Here's very invaluable information on how The Beatles White Albums were numbered, and the meaning behind all the sequences:
- The first 25 White Albums were numbered with an “A” prefix and then a series of zeros preceding the number (e.g. A0000009). There are always seven digits following the “A” so if it was a single digit number it would be preceded by six zeroes or if it was a two digit number it would be preceded by five zeroes. It is not known what the “A” was indicative of (it may mean “printed in America” or “Apple” but neither is confirmed).
- Numbers 26-99 were three digit numbers preceded with a zero and no prefix.
- Numbers 100 through approximately 209,999 were preceded with the correct number of zeroes to make them a seven digit number
(with no letter prefix)
- Beginning around 210,000 to up near 590,000, they were preceded by a zero and had an 'A' prefix.
- Later copies up to about 1,350,000 remain at seven digits using a leading zero if necessary and are prefixed with a large dot.
- The next batch from 1,350,000 up to some point past 2,000,000 are prefixed with an “A” but it's a thinner “A” than used earlier.
From 2,000,000 to around 2,250,000 some are prefixed with a large dot and some with the “A.”
From 2,250,000 up to 3,000,000 the numbers are prefixed with the abbreviation for number (i.e. “No.”). On some of these the “o” in “No.” is raised with the period below it instead of beside it.
For the final numbers over 3,000,000 the numbers are prefixed with a wide “A”
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Beatles White Album (1971 Winchester, Poster, Pics, A Numbered Cvr)
1971 Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester repress (plant ID in dead wax run-outs on all 4 sides) with 'A' prefix before the stamped number bottom right corner of front cover "A2010835". COMPLETE with all 4 individual member PHOTOS and fold-out LYRIC POSTER.
LP1 grades VG++ with a very slight shelf warp that does not affect play and a few faint surface sleeve scuffs, nothing I can feel. LP2 has a few faint surface sleeve scuffs just holding grade back from NM, nothing I can feel. Labels are excellent. Fold-out poster insert with lyrics has handling wear, cornerwear/edgewear seam splitting at almost every crease where folded, and tape at some of the seam splits. Glossy portrait photos are excellent with the following exceptions; John's photo has a touch of cornerwear and a couple faint scuffs and Ringo's photo has a small ding bottom left corner. Glossy gatefold cover has cornerwear/edgewear, ringwear/hazing and a rip/gouge near the top left corner of front cover. Track-listing inside gatefold is printed in black text.
Here's very invaluable information on how The Beatles White Albums were numbered, and the meaning behind all the sequences:
- The first 25 White Albums were numbered with an “A” prefix and then a series of zeros preceding the number (e.g. A0000009). There are always seven digits following the “A” so if it was a single digit number it would be preceded by six zeroes or if it was a two digit number it would be preceded by five zeroes. It is not known what the “A” was indicative of (it may mean “printed in America” or “Apple” but neither is confirmed).
- Numbers 26-99 were three digit numbers preceded with a zero and no prefix.
- Numbers 100 through approximately 209,999 were preceded with the correct number of zeroes to make them a seven digit number
(with no letter prefix)
- Beginning around 210,000 to up near 590,000, they were preceded by a zero and had an 'A' prefix.
- Later copies up to about 1,350,000 remain at seven digits using a leading zero if necessary and are prefixed with a large dot.
- The next batch from 1,350,000 up to some point past 2,000,000 are prefixed with an “A” but it's a thinner “A” than used earlier.
From 2,000,000 to around 2,250,000 some are prefixed with a large dot and some with the “A.”
From 2,250,000 up to 3,000,000 the numbers are prefixed with the abbreviation for number (i.e. “No.”). On some of these the “o” in “No.” is raised with the period below it instead of beside it.
For the final numbers over 3,000,000 the numbers are prefixed with a wide “A”
Genre: Rock
Condition: VG++/NM-
Cover Condition: VGLabel: Apple Records
Reference Number: SWBO-101
Date: 1971 (1968)
Country: US
SKU: 808
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