MUCH RARER WEST COAST 'BOWED' CURVED-BOTTOM FOLDED VARIATION
ACCOMPANIED BY INSERTED ORIGINAL "LADY MADONNA" BEATLES FAN CLUB FLYER

CONDITION: NM / NM
ITEM#: PS848
PRICE: ------

DESCRIPTION
(ACTUAL IMAGES)

BOTH EAST AND WEST COAST OF THIS SLEEVE HAVE STRAIGHT CUT TOPS. YET, THIS RARER WEST COAST VARIATION HAS A GREENISH TINT (PINK ON THE EAST COAST) THAT IS VISIBLE ON THE FACES OF THE BEATLES AND GIVES THE BLUE BACKGROUND AN ALMOST FADED LOOK.  IT IS THE ONLY CAPITOL RECORDS WEST COAST, LOS ANGELES PRODUCED BEATLES PICTURE SLEEVE THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE DROP-DOWN "TAB CUT" TOP EDGE, BUT RATHER IT IS A STRAIGHT CUT.

YET THE MOST DISTINGUISHABLE FACTOR OF THIS WEST COAST VARIATION, IS THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE FOLDED PAPER VISIBLE ON "THE INNER LIGHT" SIDE ARE BOWED (CURVED) OUTWARD AT THE BOTTOM CORNERS, WHICH IS EVIDENT ON ALL LOS ANGELES MANUFACTURED CAPITOL PICTURE SLEEVES. ALSO "THE INNER LIGHT" IS PRINTED ON THE SIDE THAT HAS THE HIGHER TOP EDGE. THESE WEST COAST ISSUES ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN AND HAVE BECOME QUITE A RARITY.

THIS PARTICULAR WEST COAST EXAMPLE IS QUITE A FIND IN THIS CONDITION. IT IS A PHENOMENAL NEAR MINT AND DISPLAYING BRIGHT. RICH, BOLD COLORS.  IMPORTANTLY, THERE IS NO RINGWEAR AT ALL, WHICH IS USUALLY THE MAIN ISSUE WITH THE PURPLE BACKGROUND OF THIS SLEEVE. NO SPLITS, NO TEARS OR WRITING. SIMPLY STATED - A TRUE GEM.

ACCOMPANYING THE PICTURE SLEEVE IS ITS ORIGINAL INSERTED "LADY MADONNA" BEATLES FAN CLUB PROMO FLYER, WHICH WAS INSERTED IN THE  PICTURE SLEEVE UPON INITIAL RELEASE TO PROMOTE NEW MEMBERS AND THE BEATLES MONTHLY MAGAZINE. THE FLYER IS ALSO IN SPARKLING NEAR MINT CONDITION.