FIRST STATE
BUTCHER COVER
PLUS ACCOMPANYING RECORD
STEREO
Capitol ST-2553 (STEREO)
Factory #2 - Scranton, PA.

ITEM # BC116
BUTCHER SLICK CONDITION : NEAR MINT
OVERALL COVER CONDITION : VG++
RECORD CONDITION : NEAR MINT MINUS
PRICE : $14,500

S O L D !!
5/17/10
 

Butcher Covers do not follow the
general rule that a Beatles Mono album
on Capitol is more valuable than its Stereo equivalent.
This is because the initial 750,000 run of this album was
produced at a ratio of approximately 5:1 in favor of
Mono over Stereo. In the summer of 1966,
Mono still dominated Stereo In the teen market.
Based upon production figures,
a STEREO Second or Third State
Butcher should be at least FIVE
times scarcer than a Mono Butcher.

For FIRST STATE BUTCHERS, the disparity between
Stereo and Mono is much greater. Nearly all albums that
were used for promotional purposes were Mono.
Other surviving jackets originated from
Capitol employees who pulled Butcher Covers from
boxes either before or after shipment
back to the factories during the recall.

While it is not possible to determine exactly
how many STEREO FIRST STATE Butchers survived,
it is clear that they are significantly
RARER than the Mono version.

Fab 4 Collectibles is proud to have acquired
and offer this very beautiful, most outstanding
STEREO FIRST STATE Butcher Cover :

ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM
PERRY COX
RENOWNED AND RESPECTED EXPERT AND AUTHOR OF
The Price Guide for the Beatles American Records, 6th Edition, 2007 :

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 :