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.