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19th Apr 2017, 2:10 AM
	W.B.lbl The Collector's Collector Member since Feb 2012 3786 Points Moderator	Let's try that again (original post accidentally deleted) . . . Because of there being so many sub-variants in use of the 2-eye design, it is imperative to sort everything out, as many record price guides (i.e. Goldmine) have adopted a one-size-fits-all dating that in many cases (especially with reissue pressings) is all but inaccurate. Here I seek to straighten out as best as I could, with what is now on hand (you may have to click on some of the links to see the images): (1962-63) - mono "Guaranteed High Fidelity" in Venus Medium, stereo " '360 Sound' Stereo '360 Sound' " without arrows (1963 - c. Aug 1965) - mono "Guaranteed High Fidelity" in smaller Copperplate Gothic Bold Condensed, stereo has arrows added on each edge (Aug. - c.Dec 1965) - both mono and stereo releases now have "360 SOUND" and arrows, all in white print; walking eye between "MARCAS" and "REG." Printed on Kromekote cast-coasted paper stock. (c.late 1965-early 1966) - using "Masterworks" label artwork, only with "MASTERWORKS" as above COLUMBIA name taken out (confirmed for STEREO labels only, no known MONO's with such rim print); printed on uncoated paper stock. (c.Jan 1966 - Jan 1967) - positioning of COLUMBIA, two eyes, and spacing/alignment of MONO and STEREO all from Masterworks label (Feb - Mar 1967) same as above, except "NONBREAKABLE" stricken from below cat. # on left side of label copy (late March - c.Sep 1967) - "360 Sound" and arrows stricken from mono labels, small walking eye in curved rim print at bottom changed and positioned between " 'COLUMBIA' " and "MARCAS..."; other than this modification, same as 1965 version (c.Sep-Oct 1967 - Jun 1970 [ for new releases ]) - same as above, except small "walking eye" in rim print is a few thousandths of an inch bigger than in previous example, and " 'COLUMBIA', " and "MARCAS REG. PRINTED IN U.S.A." both cobbled from Columbia Masterworks label (as, on stereo label, are the ' "360 Sound" 's); after Nov 1967, label blanks printed on coated rather than uncoated stock (used on deep-catalogue LP's till late 1970 {for stereo} and up to 1972 {for mono}) Edited by W.B.lbl on 19th Apr 2017, 8:41 AM