The Beatles--MONO--Magical Mystery Tour, 1st Pressing, Scranton Press Excellent

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The Beatles--MONO--Magical Mystery Tour, 1st Pressing, Scranton Press Excellent!. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS Media Mail.
This was the last Beatles album to be produced (1967) in monaural. As such, there are very few of these left in "collectible" condition.
It comes with the original cover and insert, but not the original inner sleeve. Also, like nearly all remaining copies, the insert has detached from the inner staples. Tape was used by the original owner to secure them together, (please see pics), a very common occurrence.
The record is clean and shiny, with only a couple sleeve streaks. However, it does have some minor spottiness that keeps it from receiving a higher grade, but the record surface is in great, well kept condition. The labels also have very few spindle marks. The whole album is in truly excellent condition, and will make a valuable addition to any collection.
Grading: L.P.    --  EX -  Cover -- EX

Grading Scale (Albums graded visually, noted if play graded. Willplay-grade upon request.)

PLEASE NOTE: 

1. I seek tograde ACCURATELY, see scale below. Also, Sealed albums cannot be returned if opened,partially or completely.

2. ALL RECORDS ARE CLEANED WITH A VPI 16.5 USING A 3 STEP CLEANING PROCESS.

3. All L.P.'s will be removed from their cover's and shipped in a separate sleeve. They will also be well protected in a poly sleeve and safely packaged with adequate cardboard reinforcement.

Mint (M): Sealed only, with no damage or wear to thecover.  Such albums hardly exist.

Near Mint (NM): Virtually flawless, appearing in unplayed condition, and thecover and inner sleeves are free of significant creases or tears.  Labelswill likewise be free of spindle marks! (Unplayed recordscannot, by definition, have spindle marks!!!!)  When I use this grade, ISTAND BY IT!  There will be virtually no background noise, likepops or cracks, and it will have a “just opened” sound.

Excellent (E): Still free of any significant defects, with only superficialflaws.  Such albums will show some minor signs of play and storage,but will display minimal wear, plenty of shine and will still be considered in“collectible” condition. Background noise will only be audible duringquieter portions of the album, if at all, and will not be prominent to thepoint of affecting sound quality.  Labels may have none, to only afew, spindle marks and covers will have only minor edge and corner wear.

Very Good (VG): An album that has obvious signs of wear, but plays throughwithout skips, jumps, or long repetitive ticks.  It will be entirelyplayable with moderate background noise.  Covers might have smallstains, edge, spine and/or corner wear.  Vinyl will have surfacelevel scuffs that may affect playback but allows the music to shinethrough.  Unlike most sellers, a grade from me of VG doesNOT mean that the album is trash!  

Good (G): An album that has had a full life but is still worth listeningtoo.  Sound quality will be diminished by background noise, andperhaps some loud pops and very minor skips.  Covers and innersleeves will have stains, tears or other signs of damage, but will stilladequately protect the vinyl and acceptably present the originalartwork. Labels will be diminished by spindle marks and other forms ofdamage.

Poor (P): An album on which the surface noise and skipping is toodistracting to listen too enjoyably, and that has a cover with major stains,tears or other significant defects.  I will sell an album in thiscondition ONLY when it is highly collectible because of itsage and/or rarity.

(+/-): I will use plus or minus designations freely to nuancethe grading of each album, and to bridge the gap in describing albums that fallin between grades. 

I am not a wholesalecollector or a large-scale seller.  I’m just an average dude wholoves vintage vinyl and collects as a personal hobby.  As a personalcollector, I always ask myself when grading an album how I would feel toreceive a record in the condition I describe.  Be assured that I willalways strive to be as accurate as I can with the grades I assign. (I know howimportant that is to us vinyl enthusiasts, and how frustrating it is whenalbums come over-graded!) If you disagree with my grading uponreceipt, please contact me immediately for a resolution before leaving negativeor neutral feedback.