The Beatles - Please Please Me - UK 1963 1st *GOLD* Mono Press Parlophone LP
  £   1,301
  $   1,553

 


£ 1301 Sold For
Nov 10, 2019 Sold Date
Oct 31, 2019 Start Date
£   25 Start price
43   Number Of Bids
  Austria Country Of Seller
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Description

PARLOGRAM AUCTIONS presents...


THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'


This early UK 1st mono pressing of their debut album dates from initial March 1963 release on Parlophone PMC 1202

With the earliest gold & black Parlophone labels with the 'Dick James' publishing credits for tracks 1,2 6 & 7 on side 1, and tracks 4 & 6 on side 2

A 'MZT' purchase tax code is present in the centre of the side 1 label.


Matrices: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N

Stamper codes: 1/A & 1/T

Disc weight: 160g


Housed in the early/correct front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed cover, with the 'Angus McBean' credit in the extreme lower right corner..

Complete with original poly-paper lined 'Use Emitex..' inner-sleeve.


CONDITION

Labels: MINT -

A beautifully clean & unworn set with no damage or wear to any of the delicate gold print and no spindle marks around either centre hole.

Visual: EXCELLENT - 

Both playing surfaces are clean with no significant or noticeable surface marks either side. There is however some visible whitening to the grooves in strong daylight, but close inspection beneath halogen light reveals little more than a sparkling rainbow shine.

Audio: EXCELLENT -

This well looked-after copy has clearly been played a number of times and despite a little playwear, there are no clicks, pops, jumps or any interference in the bands between tracks. 

Cover: EXCELLENT -

A respectable early example with light to moderate storagewear but no major faults. The front panel is clean & glossy with light storagewear rubbing but no 'thumbnails'. There is some softening to the upper corners although there is no damage to either of the opening edges. The exposed rear panel has some light discolouration from storage but no writing or missing paper. There is a small section of the flipback in the lower left corner which seems to have been cut at an unusual angle although this appears to be a manufacturing error. Both upper & lower seams are smooth & unstressed and the spine is clean and fully worded.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +

Clean & flat with light age-toning only.



This LP will be packed in custom packaging to make sure it reaches you in the same condition it leaves us.

The item is located in and will be shipped (customs-free within the EU) from AUSTRIA via insured trackable airmail

Buyers located outside the EU are responsible for customs fees/charges levied by their own country of residence

We grade strictly & conservatively in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen light to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards

We listen to every record we sell in its entirety on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a TSD-15 SFL cartridge

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