.25

£9.75

£10.75

£11.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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 (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) 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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.


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