Introducing the Beatles Veejay records VJLP1062 Not Counterfeit
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Up for sale to the highest bidder is an The Very First Beatles Album Released in the USA the Original "Introducing the Beatles" MONO LP from 1963 This is a Rarer Santa Monica Pressing
Cover is in very good condition with minimal wear around edges no stains or writing, Bracket VJ on back with list back Album is Near fine with minor wear and one very light scratch on side one and minor wear on both sides but plays very clean and sounds great. Labels are matt black with oval VeeJay emblem shiny/crisp silver writing (not Matt) (063-3402-4) etched inside end ring of side 1 (063-3403-4 and a "T") on side 2 Passes All Known Counterfeit tests. I have had this album and cover authenticated as 100% genuine
Counterfeits
Introducing The Beatles is commonly thought to be the most counterfeited album of all time. There are a few tests that you can do to evaluate the authenticity of a copy of this record but just because it passes a test or two, doesn’t mean it is authentic. You should do as many tests as possible and if you are still not sure, talk to a reputable dealer such as Gary Hein at Hein’s Rare Collectibles (www.beatles4me.com). If this album fails any of the tests I mention here, then it is definitely a fake (other than exceptions mentioned below), so buyer beware!
Covers:
1) Covers with a brown border around the front cover photo are fakes.
2) Covers with a bright yellow tint and the word “STEREO” printed in black at the upper left are fakes.
3) Covers without George Harrison’s shadow-visible to his right of where he stands, near the edge are fakes.
4) Covers with red, blue, and yellow dots, unmistakable under the top of the back cover, are fakes. The dots are used by the printers. On originals, these dots are in a different area and not normally visible. (This fake is of particular importance, due to the high quality of the front cover photo. For that reason, this cover has fooled many collectors).
5) Covers for the stereo issue that list Love Me Do and P. S. I Love You, among the two columns of tracks on the back, are almost always fakes. Only a couple of authentic copies of these versions are known to exist.
6) If either the front or the back cover is flat (lacking gloss), it’s a counterfeit.
7) The ‘Honey Test’ – On the column-back covers look at the title ‘A Taste Of Honey’. On the ‘E’ in the word ‘Honey’ if some of the ink is missing in the upper left corner of the letter, it is a fake. Also check the upper left corner of the ‘H’ in ‘Honey’. The ink deficit in the ‘H’ may not be quite as discernible, but if seen indicates that it is a fake.
8) For Songs, Pictures and Stories of The Fabulous Beatles repackaged versions, if the title on the cover is shortened to Songs And Pictures of the Fabulous Beatles, it is a fake. These covers are also lacking the gatefold jackets.
Records:
1) Any labels with flat textured rainbow/colorband labels are fakes.
2) Labels that have “THE BEATLES” and “INTRODUCING The BEATLES” separated by the spindle hole are fakes.
3) If the width of the vinyl trail-off (i.e. the gap between the end of the last track and the edge of the label) is greater than one inch, it is a fake. This distance is between 7/8? and 1? on authentic copies.
4) Any copy with black labels that do not have the rainbow colorband, that are printed on glossy paper stock, are fakes.
5) Copies with rainbow/colorband labels that have faint print and/or weak color brightness and a lack of clarity are fakes. Often these fakes are missing the color green.
6) In almost all cases, you should see one of these three stampings in the trail off area of the disc: (1) the term “AudioMatrix”, (2) The letters “MR” inside of a circle, or (3) the letters “ARP” in italics. There are a few Santa Monica pressing where these stampings may not be apparent but 90%, or so, of the time they should be there.
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