THE BEATLES 1965 Original UK Parlophone 45 - Help / I'm Down - SOLID CENTRE

	£		55
	$		66

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Please be aware that I VISUALLY GRADE my records as I do not have access to a record player. I cannot guarantee that discs will be click, skip and noise free (although any marks that may cause such problems will be highlighted in the description).

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THE BEATLES
Help / I'm Down
Original 1965 Issue with SOLID CENTRE!

On offer is an original 1965 issue of the Beatles single Help / I'm Down on the UK Parlophone label.

An incredibly rare issue as it features a solid centre, which only ever featured on a tiny, tiny number of presses. Around 99% of all original copies of this single had a push-out centre so you can see just how rare and impossible to find the solid centre copies are!

Not in the best condition - being offered as a collection filler.

Please check out large, detailed photos of this record at the bottom of this listing.

Title Help! / I'm Down Year of Release 1965 Catalogue Number R 5305 Label UK Parlophone with Parlo / Gramo crossover rimtext and solid centre Tax Code on Disc KT (pressed in the deadwax @ 12 o'clock) Sleeve Manufacturer - Side 1 Matrix Number 7XCE 18280-2 Side 2 Matrix Number 7XCE 18281-2 Side 1 Stampers 1 / RMA Side 2 Stampers 6 / RML Sleeve Condition The sleeve is in VG condition. Is a little worn and discoloured with a little writing on the front in blue pen, but is overall holding okay with no splits or tears. Inner Sleeve Condition - Inserts Condition - Disc Condition
(VISUALLY GRADED) The disc is in GOOD+ condition. Has a nice enough shine on it but has a fair amount of light scuffing along with some slight heavier looking marks. Nothing serious or nasty looking, though. Label Condition The labels are in VG condition. Neither labels have writing or tears, but are a little worn with spindlewear and whitening around the centrehole. The side 1 label has a little adhesive residue over the Parlophone label, but has not caused damage.

 

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My Vinyl Grading:

MINT No true preowned disc can be mint. The highest I will ever grade a disc is NM+/M- if it looks untouched and unplayed, but the MINT description will only be for records I personally know have never been played (i.e. I personally bought from new) or for copies that are still sealed. NEAR MINT (NM) For discs that look near flawless and which may have just the slightest, barely visible little whispy marks here and there. EXCELLENT (EX) For discs that still retain a brilliant, clean shine but does have some light scuffs here and there. VERY GOOD (VG) For discs that still look clean and have a nice shine to them, but do have a fair amount of light scuffmarks and/or some light scratches. GOOD (G) For discs that look like they have been loved and have a fair amount of scuffs and surface scratches. Not in terrible condition, but would look like it would play with a lot of crackle. FAIR (F) For discs that may have some life left in them but are pretty trashed with numerous surface scuffs and heavier scuffs and scratches etc POOR (P) For discs that are unplayable and look completely trashed. Discs like this would only ever be offered if they were insanely rare.