L@@K..VERY RARE UK 1ST PRESSING FACTORY SAMPLE   

THE BEATLES

TICKET TO RIDE 

(1963

1965 PARLOPHONE RECORDS - (ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESSING Stampers on the rim KTG / OAL  / KTG / GAH? + Small type 2 Labels. (see pic)

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS R 5265

MATRIX NUMBERS & STAMPERS / / ARE KT 7XCE 18254-3 KTG -OAL / 7XCE 18255-2--KT G / GAH

THE SLEEVE

THIS RARE 45 IS HOUSED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PARLOPHONE COMPNAY WHICH IS IN  EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A FEW MINOR SIGNS OF HANDLING no SPLITS NO PEN MARKS 

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I CAN SEE IT HAS VERY LIGHT SURFACE MARKS HAS ONE SMALL SCRATCH ON  EACH SIDE I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS RARE 45 AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS PERFECT THROUGHOUT NO JUMPS OR SKIPS has Light Background On side 2.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER PARLOPHONE LABELS FOUR PRONG CENTRE,ARE IN  EXCELLENT CONDITION has Light Spindel marks on both sides no sticker rips or pen marks side 2  (see pic).  

SIDE ONE  ticket to ride 

SIDE TWO  yes it is

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.

UKROYAL MAIL£7.20
WORLDROYAL MAIL 1ST CLASS SIGNED FOR
£18.38


IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION) 

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 ACCEPT PAYPAL, AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL 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.