BEATLES BUTCHER STEREO PASTEOVER IN SHRINK NM ORIGINAL
  $   2,203

 


$ 2203 Sold For
Aug 1, 2005 Sold Date
Jul 27, 2005 Start Date
$   10 Start price
25   Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
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VERY FEW OF THESE COME UP FOR SALE!! HERE IS THE FAMOUS BEATLES BUTCHER COVER STEREO STILL IN THE SHRINK!!! THIS IS AN ORIGINAL BEATLES BUTCHER RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC IN JUNE 1966 AND IS THE MUCH MUCH RARER STEREO COVER. I WON'T GO INTO THE HISTORY OF THIS AS I'M SURE YOU KNOW BY NOW AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SITES OFFERING A DETAILED HISTORY OF THIS. BECAUSE SO MANY PASTEOVERS(2ND STATES) ARE BEING PEELED, THAT LEAVES MANY LESS PASTEOVERS AVAILABLE TO BUY ON THE MARKET. THIS ONE IS BEAUTIFUL!! IT IS ORIGINAL AND GUARANTEED AS I'VE ALREADY SOLD 2 ORIGINAL PEELED ONES IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS. THIS COMES FROM MY PRIVATE COLLECTION. CONDITION: THE COVER HAS NO SPILTS, NO RINGWEAR, NO WRITING, NO STAINS, NO AGE WEAR, AND IS PEARLY WHITE UNDERNEATH THE SHRINKWRAP. ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP WITH JUST A TINY BUMP ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER. THERE IS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING "BUBBLE" ON THE FRONT FROM NOT ENOUGH GLUE UNDER THE BUTCHER SLICK IN ONE AREA ABOUT 1/2x2 INCHES. THIS DOES IN NO WAY DISTRACT FROM THE FRONT OF THE PICTURE AND DOES NO DAMAGE TO THAT PART OF THE COVER. NOW THE BACK: BACK COVER HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE 2x1 INCH AREA  AT THE RECORD OPENING THAT IS A "RUBBING" MARK. IT IS WHITE BUT A LITTLE OFF COLOR BUT DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE OVERALL PIECE. THE REST OF THE BACK COVER LOOKS WHITE WITH JUST A HINT OF LIGHT AGE AT THE OPENING WHICH IS FAIRLY COMMON FOR COVERS THAT ARE 39 YEARS OLD. THE FRONT COVER HAS NO INCLINATIONS OF ANY CORNER BEING PEELED AT THE MOUTH WHERE THE RECORD COMES OUT. THERE ARE NO SPLITS AT CORNERS EITHER!  ASIDE FROM THESE 2 AREAS I'VE MENTIONED ON THE FRONT AND BACK COVER THERE ARE NO OTHER PROBLEMS!!!  IT LOOKS NICE WITH THE TOP FRONT RIGHT CORNER YOU ARE ABLE TO READ THE "FILE UNDER THE BEATLES  ST 2553." THE SHRINK WRAP IT TIGHT WITH 2 TINY BREATHER HOLES ON FRONT WRAP. THIS COMES WITH THE CAPITOL RECORDS RECALL LETTER AND THE RECORD WHICH IS GRADED AS VG+. THE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AS WELL. I KEEP THE COVER SEPERATE FROM THE RECORD SEALED IN A JAPANESE MYLAR PLATIC SLEEVE SO DUST, DIRT AND FINGERPRINTS DON'T DISTURB THE SHRINKWRAP AND BUTCHER COVER. I HAVE TRIED MY BEST TO BE DISCRIPTIVE AND DETAILED AS POSSIBLE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME READING THIS BUT I FEEL IT IS WORTH THE EFFORT FOR THIS RARE HISTORIC BEATLES ARTIFACT. I DON'T HAVE A RESERVE AS I USUALLY DON'T ON ANY OF MY AUCTIONS SO FEEL FREE TO BID AWAY AND YOU CAN GET THIS FOR A GOOD PRICE!!  SOME IN THE PAST LIKE THIS ONE HAVE GONE BETWENN $1,200 AND $2,200 DOLLARS. PAYPAL OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY AND PAYMENT MUST BE MADE WITHIN THREE DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSING WHETHER BY PUTTING MONEY ORDER IN MAIL OR PAYING THRU PAYPAL. OVERSEAS BIDDERS WELCOME BUT MUST PAY THRU PAYPAL ONLY! THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

On Jul-26-05 at 16:04:02 PDT, seller added the following information:

NOTE: YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE RINGO'S V NECK UNDERNEATH THE TOP SLICK AS WELL AS MOST OF HIS BODY AND FACE. THE PASTEOVER SLICK IS WHITE AND CLEAN ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY MAKE OUT HIS FACE AND BODY OUTLINE. YOU CAN ALSO SEE JOHN'S HEAD UNDERNEATH THE TOP SLICK OVER NEAR JOHN'S RIGHT KNEE. AS A BONUS, I WILL INCLUDE A 12x12 INCH COLOR COPY OF A NEAR MINT PEELED BUTCHER SLICK SO YOU CAN HAVE IT TO SHOW PEOPLE WHAT LIES UNDERNEATH THIS PASTEOVER BEAUTY. THANKS AGAIN!!

On Jul-27-05 at 12:07:14 PDT, seller added the following information:

NOTE: The number next to the RIAA symbol at back bottom right corner is a #2 indicating this as a Scranton east coast pressing. ALSO UPON CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE MANUFACTURING  "BUBBLE" I MENTIONED ON THE FRONT COVER(WHICH IS IN THE WHITE AREA RIGHT BELOW THE TITLE "YESTERDAY AND TODAY"  IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS HARDLY NOTICEABLE AND IS ABOUT 1/4 INCH BY 1 INCH. OTHER THAN THAT THIS IS A BUTCHER COVER YOU WILL TREASURE AND WANT TO KEEP AS AN INVESTMENT!!! SORRY ABOUT THE POOR PICTURE AS I HAVE A CHEAP CAMERA AND BETTER PICTURES WOULD MEAN BETTER RESPONSE AND I TRIED TO UPLOAD MORE BUT THE AUCTION HAD ALREADY STARTED WITH A BID SO EBAY WOULDN'T LET ME. SORRY! THOUGH I DO GUARANTEE THIS TO BE ORIGINAL AND IN IN CONDITION DESCRIBED!! PLEASE SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY AND THANKS AGAIN!

On Jul-28-05 at 15:37:01 PDT, seller added the following information:

IN RESPONSE TO A COUPLE QUESTIONS: THE "NUMBER 2" AT THE BOTTOM BACK RIGHT CORNER IS "JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE RIAA LOGO" NOT THE RIGHT. THE  FRONT COVER SLICK IS VERY WHITE RIGHT UP TO THE CORNERS UNDER THE FACTORY SHRINK WRAP AND NOT "AGED/YELLOWED". YOU CAN EVEN SEE THE EDGE OF THE BUTCHER SLICK UNDERNEATH THE PASTEOVER AT THE TOP, BOTTOM, AND SIDE. THANKS AGAIN.


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