Description PLEASE READ FIRST!I'm having to make this even clearer as people are still buying records I'm grading low and as a 'collection filler', and then complain about the audio quality when they try to play them. As I do not own a record player I VISUALLY GRADE my records, so I cannotguarantee that discs will be click, skip and noise free (although any marks that may cause such problems will be highlighted in the description).All photos are of the actual item on sale. I do not use stock or 'borrowed' images.THE BEATLES Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Mega Rare EMERALD Contract Pressing!This auction is for an incredibly rare and very seldom seen copy of the Beatles LP 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' on the Silver / Black Parlophone label. This is the mega rare EMERALD Contract Press!In the early 70's the Northern Ireland label Emerald manufactured a very small run of copies of the Beatles LP 'Sgt. Peppers'. Emerald itself was a subsidiary of Vogue Records in Belfast. The Emerald contract presses are very easy to spot as they have rough, textured labels with the Emerald name embossed on the label.Only a very tiny number of Emerald contract presses seem to have been manufactured as, today, they almost never come up for sale! They are incredibly rare and extremely collectible! These are so, so hard to find and so this might be your only chance to add one to your collection!!I also have the equally rare With the Beatles Emerald contract press up for auction now. Check out my other listings!Please check out large, detailed photos of this record at the bottom of this listing.TitleSgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club BandYear of Release1971-1974Catalogue NumberPCS 7027LabelSilver / Black Parlophone with textured labels and embossed 'Emerald' logo on side 2Tax Code on Disc-Sleeve ManufacturerGarrod and LofthouseSide 1 Matrix NumberYEX 637-1Side 2 Matrix NumberYEX 638-2Side 1 Stampers2 6 / -Side 2 Stampers12 / -Cover ConditionThe cover is in EX- condition. The cover is holding up really nicely with just some light wear and tear. Seams are all holding fine with no splits or tears. Inner gatefold is pristine but has some light water staining along the top. It's hardly visible but needs to me mentioned.Inner Sleeve Condition-Inserts ConditionThe insert is in EX+ condition. Looks like it's barely, if ever, been out of the sleeve. Downgraded as it has just a touch of light water staining down the left side.Disc Condition (VISUALLY GRADED)The disc is in G condition. The disc is looking okay but does have a lot of light scuffing and marking all over the playing surface. Nothing serious or nasty looking, however.Label ConditionThe labels are in G condition. Both labels are clean but are showing some light wear, most noticeably around the centrehole. All records have been visually graded under a strong, 125W natural light desk lamp.Records are posted out tracked and insured (where applicable) to comply with eBay and PayPal seller protection policy.The P+P costs given on each auction are for that auction only. If you win more than one auction please wait until I've sent you out an amended invoice to combine postage.All LPs will be mailed out in a strong, corrugated cardboard LP mailing box with the LP outside the sleeve and extra sheets of corrugated cardboard will be used where applicable.My Vinyl Grading:MINTNo true preowned disc can be mint. The highest I will ever grade a disc is NM+/M- if it looks untouched and unplayed, but the MINT description will only be for records I personally know have never been played (i.e. I personally bought from new) or for copies that are still sealed.NEAR MINT (NM)For discs that look near flawless and which may have just the slightest, barely visible little whispy marks here and there.EXCELLENT (EX)For discs that still retain a brilliant, clean shine but does have some light scuffs here and there.VERY GOOD (VG)For discs that still look clean and have a nice shine to them, but do have a fair amount of light scuffmarks and/or some light scratches.GOOD (G)For discs that look like they have been loved and have a fair amount of scuffs and surface scratches. Not in terrible condition, but would look like it would play with a lot of crackle.FAIR (F)For discs that may have some life left in them but are pretty trashed with numerous surface scuffs and heavier scuffs and scratches etcPOOR (P)For discs that are unplayable and look completely trashed. Discs like this would only ever be offered if they were insanely rare.