Beatles First State Stereo Butcher Cover Prototype Art Proof. A one-of-a-kind art proof produced by the Capitol Records art ...

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Beatles First State Stereo Butcher Cover Prototype Art Proof. A one-of-a-kind art proof produced by the Capitol Records art department, this is the rarest of all forms of the infamous "butcher cover." It features a stereo first state art slick pressed on a blank album cover, with no slick on the back side. The cover edges and back display a little yellowing and some very minor wear along the top edge, but is in otherwise Excellent condition. An extremely rare item.

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