Beatles Collection MOBILE FIDELITY OMR MFSL 14 LP Box Rare Audiophile LTD ED #ed

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Up for bid is a rare 14 LP box set, "The Beatles - The Collection." This is a limited and numbered set (# 16,897). This is a rare audiophile Original Master Recordings collection, released by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. This was obtained from the original owner. Includes interior booklet, original receipt, original Certificate of Limited Warranty, original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab catalog, and geo disk. Here is a list of the included LPs in this set, and their condition:

Please Please Me - LP is VG++, with a couple of light scuffs on either side. LP appears extremely clean and retains a nice gloss. LP plays with some surface noise (crackle and tics). A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present. Interior labels appear very clean. There are light spindle marks on the interior label of each side observed under bright light. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is light wear on the bottom seam. There is light wear on all corners. Jacket has several very light scuffs observed under bright light. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

With The Beatles - LP is VG++, with a couple of light scuffs on side 2. LP appears very clean and retains a nice gloss.  LP plays with some surface noise (crackle and tics). A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present. Interior labels appear very clean. There is a light spindle mark on the interior label on side 1. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also very light wear on all corners. There are a couple of very light scuffs that I was able to observe under bright light. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

A Hard Day's Night - LP is VG++, with several light scuffs on side 1. LP appears very clean and retains a nice gloss. LP plays with surface noise (crackle and tics). A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present. Interior labels appear very clean. There are a couple of light spindle marks on the interior label of side 1 observed under bright light. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is light wear on all corners. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

Beatles For Sale - LP is VG++, with several light scuffs on either side 2. LP appears very clean and retains a nice gloss. LP plays with surface noise (crackle and tics). A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present. Interior labels appear very clean. There are light spindle marks on the interior label of either side observed under bright light. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also very light wear on all corners. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

Help! - LP is VG++, with a couple of light scuffs on side 2. LP appears very clean and retains a nice gloss. There are light spindle marks on the interior label of either side observed under bright light. LP plays with surface noise (crackle and tics). A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present. Interior labels appear very clean. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is a tiny split in the front top left  corner about 1/8 inch long. This seems to me to be a tiny factory defect, as this split is not along the actual top seam, but beneath it along the face of the jacket. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also very light wear on all corners.  Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

Rubber Soul - LP is VG+, with light scuffs on either side. There are a couple of small light scratches that result in several light pops. LP appears very clean and retains a nice gloss. LP plays with some surface noise (crackle, tics, and pops). A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present (obviously not the several light pops). Interior labels appear very clean. There are light spindle marks on the interior label of either side observed under bright light. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also light wear on all corners. There are several very light scuffs observed under bright light. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

Revolver - LP is VG+, with several light scuffs on either side. There are a couple of small light scratches that result in some audible light pops. LP appears very clean and retains a nice gloss. There are light spindle marks on the interior label of either side observed under bright light. LP plays with surface noise (crackle, tics, and pops). A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present (obviously not the several light pops). Interior labels appear very clean. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also very light wear on all corners. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - LP is VG+, with light scuffs on either side. There are a couple of small light scratches that result in several light pops. LP appears very clean and retains a nice gloss. There are light spindle marks on the interior label of either side observed under bright light. LP plays with surface noise (intermittent crackle, tics, and pops). A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present (obviously not the several light pops). Interior labels appear very clean. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also very light wear on all corners. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

White Album ("The Beatles") LP 1 - LP is VG++, with a couple of faint scuffs on side 2. LP appears very clean and retains a nice gloss. LP plays with light surface noise (crackle and tics). A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present. Interior labels appear very clean. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also very light wear on all corners. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

White Album ("The Beatles") LP 2 - LP is VG+, with several light scuffs on either side, and a light scratch during track 2 on side 3 ("Yer Blues"). This produces several light pops but no skips. LP appears very clean and retains a nice gloss. LP plays with light surface noise (crackle and tics, and several pops). A professional clean may reduce some surface noise that is present (excluding the light pops as a result of the light scratch). Interior labels appear very clean. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also very light wear on all corners. There are several very small, light scratches on the front of the cover that can be observed under bright light. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve. 

Yellow Submarine - LP is VG+, with light scuffs on either side and a couple of small light scratches on side 2. LP appears retains a nice gloss. LP plays with surface noise (crackle and tics) throughout side 1 and 2. (Side 2 also plays with a few light pops.) A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present. Interior labels appear very clean. There are light spindle marks on the interior label of side 2 observed under bright light. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also very light wear on all corners. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

Abbey Road - LP is VG+, with several light scuffs on either side and several light scratches on side 1. This produces several light pops but no skips. LP appears clean and retains a nice gloss. LP plays with surface noise (crackle, tics, and several light pops). A professional clean may reduce some surface noise that is present. Interior labels appear very clean. There are light spindle marks on the interior label of either side observed under bright light. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also very light wear on all corners. There are a couple of very light scuffs that I was able to observe under bright light. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

Magical Mystery Tour - LP is VG+, with light scuffs on either side. LP appears very clean and retains a nice gloss. LP plays with light surface noise (crackle and tics). A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present. Interior labels appear very clean. There are light spindle marks on the interior label of either side observed under bright light. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also very light wear on all corners. There are a couple of very light scuffs observed under bright light. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.

Let It Be - LP is VG+, with light scuffs on either side and a couple of small light scratches. LP appears extremely clean and retains a nice gloss. LP plays with surface noise (crackle, tics, and several light pops). A professional clean may reduce surface noise that is present. Interior labels appear very clean. Jacket is VG++, with no seam splits. There is very light wear on the bottom seam. There is also very light wear on all corners. There are a couple of light scratches on the front of the jacket. Color on the jacket remains bright, and the entire jacket retains a nice gloss. Jacket is very clean. LP is housed in the original interior plastic sleeve. Includes original interior MFSL cardboard protective sleeve.


The box is intact, with no tears. There are a few light scuffs on the box, but overall it is in excellent condition.

This set may have come from a smoking household, as I can detect an odor from the set that smells more like vanilla than tobacco (primarily from the exterior of the box). The colors of both the box and the contents do not seem "tobacco stained."

POTENTIAL BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE: I have sold many audiophile records in the past and understand the high standards of Audiophiles. This set is NOT up to an average Audiophile's standard. This set is not without it's imperfections - which is why I am starting the bid so low. This is still an enjoyable set and a great addition to any Beatles collection. That being said, all sales of this particular item are final, as I have described this set as best as I can. Please read carefully and bid with confidence!

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