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MATCHBOX B/W SLOW DOWN
CAPITOL 5255, PS/SC
RELEASED: 8/24/64
EAST COAST
(ACTUAL SCANS)
ULTRA-RARE EAST COAST PICTURE SLEEVE VARIATION WITH "SLOW
DOWN" TITLE PRINTED ON LOWER (OPEN) CUT SIDE.
THE STANDARD EAST COAST ISSUE OF THIS RELEASE HAS "MATCHBOX" PRINTED ON THE
LOWER (OPEN) STRAIGHT CUT SIDE. THIS ALTERNATE RARER VARIATION HAS "SLOW DOWN" PRINTED ON
THE LOWER CUT SIDE.A SOLID NEAR MINT MINUS (BORDERS VG+++) EXAMPLE OF THIS
ULTRA-RARITY - NOT YET DOCUMENTED IN ANY PUBLICATION TO DATE. SIGNS OF WEAR IS
VERY LIGHT HALF RING WEAR ON BOTH SIDES THAT DOES NOT HINDER THE APPEARANCE, TWO
TINY MILLIMETER SLITS AT THE TOP EDGE OF BOTH SIDES, AND FINALLY A VERY SMALL
"74¢" PRICE STAMP ON THE "MATCHBOX" SIDE THAT IS HARDLY
NOTICEABLE.
CONDITION: VG+++
ITEM#: PS492
PRICE: $425
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MATCHBOX B/W SLOW DOWN
CAPITOL 5255, PS/SC
RELEASED: 8/24/64
EAST COAST
(ACTUAL SCANS)
ULTRA-RARE EAST COAST PICTURE SLEEVE VARIATION WITH "SLOW
DOWN" TITLE PRINTED ON LOWER (OPEN) CUT SIDE.
THE STANDARD EAST COAST ISSUE OF THIS RELEASE HAS "MATCHBOX" PRINTED ON THE
LOWER (OPEN) STRAIGHT CUT SIDE. THIS ALTERNATE RARER VARIATION HAS "SLOW DOWN" PRINTED ON
THE LOWER CUT SIDE.A BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT MINUS EXAMPLE OF THIS
ULTRA-RARITY - NOT YET DOCUMENTED IN ANY PUBLICATION TO DATE. SIGNS OF LIGHT
HANDLING WEAR IS MINIMAL. GREAT DEEP TONES AND COLORS WITH NICE STRAIGHT EDGES.
CONDITION: NM-
ITEM#: PS811
PRICE: ------
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MATCHBOX B/W SLOW DOWN
CAPITOL 5255, PS/TC
RELEASED: 8/24/64
WEST COAST
INSANELY-RARE ALTERNATE FOLDED VARIATION
WITH B-SIDE "SLOW DOWN" HEADER TITLE
PRINTED
ON DROP DOWN 'TAB-CUT ' FOLDED SIDE OF SLEEVE
INCLUDES ACCOMPANYING WEST COAST 45
SINGLE
HERE IS AN ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE OF CAPITOL
RECORDS' AUGUST 1964 RELEASE OF THE BEATLES PICTURE SLEEVE
"MATCHBOX" B/W "SLOW DOWN". THIS VERSION IS
THE AMAZINGLY-RARE WEST COAST LOS ANGELES VERSION WITH THE B-SIDE HEADER TITLE
"SLOW DOWN" PRINTED ON THE DROP-DOWN 'TAB CUT' FOLDED SIDE OF SLEEVE.
THE STANDARD WEST COAST ISSUE OF THIS RELEASE HAS THE A-SIDE "MATCHBOX" HEADER TITLE PRINTED ON 'TAB CUT' SIDE OF THE SLEEVE.
THE ACCOMPANYING ORIGINAL WEST COAST FIRST PRESSING OF THE 45 SINGLE IS
INCLUDED AND GRADES A SHIMMERING NEAR MINT MINUS ON THE VINYL AND BRILLIANT NEAR
MINT LABELS.
CONDITION: VG+++ / NM-
ITEM#: PS766
PRICE: ------
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MATCHBOX B/W SLOW DOWN
CAPITOL 5255, OSC
RELEASED: 8/24/64
EAST COAST
DECCA PRESSING (WITH KEYSTONE LABELS)
THE DEMAND WAS SO HIGH ON CAPITOL IN 1964 TO PRESS AND DISTRIBUTE BEATLES
RECORDS, THAT DECCA RECORDS
WAS ALSO CONTRACTED TO MANUFACTURE AS WELL.
HERE IS THE SELDOM SEEN DECCA PRESSING, DICTATED BY THE
HAND-ETCHED "P11" IN THE RUN-OUT WAX ON
THE A-SIDE. THE "P" SIGNIFIES THE PINCKNEYVILLE, ILLINOIS DECCA PLANT.
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CONDITION: M- (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: S811
PRICE: ------
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MATCHBOX B/W SLOW DOWN
CAPITOL 5255, OSC
RELEASED: 8/24/64
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CONDITION: NM-
ITEM#: S302
PRICE: $125
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MATCHBOX B/W SLOW DOWN
CAPITOL 5255, OSC
RELEASED: 8/24/64
EAST COAST |
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CONDITION: NM-
ITEM#: S303
PRICE: $125
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MATCHBOX B/W SLOW DOWN
CAPITOL 5255, OSC
RELEASED: 8/24/64
EAST COAST |
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CONDITION: NM-
ITEM#: S355
PRICE: $125
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MATCHBOX B/W SLOW DOWN
CAPITOL 5255, OSC
RELEASED: 8/24/64
EAST COAST |
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CONDITION: VG++
ITEM#: S493
PRICE: $100
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MATCHBOX B/W SLOW DOWN
CAPITOL 5255, OSC
RELEASED: 8/24/64
WEST COAST
STORE STOCK - UNPLAYED.
THE LOS ANGELES PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE - ESPECIALLY
IN THIS STELLAR CONDITION. |
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CONDITION: M (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: S247
PRICE: $325
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MATCHBOX B/W SLOW DOWN
CAPITOL 5255, OSC
RELEASED: 8/24/64
WEST COAST
STORE STOCK - UNPLAYED.
THE LOS ANGELES PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE - ESPECIALLY
IN THIS MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. |
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CONDITION: M (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: S438
PRICE: $325
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