"YESTERDAY" .... & TODAY
FIRST  STATE
MONO
BUTCHER  COVER
CAPITOL T-2553 Mono
Released  6-15-66
Factory #3, Scranton, Pennsylvania

STILL SEALED

ITEM # : BC997
CONDITION : STILL SEALED
PRICE :  $28,500

S O L D !!
02/05/08

is proud to have acquired this most magnificent
STILL SEALED
"TRULY MINT" and "HIGH INVESTMENT GRADE" example of a
MONO FIRST STATE Butcher Cover.

RATHER THAN COMPOSE AND POST OUR OWN TEXT FOR THIS
SPECTACULAR ACQUISITION, WE WILL MOST RESPECTFULLY DEFER TO
PERRY COX, RENOWNED AND RESPECTED EXPERT AND AUTHOR OF
The Price Guide for the Beatles American Records, 6th Edition, 2007
WHO ACCURATELY, CONCISELY AND ELOQUENTLY
DESCRIBES THIS PIECE IN THE ACCOMPANYING
LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY :

CLOSE-UP SCANNED IMAGE OF FRONT SLICK :

THERE IS A FANTASTIC DETAIL ON THIS EXAMPLE. NOTE THE SMALL
"QU LITHO IN USA  T2553"  PRINTED ON THE SLICK
TOWARDS THE EDGE OF THE MOUTH OPENING. QUEENS LITHO WAS
THE COMPANY WHO PRINTED ALL CAPITOL RECORDS SLICKS
FOR THE SCRANTON, PA. EAST COAST PLANT :

THE SPINE AND ITS PRINT IS PERFECTION :

As an added attraction, a copy of the Capitol Records original
"Recall Letter" that went out to all distributors & promoters on
June 14, 1966 - is also included :