Beatles Yesterday & Today Partially Peeled Mono Butcher

$ 143

$ 143 Sold For

Apr 30, 2008 Sold Date

Apr 25, 2008 Start Date

$ 59 Start price

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Well, you can't deny you've got a Butcher here! I'd call it a remnant of a 2nd state evolving into a 3rd state. It looks like there was a little damage done by whoever tried to peel this one, but not much. I don't know how to peel, but it seems to me that this is a good addition to any collection just keeping it in the condition it's in. The seams are in the process of splitting but could be repaired. The vinyl, sleeve and labels are in great shape. You've got a 42-year old piece of history here with a story to tell. No reserve--good luck!

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Please define the following terms: "2nd State" and "3rd State". THANKS.

Apr-24-08 A: Sorry, I should have given definitions: "First State" refers to one of the very rare examples of "Butcher" cover LPs that were sent to radio stations and some retail outlets before Capitol Records recalled the album because it was considered detrimental to the image they were trying to market (first state mono and stereo Butchers have sold for tens of thousnds of dollars). Supposedly,50,000 albums were recalled,and although they were supposed to be destroyed, capitalismsm being what it is, some of the factories on certain runs simply pasted the new "Yesterday and Today" trunk photo "slick" over the "banned" Butcher shot to save costs. "2nd State" refers to these albums with the trunk slick pasted over and the Butcher picture underneath and haven't been tampered with. Since the Butcher photo was highly desired, many people tried to peel their trunk version. Most revealed nothing but others revealed their treasure--this is what as known as a "3rd state". The pasteover trunk cover has been removed to reveal the original Butcher cover. There is a wide variety of the quality of these "peels". Sometimes the glue was particularyl heavy and you have peels that are fair-to poor. A really good peel is highly valued--the more damage or wear, the less the value. Right now seems to be a good buying opportunity. I have seen mono Butchers in near mint condition sell for over $700 and stereo verions over $1,500 (Reports vary, but stereo Butchers are at least 10 times as rare as the mono version), however, lately there have been a lot of good bargains to be had. In the long term these albums are great investments because of the limited supply, but I know for myself and many other Beatle collectors, just owning one of these icons in rock history easily surpasses the monetary value. Hope this answers your question, but feel free to ask anything else you are curious about. Thanks.

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