BEATLES - LET IT BE APPLE UK 1st Pr BOX SET RED APPLE BOOK TRAY POSTER PROMO

	£		510
	$		676

THE BEATLES

~ LET IT BE ~

(1970 APPLE RECORDS – FACTORY SAMPLE - ORIGINAL UK BOX SET PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE UK PROMOTIONAL BOX SET FIRST PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM LET IT BE BY THE BEATLES ON THE APPLE LABEL. 

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL ‘BOX SET’ PRESSING WITH BOOK AND RARE PROMOTIONAL POSTER. WHAT MAKES IT EVEN MORE EXCITING FOR COLLECTORS IS THE FACT THAT THE SIDE 2 LABEL HAS A STICKER WHICH STATES "FACTORY SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE'!

THE BEATLES

• PAUL McCARTNEY
• JOHN LENNON
• GEORGE HARRISON
• RINGO STARR

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS APPLE PXS 1 (CATALOGUE NUMBER IS NOT FOUND ANYWHERE) 

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER ON THE PICTURE SLEEVE AND BOTH LABELS ON THE RECORD IS APPLE PCS 7096

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YEX 773-2U / YEX 774-2U 

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: HP; 1 8 / OH; 21 

THE SLIPCASE

THE GLOSSY SLIPCASE WHICH HOUSES THE WHOLE PACKAGE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR, SOME SMALL INDENTED MARKS, SOME SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING AND COUPLE OF MINOR WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE ARE NO TEARS AND NO CREASES.

THE TRAYS

THE ORIGINAL OUTER & INNER TRAYS ARE PRESENT AND ARE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH GENERAL RUB WEAR AND SOME CREASES. THERE IS ONE TINY TEAR TO ONE CORNER OF THE INNER TRAY

THE POSTER

THE APPLE PROMOTIONAL POSTER IS IN NICE EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW MINOR SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING. THERE ARE NO TEARS, NO CREASES AND NO INSCRIPTIONS TO THIS POSTER.

THE BOOK

THE BOOK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE BINDING IS STILL NICE AND TIGHT AND NONE OF THE PAGES HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM THE GLUE ON THE SPINE. ALL OF THE PAGES ARE NICE AND CLEAN AND UNCREASED - ALL OF THE PAGES ARE PRESENT. THE LAMINATED FRONT AND BACK COVERS ARE BOTH IN NICE CONDITION WITH SOME LIFTING OF THE LAMINATE NEAR THE SPINE. THERE ARE SOME SIGNS OF HANDLING AND THERE IS SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND A COUPLE OF TINY WRINKLES TO THE FRONT AND BACK, 

THE PICTURE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH A RED APPLE ON THE BACK AND A VERY NARROW SPINE, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE ARE MINOR BRUISES TO TWO OF THE CORNERS.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE VINYL IS HOUSED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH THE TEXT 'PATENT Nos. 1,125,555' AND 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN'. THE INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, A FEW MINOR CREASES AND ONE SMALL STAIN.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT EVERY TRACK. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PLAYING COPY OF THIS ICONIC RECORD.

THE LABELS

THE DARK GREEN APPLE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS. AS ALREADY MENTIONED THERE IS A SMALL WHITE STICKER WITH RED TEXT - FACTORY SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE - ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL.  

1. TWO OF US
2. DIG A PONY
3. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
4. I ME MINE
5. DIG IT
6. LET IT BE
7. MAGGIE MAE

1. I’VE GOT A FEELING
2. ONE AFTER 909
3. THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
4. FOR YOU BLUE
5. GET BACK

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£9.50

£18.50

£24.25

£25.75

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL FROM UK BIDDERS AND OVERSEAS BIDDERS IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.