The Beatles Collection - Limited US Capitol Edition - #0365 - Blue Box - BC-13

$

400

The pictures really speak a thousand words with this unique set!

Every part is intact.  The records have been stored in MoFi Sleeves and their outer-sleeves will be included as well, but are not pictured, as they do not fit in the box that way. 

The box was stored in its ORIGINAL mailer box (pictured) as this arrived for Thanksgiving in 1978!!!!!

Every record has its original inner sleeve and all original material.  Please, Please Me (for some reason) has the "Imported - England" sticker on the back of the cover (these were normally stuck on the cellophane, as each records was individually wrapped when they where originally packaged).  Sgt. Pepper's has its insert.  The White Album has its poster and cards.  The "Rarities" album is the US version.

The box is numbered 0365, making it an early number!

From Wikipedia:

The Beatles Collection is a boxed set of vinyl albums released in the United States in November 1978 and the following month in the United Kingdom containing the official catalog of The Beatles in stereo, and a new compilation called Rarities. The American issue by Capitol Records contained the British pressings of the same 12 original Beatles albums, with an American pressing of Rarities. The American pressing of Rarities differed from its British counterpart in that it included the previously released English-language versions of "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand," rather than the German-language version found on the British pressing. The American edition of the boxed set was a limited edition of only 3,000 numbered copies. The limited availability of the American release resulted in the British release becoming popular as an import into the US.

The poster is perfect.  This was ONLY offered in the US edition.  (It is raised in the middle in the picture for safety in folding it out.  The picture of Paul shows how flat the poster folds and that it was never used.)

Included:

Please Please Me         Parlophone Records PCS 3042          
With the Beatles         Parlophone Records PCS 3045          
A Hard Day's Night    Parlophone Records PCS 3058          
Beatles for Sale           Parlophone Records PCS 3062          
Help!                           Parlophone Records PCS 3071          
Rubber Soul                Parlophone Records PCS 3075          
Revolver                      Parlophone Records PCS 7009
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band        
                                    Parlophone Records PCS 7027          
The Beatles (The White Album)        
                                    Apple Records PCS 7067/8   
Yellow Submarine      Apple Records PCS 7070      
Abbey Road                Apple Records PCS 7088      
Let It Be                     Apple Records PCS 7096      
Rarities                        Capitol SPRO-8969 (US editions)