The first picture is with the album in the plastic it is stored in; the other pictures were taken with the plastic off. I am being very conservative with the grading of the cover. I have sold two 1st state Beatles Butchers on eBay, and each had a COA from Perry Cox. I still have two 1st states left, and when this one is gone, I am thinking twice about cutting loose with my very last 1st state. I was seriously considering having Perry certify this one, but time is of the essence for me at this time. As you can see by the photos, there are no serious seam splits: 3/4 inch very ... |