BEATLES UK, Please Please Me, Decca issue, original 1963 UK mono.
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BEATLES UK, Please Please Me, Decca issue, original 1963 UK mono.
PMC 1202 – very early 1963, original ‘Decca’ black and yellow Parlophone labels.
A UK album in original condition, featuring:
1. a hard to find ‘Decca’ issue of the Beatles first album. Due to the great demand for this album back in early 1963, ‘EMI’ asked ‘Decca’ to assist with the manufacture of the Beatles first album. Not many of these ‘Decca’ copies were made, making this original 1963 ‘Decca’ issue very hard to find,
2. these ‘Decca’ issue have some unique features compared to a regular ‘EMI’ issue record, being:
a. each of the record labels have a distinctive ‘ridge’ to them,
b. as this record was made by ‘Decca’ and not EMI it features completely different ‘mother/stampers’ to a regular EMI copy,
3. as this record was made by ‘Decca’ and not EMI it does not feature any ‘letters’ embossed around the spindle holes on the record labels,
4. the sleeve is more unusual as it features a large ‘mono’ logo made by the company of, ‘Garrod and Lofthouse’. Most of these large mono logo sleeves were made by the company of, ‘E J Day’.
CONDITION:
THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in very good condition, the front of the sleeve is laminated. For their age the two opening edges have remained sharp. The spine is in very good condition and most of the text on the spine is readable. The rear of the sleeve has the original period, 1960s ‘tri-flip back’ fold over edges. There are NO splits, tears, pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve. There are some age related marks here and there on the rear of the sleeve.
THE INNER SLEEVE: is in near excellent condition and is the original ‘Use Emitex’ inner sleeve. The two opening edges have remained clean. A fresh and clean inner sleeve for its age. There are NO splits, tears, pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve. To the top right corner on one side, there is a small white circular sticker with the number, ‘1 2 3’ written on it.
THE RECORD: is in very good++ condition. It is made from the original period 1960s thicker, heavy vinyl. The record has remained dark and glossy.
The matrix are: XEX 421 – 1N and XEX 422 – 1N,
The mother/stampers are: side one, ‘1 0’ at the 9 o’clock position and side two, ‘8 1 2’, again at the 9 o’clock position. As mentioned above, as this record was made by ‘Decca’ and not EMI it features completely different ‘mother/stampers’ to a regular EMI copy.
THE AUDIO: is near excellent, it plays with just some light ‘crackle’. The record plays with a full powerful period mono sound. The record lays flat on the turntable.
THE LABELS: are in near excellent condition. Each label is free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.
TO GRADE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD I AM USING THE OFFICIAL GRADING SYSTEM FROM THE ‘RECORD COLLECTOR’ MAGAZINE.
PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU SEND PAYMENT.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.
ALL PHOTOS AND RECORD DESCRIPTIONS ARE MY OWN AND ARE ALWAYS OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE PAID FOR BY AT LEAST ONE WEEK FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. I RESERVE THE RIGHT THAT IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED AFTER ONE WEEK OF THE END OF AN AUCTION THE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER, OR THE ITEM WILL BE RE LISTED.
POSTAGE AND PACKING.
ALL RECORDS POSTED TO A UK ADDRESS WILL BE SENT 1ST CLASS POST.
PACKING - ALL RECORDS ARE POSTED WITH MULTI LAYERED CARD STIFFENERS FOR PROTECTION. BEFORE POSTING, THE RECORD IS REMOVED FROM THE RECORDS ORIGINAL INNER AND OUTER SLEEVES, THE RECORD IS THEN PUT INTO A SECOND PAPER INNER SLEEVE TO MINIMISE ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE RECORD / SLEEVES ARE THEN PUT INTO A NEW PLASTIC SLEEVE FOR FURTHER PROTECTION.
DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES.
IN THE UK – RECORDS THAT SELL FOR OVER THE VALUE OF £45 WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.
I WILL SEND RECORDS ANYWHERE OVERSEAS.
ALL RECORDS THAT ARE POSTED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.
IN NON EU COUNTRY’S AN ‘IMPORT TAX’ AND A COURIERS ‘CLEARANCE FEE’ MAY NEED TO BE PAID, THIS IS DOWN TO THE BUYER TO PAY THESE FEES.
THE COST OF THE POSTAGE MAY VARY, THEREFORE PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU SEND PAYMENT.
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