28th Oct, 2020 10:30

The Beatles Auction

 
  Lot 92
 

THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES FOR SALE - ORIGINAL UK PARLOPHONE SINGLE SIDED TEST PRESSING (SIDE 1, XEX 503-4N)

THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES FOR SALE - ORIGINAL UK PARLOPHONE SINGLE SIDED TEST PRESSING (SIDE 1, XEX 503-4N). Incredible to see original UK Parlophone white label test pressing of The Beatles For Sale, this a single sided recording for side 1. The record has white/black printed 'Long Playing Test Record' Parlophone labels with 'The Beatles' hand written on the playing side label. The record is in VG condition with a number of surface/scuff marks to the playing surface, though these do not extend deeper than this with no heavier scratches. XEX 503-4N matrix with 1 G mother/stamper, with LPFB 2 machine stamped in the run-out of the non-playing side. Housed with the original 'generic' white sleeve which has the date 4 NOV 1964 stamped (a month before the commercial UK release), the matrix hand written and 'DECEMBER SUPPLEMENT' stamped also.

Sold for £1,700

Hammer Price


 
THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES FOR SALE - ORIGINAL UK PARLOPHONE SINGLE SIDED TEST PRESSING (SIDE 1, XEX 503-4N). Incredible to see original UK Parlophone white label test pressing of The Beatles For Sale, this a single sided recording for side 1. The record has white/black printed 'Long Playing Test Record' Parlophone labels with 'The Beatles' hand written on the playing side label. The record is in VG condition with a number of surface/scuff marks to the playing surface, though these do not extend deeper than this with no heavier scratches. XEX 503-4N matrix with 1 G mother/stamper, with LPFB 2 machine stamped in the run-out of the non-playing side. Housed with the original 'generic' white sleeve which has the date 4 NOV 1964 stamped (a month before the commercial UK release), the matrix hand written and 'DECEMBER SUPPLEMENT' stamped also.
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