FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES IS VERY PROUD TO OFFER A VIRTUALLY PERFECT "AS NEW" CONDITIONED FIRST STATE FACTORY SEALED MONAURAL "YESTERDAY AND TODAY" BUTCHER COVER (CAPITOL T-2553, MONO, RELEASED JUNE 15, 1966, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA PRESSING, FACTORY #3 COVER. THE COVER HAS FOUR FACTORY SHRINK "BREATH HOLES". TWO ARE EVIDENT ON THE FRONT, AND TWO ON THE BACK.

THIS PARTICULAR "BUTCHER" IS INDEED QUITE A RARITY BASED ON ITS ORIGIN OF DISTRIBUTION. IT WAS NEVER SHIPPED OR CIRCULATED TO A RECORD OR DEPARTMENT STORE, BUT RATHER EMANATES FROM THE OFFICIAL "BEATLES FAN CLUB U.S.A." AND SHIPPED TO ONE OF ITS FAN CLUB OFFICERS. THIS WAS COMMON PRACTICE OF THE FAN CLUB, AND UPON THE RELEASE OF A NEW BEATLES ALBUM, COPIES WERE SENT TO ALL FAN CLUB OFFICERS IN THE UNITED STATES IN SHOW OF APPRECIATION FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

IN A DETAILED LETTER OF PROVENANCE, THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS FACTORY SEALED FIRST STATE BUTCHER DESCRIBES THE EXPERIENCE OF HER TIME AS A FAN CLUB OFFICER AND THE EXCITEMENT OF RECEIVING THE BUTCHER COVER. IN A SECTION OF HER LETTER SHE STATES "ONE OF THE PERKS THAT WE HAD NOT ANTICIPATED WAS RECEIPT OF ALL NEWLY RELEASED ALBUMS TO ALL CLUB OFFICERS. MY SISTER AND I BOTH RECEIVED MONO COPIES OF THE "BUTCHER" ALBUM".  (SEE COMPLETE LETTER BELOW). THE LAST NAMES OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND BUYER OF THIS ALBUM HAVE BEEN OMITTED IN THE IMAGES FOR PRIVACY.

THIS FACTORY SEALED MONO BUTCHER COVER IS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM PERRY COX, BEATLES U.S. RECORDS EXPERT AND AUTHOR OF "THE BEATLES RECORD PRICE GUIDE" SERIES OF BOOKS.  MR. COX ACCURATELY DESCRIBES THIS ALBUM'S HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ITS PRISTINE CONDITION IN HIS LETTER.

AS AN ADDED ATTRACTION, A "COPY" OF THE CAPITOL RECORDS ORIGINAL "RECALL LETTER" THAT WENT OUT TO ALL DISTRIBUTORS & PROMOTERS ON JUNE 14, 1966 - IS ALSO INCLUDED.