EXTREMELY TIGHT SEAL, ESPECIALLY AT THE MOUTH OPENING WHICH IS TIGHT AS A DRUM. 4 FACTORY SHRINK "BREATH HOLES" EVIDENT (2 ON FRONT, 2 ON BACK). BOTH WHITE GENERIC VEE-JAY INNER SLEEVES, AND THE FOLDED 8" X 15" POSTER ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE THROUGH MOUTH OPENING. THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY SQUARED, AND THE SPINE PRINT IS COMPLETELY LEGIBLE THROUGHOUT. THE REMNANTS OF AN ORIGINAL 1½" X 1" 'E.J. KORVETTE'S' DEPARTMENT STORE "SALE" PRICE STICKER REMAINS ADHERED TO THE SHRINK ON THE BACK COVER.

FRONT COVER IMAGE IS BEAUTIFULLY  VIBRANT AND CRISP WITH OUTSTANDING GRAPHICS. WHITES ARE BRILLIANT. THERE IS NO YELLOWING ANYWHERE. THERE IS NO RINGWEAR ON THE COVER ANYWHERE. THE DETECTABLE FLAWS ARE ALL SHRINKWRAP RELATED AND ARE AS FOLLOWS:  A 3¼" SHRINK SEAM SEPARATION ALONG THE TOP EDGE IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER, YET THE SHRINK REMAINS INTACT THERE, WITH MINIMAL WEAR TO THE CORNER IN THAT AREA. DUE TO SUCH A TIGHT SEAL, THE LOWER LEFT AND RIGHT TIPS PEAK THROUGH THE SHRINK, SHOWING VERY LITTLE WEAR TO THOSE TIPS. THERE IS A 1¼" SHRINK SEAM SEPARATION IN THE ALONG THE EDGE OF THE LOWER LEFT FRONT CORNER, WITH NO AFFECT TO THE COVER IN THAT AREA. FINALLY, THERE IS A TINY ¼" SHRINK TEAR ON THE BACK NEAR THE BOTTOM EDGE IN THE RIGHT AREA, WITH NO AFFECT TO THE COVER IN THAT AREA.

THIS VEE-JAY DOUBLE ALBUM SEALED TITLE IS AMONG THE MOST DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ITS ORIGINAL STILL SEALED STATE, AND THIS ONE IS A TRUE WINNER - AN ACCOMPLISHMENT TO A SERIOUS BEATLES LP ALBUM COLLECTION.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE CLEAN).