AS MONO WAS BEING PHASED OUT IN AMERICA IN LATE 1967, MONAURAL PRESSINGS OF CAPITOL'S ELABORATE GATEFOLD (WITH ATTACHED BOOKLET INSIDE) "MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR" LP ALBUM ARE SIGNIFICANTLY RARER THAN THEIR STEREO COUNTERPARTS FOR NOT MANY WERE PRESSED BY CAPITOL. A MONO FACTORY STILL SEALED COPY IS QUITE A FIND INDEED.

THE "MONO" PREFIX IS PRINTED IN BLACK AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT END OF THE BEAUTIFUL SOLID SPINE, AND THE "MAL 2835" WHITE PRINT IS PRESENT IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE BACK COVER.

THIS EXAMPLE IS INCREDIBLE TO SAY THE LEAST, IN STUNNING NEAR MINT FACTORY STILL SEALED CONDITION, WITH GREAT SHARP CORNERS. THE  FRONT AND BACK COVER IMAGES ARE STUNNING - WITH BOLD, CRISP AND COLORFUL, VIBRANT TONES. NO RINGWEAR OR OTHER DISTRACTIONS AT ALL. THE WHITE BORDERS ON ALL EDGES ARE GORGEOUS AND BRIGHT. THERE ARE TWO FACTORY SHRINKWRAP "BREATH HOLES" EVIDENT ON THE FRONT COVER. THE ORIGINAL ALEXANDER'S DEPARTMENT STORE ¾" X ¾" RED $1.88 PRICE STICKER REMAINS ADHERED TO THE BACK COVER IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER.

THIS IS NO DOUBT ONE OF THE BEST THAT EXISTS - A DREAM COPY OF THE FINAL MONAURAL PRESSING OF U.S. ORIGINAL BEATLES ALBUMS RELEASED BY CAPITOL RECORDS.

THE SEALED MONAURAL GATEFOLD ALBUM IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM WELL-KNOWN BEATLES RECORD COLLECTOR EXTRAORDINAIRE, EXPERT, AND BEATLES PRICE GUIDE AUTHOR STANLEY (STAN THE BEATLEMAN) PANENKA. THE ALBUM WAS SOLD THOUGH HERITAGE AUCTIONS FROM MR. PANENKA'S COLLECTION.