1963 Vee-Jay VJ498 THE BEATTLES Misprint: Please Please Me/Ask Me Why
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2,450
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Description
Original 1963 U.S. Vee-Jay VJ 498 7” 45 of Please Please Me / Ask Me Why featuring the highly collectible “THE BEATTLES” label misprint. This is an authentic early pressing with hand-etched dead-wax 63-2967, consistent with first-run Vee-Jay production.
Condition (Goldmine Standard):
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Vinyl: VG+ / NM– — Excellent gloss, very few light scuffs, no feelable scratches.
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Labels: VG+ — Clean overall with only one small handwritten mark (“GN”) on the orange field.
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Sleeve: VG+ original Vee-Jay 45 sleeve, intact with minimal wear.
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Runout: Hand-etched 63-2967 (Side A), confirming early authentic pressing.
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Audio: Visually graded.
Notes:
This is the sought-after Colorband Vee-Jay label variation with the rare “BEATTLES” misspelling — one of the iconic errors from Vee-Jay’s chaotic 1963 manufacturing period. Highly collectible and increasingly hard to find in this condition.
Shipping:
Ships in a proper mailer with padding.
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