THE BEST BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION ON THE PLANET!!!! W/O QUESTION THE BEST BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION EVER!!! Start Price USD 0.99 Current Price USD 40,300.01 Time Left - Bid Count 20 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 15, 2008 End Time Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Location Rancho Cordova, CA See more about 'THE BEST BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION ON THE PLANET!!!! ' Description   STANLEY PANENKA PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS…..   THE WORLDS FINEST QUALITY BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION 4 SALE!!   NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO ACQUIRE THE ULTIMATE BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION OF ALL TIME!!!!    IT’S NOW OR NEVER!!!!   FOLKS, WELCOME TO THE GREATEST BEATLES RECORD SALE THAT HAS EVER EXISTED ON EBAY OR ANYWHERE ELSE!!!!  THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST QUALITY AMERICAN BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION THAT HAS EVER EXISTED ON THIS PLANET, PERIOD!!!!  I HAVE INCLUDED FIVE PICTURES.  ONE IS FROM MY BOOK AND THE OTHER FOUR PICTURES ARE FROM RECORDS THAT ARE IN THIS COLLECTION. NOTE:  THE STUFF THAT YOU SEE ON THE SEALED MONO BUTCHER IS FROM THE OUTER PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AND IS NOT ON THE ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP OR THE COVER.  THIS ALBUM COVER IS IN SEALED MINT CONDITION!   Please take the time to read the entire listing and my “ME” page.  This will give you some background information about what I have accomplished in the hobby and how this incredible collection was assembled.  Not only have I published a book on collecting Beatles records (see picture), but I will be having my Beatles Record Price Guide published in 2009 by a very well known publisher.  To get your stuff published by them you truly have to know your stuff! PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT ANY SERIOUS BIDS UNTIL YOU CONTACT ME FIRST.  THANKS!   This Ebay listing is somewhat long, but please bear with me because I created my ad this way for the benefit of new investors and collectors so that they will be able to realize just what is truly being offered here in terms of how very extensive the collection truly is as well as the rarity and value of the individual items being offered and why my Beatles record collection is a great profitable long term investment.  But of course serious long time Beatles record collectors and dealers already know this!!  Besides, I feel that all of the information that I have provided is necessary when you sell something so very special such as this incredible Beatles record collection!  Now on with the show!     EVERYONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS AMAZING COLLECTION AGREES WITH ME THAT THIS IS INDEED THE BEST BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION THAT IS KNOWN IN THE WORLD AND THAT IT IS WORTH WHAT MY RESERVE IS!  To add more credibility to this statement as well as an UNBIASED OPINION, noted Beatles and World renowned record expert JOHN TEFTELLER, WHO IS THE MOST RECOGNIZED RECORD DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES has personally seen my amazing Beatles record collection and has given me a voluntary, non paid testimonial about this TRULY AMAZING COLLECTION which I have included in this listing (see section titled Testimonials)!!  INDEED, THIS COLLECTION WAS RECENTLY FEATURED ON TELEVISION ON CBS AND KMAX EVENING NEWS, VH1 MUSIC CHANNEL, RADIO AND IN MAGAZINES SUCH AS THE GOLDMINE RECORD MAGAZINE.  IN THE WORLD OF RECORD AND BEATLES RECORD COLLECTING THIS IS TRULY A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE THE VERY BEST BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION ON THE PLANET!!  FOLKS, IT JUST DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS COLLECTION!!  DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY!!   IN MY QUEST FOR ASSEMBLING THIS COLLECTION, I WAS VERY STRICT AND VERY METICULOUS WHEN IT CAME TO BUYING A RECORD!  ONLY THE VERY BEST EXAMPLES OF BEATLES RECORDS AND PICTURE SLEEVES WOULD DO!  While I was assembling this TRULY AMAZING COLLECTION I created a list of what I considered were the “TOP 40” American Beatles records and picture sleeves.  These forty records and picture sleeves can be called the “MONEY RECORDS” or “HOLY GRAIL” of Beatles collectibles because they are THE MOST VALUABLE BEATLES RECORDS AND PICTURE SLEEVES.  The rankings were based in terms of historical significance, rarity demand and value.  MY GOAL WOULD BE TO OBTAIN THE ABSOLUTE AND VERIFIABLE VERY BEST CONDITION EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD OF EACH OF THOSE FORTY RARE RECORDS AND PICTURE SLEEVES AND EACH ONE HAD TO BE IN VERY STRICT NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION AND IT HAD TO BE THE BEST CONDITION EXAMPLE KNOWN OR I WOULD NOT BUY IT - PERIOD!!!!  ONLY THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THAT TITLE IN THE WORLD WOULD DO!! The collection contains TWENTY NINE BEATLES RECORDS that are on the list (This does NOT include the variations of the titles where applicable if included would be a lot more than 29!)!    TWENTY SEVEN ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST EXAMPLES KNOWN TO EXIST ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD (It is possible that there are a couple of titles that are better than mine, but which I am not aware of).  In addition, my collection has SEVEN OUT OF THE TOP TEN MOST VALUABLE RECORDS THAT ARE ON THIS LIST!!  THE PRESTIGE OF OWNING THIS COLLECTION IS UNSURPASSED!!       The collection  The collection   THAT IS WHAT THIS COLLECTION IS ALL ABOUT!  THERE ARE SO MANY RECORDS OFFERED HERE THAT ARE SIMPLY THE “BEST CONDITION EXAMPLE KNOWN IN THE WORLD” THAT THE STATEMENT WILL SEEM ALMOST REPETITIOUS AS YOU LOOK AT MY WEBSITE (The link to my website is at the end of this listing)!!  There are 320 EXQUISITE QUALITY RECORDS IN THE COLLECTION AND NINETY SEVEN PERCENT OF THIS COLLECTION IS IN ABSOLUTE STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL LIKE NEW NEAR MINT TO MINT CONDITION!!  QUITE A FEW OF THE RARE BEATLES RECORDS ARE IN ABSOLUTLEY STUNNING MINT CONDITION!!     A SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING VALUES OF MINT, SEALED AND THE TOP TEN RECORDS AND PICTURE SLEEVES THAT ARE ON MY TOP 40 LIST:  The values that are listed in my guide are for records and picture sleeves that are in true near mint condition.  True mint records and picture sleeves are worth twice as much as that same title that is in near mint condition (with some exceptions).  Original factory sealed albums that are in true near mint or better condition are worth two to three times the value of that same title that is not sealed that is in near mint condition.  There are some exceptions for the rarer titles such as Meet The Beatles, The Beatles Second Album, The Beatles Story, Hard Days Night, Help, Sgt. Pepper (mono), Magical Mystery Tour (mono), and ANY ORIGINAL Vee Jay album.  Because of their rarity and demand these are worth in general four to six times the value of that same title that is not sealed and that is in true near mint condition.  Original factory sealed mono First State Butcher albums that are not Livingston examples that are in near mint or better condition range anywhere from $30,000 to $40,000 with the better condition ones getting the higher price.  Original factory sealed stereo First State Butcher albums that are not Livingston examples that are in near mint or better condition range anywhere from $65,000 to $90,000 with the better condition ones getting the higher price.  Livingston examples in general are worth 25% more than non Livingston examples in the same condition.   Regardless of their condition, whatever example is recognized as being “THE BEST KNOWN CONDITION EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD” they deserve a “SPECIAL PREMIUM” since these are considered to be the “RAREST OF THE RARE” and that record or picture sleeve is truly a “ONE-OF-A-KIND ITEM” and thus their value should reflect their uniqueness.  In my opinion, the “BEST KNOWN EXAMPLE” of a record or picture sleeve depending upon the title that is in less than near mint condition should bring 25% more value than the next best condition example.  RECORDS AND PICTURE SLEEVES THAT ARE IN TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION THAT ARE DEEMED TO BE THE VERY BEST EXAMPLE SHOULD BE WORTH WHAT A MINT EXAMPLE OF THAT TITLE IS WORTH.  RECORDS AND PICTURE SLEEVES THAT ARE IN TRUE MINT CONDITION THAT ARE DEEMED TO BE THE ONLY EXAMPLE THAT IS IN MINT CONDITION FOR THAT TITLE SHOULD BE WORTH THREE TIMES MORE THAN A NEAR MINT CONDITION EXAMPLE.  THE RAREST AND HISTORICALLY THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TITLES (TOP SIX OR PERHAPS TOP SEVEN TITLES FROM THE TOP 40 LIST) SHOULD BE GIVEN A SLIGHTLY HIGHER PREMIUM IN ADDITION TO WHATWAS JUST STATED.     SMALL SAMPLE OF WHAT IS IN THE COLLECTION  Here is a sample of some of the most INCREDIBLE RECORDS in this ABSOLUTLEY AMAZING record collection and most of them are truly considered to be THE BEST EXAMPLE ON THE PLANET:   FACTORY SEALED YESTERDAY AND TODAY FIRST STATE STEREO BUTCHER ALBUM IN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING LIKE NEW NEAR MINT CONDITION!!  THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY ONLY TEN SEALED EXAMPLES KNOWN TO EXIST!  THERE ARE ONLY TWO SEALED EXAMPLES THAT ARE KNOWN TO EXISTS THAT WERE ISSUED BY THE SCRANTON FACTORY AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM!!  A SEALED STEREO EXAMPLE IS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER RECORD IN RECORD COLLECTING HISTORY!!!!   THE BEST NEAR MINT COMMERICAL DECCA SINGLE MY BONNIE ON THE PLANET!!  ABSOLUTLEY A STUNNING BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE!!  THIS IS THE FIRST BEATLES RECORD THAT WAS ISSUED IN AMERICA!!  THERE ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY TWENTY EXAMPLES OF THIS RECORD THAT ARE TO KNOWN TO EXIST ANYWHERE AND JUST ABOUT ALL OF THEM ARE THRASHED!!   THE BEATLES & FRANK IFIELD STEREO “PORTRAIT COVER” IN THE ORIG SHRINK – IN ABSOLUTLEY STUNNING LIKE NEW NEAR MINT CONDITION!! THERE EXISTS APPROXIMATELY ONLY SLIGHTLY LESS THAN FIFTY EXAMPLES OF THIS RECORD AND MOST OF THEM ARE THRASHED!!   INTRODUCING THE BEATLES STEREO “AD BACK” – ONLY MINT EXAMPLE ON THE PLANET!!  IT IS THEIR FIRST ALBUM THAT WAS ISSUED IN THE UNITED STATES!!  FAB INDEED!!  THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY ONLY FIFTY EXAMPLES THAT EXISTS AND MOST OF THEM ARE THRASHED!!   ANNA/ASK ME WHY PROMOTIONAL SINGLE VEE JAY SPECIAL DJ NO.8 – IN ABSOLUTLEY STUNNING BEAUTIFUL LIKE NEW NEAR MINT CONDITION AND THE BEST ONE ON THE PLANET!!  IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE “THE DARING OF BEATLES 45’S”!!  THERE ARE ONLY SIX EXAMPLES THAT ARE KNOWN TO EXIST!!   ASK ME WHY PROMOTIONAL PIC SLEEVE – IN STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION (BEST EXAMPLE KNOWN TO EXIST)!!  THERE ARE ONLY SIXEXAMPLES OF THIS SLEEVE KNOWN TO EXIST!   FACTORY SEALED YESTERDAY AND TODAY FIRST STATE MONO BUTCHER ALBUM!!  THIS EXAMPLE IS IN STUNNING MINT CONDITION AND IS THE RARER SCRANTON ISSUE.  IN MY OPINION, THIS EXAMPLE IS MORE VALUABLE THAN MOST LIVINGSTON MONO BUTCHER COVERS!  THE ONLY SEALED MONO BUTCHER ALBUM THAT CAN BEAT THIS ONE IS A SEALED LIVINGSTON MONO BUTCHER ALBUM THAT IS IN MINT CONDITION.  I KNOW THE COLLECTOR WHO OWNS THE ABSOLUTE BEST CONDITION SEALED LIVINGSTON MONO BUTCHER ALBUM.  IT IS IN MINT CONDITION AND HE WILL NEVER SELL IT.  A FACTORY SEALED FIRST STATE MONO BUTCHER ALBUM IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER ALBUMS OF ALL TIME!!  THESE ARE VERY RARE!   THE BEATLES VS FOUR SEASONS – PARTIALLY SEALED AND IN STUNNING LIKE NEW NEAR MINT/MINTCONDITION!!  AGAIN THE BEST EXAMPLE THERE IS ON THIS PLANET!!  IT IS THOUGHT THAT THERE ARE LESS THAN 50 STEREO EXAMPLES THAT STILL EXIST AND MOST OF THEM ARE THRASHED!!  THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE WAS OWNED BY THE LATE AUTHOR GARETH PAWLOWSKI WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF THE FAMOUS BEATLES BOOK TITLED, “HOW THEY BECAME THE BEATLES”!     FOLKS, I JUST CAN’T EMPHASIZE ENOUGH TO YOU JUST HOW RARE MANY OF THESE BEATLES RECORDS TRULY ARE!  INDEED, MANY BEATLES RECORDS ARE SUPER RARE TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION AND TO FIND THEM IN TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION IS TRULY AN INCREDIBLE FEAT!  THINK ABOUT THIS FOR A MINUTE.  IMAGINE OWNING JUST ONE BEATLES RECORD THAT CAN BE CALLED THE BEST CONDTION EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD. THAT IS A PRETTY COOL THING ISN’T IT??  NOW THINK ABOUT OWNING THIS INCREDIBLE COLLECTION THAT BOASTS OF HAVING SO MANY OF THESE RECORDS THAT ARE THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THAT TITLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!  YOU CAN CALL THAT “BEATLEFANTASTIC”!!  THIS IS TRULY FAB INDEED AT ITS ABSOLUTE VERY BEST!!  YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME TO ACQUIRE THIS TRULY AMAZING COLLECTION WHICH BOASTS HAVING SO MANY BEST OF EXAMPLES IN THE WORLD FOR SO MANY TITLES THAT IT JUST KEEPS GETTING REDUNDANT.  THIS COLLECTION WILL PLEASE PLEASE THE VERY METICULOUS RECORD COLLECTOR!  INDEED THEY DON’T CALL ME THE BEATLEMAN FOR NOTHING!!  THIS IS THE BEST AMERICAN BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION IN THE WORLD AND EVERYBODY KNOWS IT AND NOW IT CAN BE YOURS!!  ALL YOU NEED IS THE CASH!!     My website has pictures of all 320 records which were taken by a professional photographer along with a full description for each record and picture sleeve!  Once you are on my Home Page, click on “Announcements”.  You will then be able to access all of the records and picture sleeves along with their full descriptions that are in the collection as well as other very important information about the collection and Beatles record collecting in general such as my Top 40 List.  You will need to view the entire website to appreciate what was accomplished and so not to miss any important information!     A WORD ON GRADING ANY TIME THE VALUE OF A RECORD COLLECTION IS DISCUSSED; THE PRIMARY DETERMING FACTORS ARE THE QUALITY IN TERMS OF CONDITION OF THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS, AS WELL AS THEIR SIGNIFICANCE AND SCARCITY.  WHEN IT COMES TO RECORD GRADING, HAVING A REPUTABLE APPRAISER IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE.  I wasted a lot of time and effort dealing with most dealers and collectors (95%) alike because what they called a record in “Near Mint” condition was in reality in VG+ (not in too good shape because the record contains several scratches) condition at best!     A WORD ON INVESTING   ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR A GOOD LONG TERM INVESTMENT FOR YOUR MONEY? ARE YOU SICK AND TIRED OF PLAYING THE LOSING GAME OF WALL STREET?? ARE YOU TIRED OF LOSING MONEY IN OTHER MARKETS THAT MADE PROMISES, BUT DID NOT DELIVER THE GOODS??  IF YOU ARE TIRED OF PLAYING THESE LOSING GAMES THAT LEFT YOU FRUSTRATED, ANGRY AND A LOSER OF YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY THAN CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE FOUND WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR!!  THIS TRULY AMAZING BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION HAS BEEN FEATURED ON TELEVISION ON THE CBS EVENING NEWS, VH1 MUSIC CHANNEL AND LAST MONTH ON KMAX MORNING AND EVENING NEWS.  EXQUISITE QUALITY (NEAR MINT AND BETTER CONDITION) ORIGINAL 1960’S BEATLES RECORDS HAVE A LONG AND PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF BEING A VERY PROFITABLE LONG TERM INVESTMENT!  HERE IS A QUOTE FROM A RECENT ISSUE OF GOLDMINE MAGAZINE WHICH TALKED ABOUT INVESTMENT OPTIONS, “ALTHOUGH IN RECENT MONTHS THE PRICE OF SHARES AND INVESTMENTS HAVE PLUMMETED, THE VALUE OF RARE AND COLLECTIBLE VINYL HAS – LIKE GOLD – REMAINED FIRM.  THIS IS ESPECIALLY THE CASE AT THE HIGHER END OF THE MARKET, AND THERE REMAINS NO MORE COLLECTIBLE BAND THAN THE BEATLES, WHOSE MINT RECORDS ARE STILL HOTLY DESIRED BY COLLECTORS AROUND THE WORLD”.  FOLKS, THE BEATLES ARE THE NUMBER ONE COLLECTIBLE ARTISTS OF ALL TIME AND BEATLES RECORDS CONSISTENTLY BRING THE HIGHEST PRICES FORTOP QUALITY STUFF WHEN COMPARED TO ALL OF THE OTHER ARTISTS!  EXQUISITE QUALITY BEATLES RECORDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN VALUE AS TIME GOES BY.   CONDITION IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR MOST COLLECTORS AND INVESTORS TODAY.  WHEN A RECORD COMES UP FOR SALE THE FIRST QUESTION THAT IS ASKED IS ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD.  IF IT IS NOT NEAR MINT MOST SERIOUS BEATLES COLLECTORS AND INVESTORS WILL PASS ON IT REGARDLESS IF THE RECORD IS RARE OR NOT.  IN FACT, AS TIME HAS PROGRESSED THE GAP HAS WIDENED BETWEEN NEAR MINT CONDITION RECORDS AND RECORDS IN LESS THAN NEAR MINT CONDITION AS FAR AS DEMAND AND VALUE GOES.  THIS GAP WILL CONTINUE TO WIDEN.  JUST A FEW YEARS AGO RECORDS THAT WERE NOT IN DECENT SHAPE WERE STILL SELLING, BUT TODAY IT IS GETTING TOUGHER AND TOUGHER TO SELL THOSE RECORDS AND STILL OBTAIN A DECENT PROFIT BECAUSE MOST COLLECTORS AND INVESTORS DON’T WANT RECORDS IN LESS THAN NEAR MINT CONDITION ANYMORE.  THE RARITY OF THE RECORD IS THE SECOND FACTOR.  THIS AMAZING COLLECTION HAS BOTH A COMBINATION OF EXQUISITE QUALITY AND RARITY!!  A DEADLY COMBINATION THAT CAN’T BE BEATEN!!  THAT IS WHY THIS COLLECTION TRULY CAN BE CALLED “THE ULTIMATE BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION”!   THAT MAKES THIS A SOLID LONG TERM PROFITABLE INVESTMENT AND WHY IT IS A MUST FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR A PROFITABLE RETURN OF THEIR INVESTMENT!       TESTIMONIALS FOR THE ULTIMATE BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION     Below are some testimonials that I had received from well known people in the hobby.  The first one is from World renowned record dealer and collector John Tefteller, the second one is from Trevor Lauber who is the advertising manager at the Goldmine magazine and the last testimonial is from Henry Lange who is a serious long time Beatles record collector.         JOHN TEFTELLER  P.O. BOX 1727 Grants Pass, Oregon  97528 (800) 955-1326   DATE:  February 25, 2008     To Whom It May Concern:   I went to visit Stanley Panenka again on February 22, 2008.  The purpose of my visit was to specifically reappraise his collection again since I had last seen it in 2006 (I had to give him some excuse to see it again!).  Since I am not a full time Beatle dealer I cannot give the true value of the collection, but I am confident that whatever I would appraise the value of his collection at that it would be close to the real value of it since I have been actively involved in selling Beatles records now for the past several years as well as discussing prices and rarity with many well known full time Beatles record dealers, many who have been in this hobby for more than twenty years.  I must say that through the years when talking with Stanley and other dealers and collectors about the quality and what is in his collection that I was very anxious to look at his collection again!!  I simply just had to see it again to believe that what I had seen the first time that I had visited Stanley was real. After the first time that I had seen his Beatles record collection when I got home I started to question what I had actually seen was real.  It seemed too good to be true.  You see, I never thought that a Beatles record collection that has both the exquisite quality and rarity that he has ever existed.  In fact, nobody did either until word got around that Stanley was selling his collection.  Stanley kept a very low profile when he was actively collecting and therefore hardly anyone knew anything about him with the exception of the select few. I first started looking at several of the super rare albums from his collection such as the stereo Portrait Cover, the stereo Introducing Ad Back and a version two stereo Introducing.  I was simply amazed at the top quality stuff that I had just seen!!  Many of his super rare and thus valuable albums are in heavy duty album frames!  He kept showing me more of them such as The Beatles VS The Four Seasons in stereo, Songs Pictures and Stories in mono, Songs Pictures and Stories in stereo and the mono Introducing Ad Back.  These were in frames as well!  I did not have to take the albums out of the frames as I could see very clearly just how amazing the condition those albums are in!!  He asked me if I wanted to see more albums and I replied, “No”.  I was just simply blown away by the exquisite quality of those albums!  I am a world renowned record dealer and collector for the past thirty plus years and I can tell you that I have never seen them in this condition before or since and they are ALL IN THIS COLLECTION!  I have visited and talked with all of the well known Beatles record dealers as well as some of the serious Beatles record collectors about his collection and they all say that there is absolutely no question that he has the best Beatles record collection in the world!! Next, he started showing me his picture sleeves, 45s and EPs.  I looked at several of his 45s and EPs.  Again, they were in absolute amazing top quality condition.  I did look at the Anna DJ Special 8 single and the My Bonnie commercial single.  Again, these were in just amazing condition.  I got to see an old friend in the My Bonnie single.   I had this same copy many years ago!  I just could not resist seeing these same records again!  Quite simply amazing!!  He asked me if I needed to see more of the 45s and EPs and I replied, “No”.  I told Stanley that I don’t need to see more because I could tell that his records are in top condition.  He then started showing me his picture sleeves.  I have never seen The Ask Me Why sleeve.  His sleeve is just in absolute stunning condition.  I had seen about ten of his sleeves and I told him that I don’t need to see anymore.  I could tell that the sleeves were in top condition.  During all of this time he would mention what condition the record or sleeve was graded at.  I never argued once!  In conclusion, I have NO DOUBT that the COLLECTION IS GRADED ACCURATELY and that all of the records that appear in the catalog are in his possession and that THEY TRULY DO EXIST IN THIS ABSOLUTE PRISTINE STUNNING CONDITION!!  I was in on the recent Ohio find.  A record store closed in 1971 there and was never opened for business again.  The manager who ran the store took the records out of the picture sleeves and put the picture sleeves in boxes under the counter never to be touched again.   I was simply amazed at the condition of the picture sleeves that I acquired from this find as most of them were in stone mint condition! Well, I call Stanley’s collection the California Find of the century!  It is that great!!  I have been selling Beatles records for many years now and from my yearly sales they tend to go up in value at 10% a year.  I believe that after viewing his collection that the value of his collection as of February 22, 2008 is basically “The Sky Is The Limit” since this is simply the best one in the World.  I know that there will never be another Beatles record collection as good as Stanley’s amazing collection. You see there can’t be because he has most of the forty most valuable Beatles records in his collection and most if not all of them are known to be in the best condition!!  I have no doubt from what Stanley had told me that everyone who knows him has said that his Beatles record collection is the number one quality Beatles record collection in the world.  Bar none!  I second that emotion!!  I wish I had the money to purchase the collection!  In my opinion, the lucky person who purchases his collection will make a very good profit if they treat this as a long term investment.  Beatles records have a long history of bringing a nice profit.  They are the number one collectible artist of all time.    Regards,   John Tefteller         TREVOR LAUBER   Advertising Mgr. Goldmine PH:  715-445-4612 ext. 13322   Date:  October 31, 2008     To whom it may concern,   Working with Advertisers over the last 8 years in Goldmine magazine I’ve heard several collectors boast about having the greatest collections in the world. I would say, that without a doubt, this is the most exquisite Beatles record collection I've ever seen in my life.  It's truly museum quality merchandise ....and it's for sale!  Based on the records in the collection and their flawless condition, the asking price is very fair!" –In addition, Stanley is truly one of the few experts in the hobby of American Beatles record collecting.  In addition, check out his Beatles price guide that he has on the website.  The values listed are very accurate and as such his guide is the most accurate Beatles price guide that exists today.    To whom it may concern, My name is Henry Lange & I've collected everything Beatles for over 30 years. I have attended several "Beatles Conventions"  & searched the world to build my collection. With recent collecting trends shifting from record conventions to the internet, I've been able to come in contact with several other collectors that share my passion for collecting The Beatles. There is one collector that stands out above the rest, his name is Stanley Panenka. Late last year through local television, it was brought to my attention that there was a "one of a kind" record collection for sale in the Sacramento CA. The seller claimed to have The finest quality Beatles American Record Collection on the planet! I must say, I was VERY skeptical at first? The seller claimed to have 22 of the top 30 rarest Beatles records in Mint to Near Mint condition. Not only did he have 22 of the top 30 rarest Beatles records on the planet, there were 320 Beatles records total that would be included in the sale of the collection. ALL records for sale were in Mint to Near Mint condition. The person who made this claim was Mr. Stanley Panenka. Was this possible? Could a collection such as this exist? The Answer is YES!!! I contacted Stan about his collection. After a long conversation on the phone, I was invited to view his collection in person. I must say I was completely BLOWN AWAY!!!  Not only were the rarest Beatles records present in the collection, but they were all in PRISTINE condition. A collection such as this seldom comes up for sale. To put a value on a collection such as this is almost impossible!  Several of these records are literally one of a kind pieces of history. I now understand why Stan wants to sell the collection as a whole...To have all of these records in one place is truly remarkable...These records are truly museum quality pieces & the bottom line is this: Of all the Beatles record collections in the world I can agree with Stan, this is UNEQUIVOCALLY THE COLLECTION TO OWN AND IT IS WORTH HIS ASKING PRICE!  Mr. Panenka has achieved his goal . He is offering the Finest Quality American Beatles Record Collection on the planet & now it can be yours!     Regards, Henry Lange           In conclusion, if you are interested in a PROFITABLE LONG TERM INVESTMENT WITH A HUGE POTENTIAL then this Beatles record collection is for you!  Beatles records have a LONG AND RICH HISTORY OF BEING A WISE INVESTMENT, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE HELD AS A LONG TERM INVESTMENT SUCH AS FOUR TO FIVE YEARS WHILE OTHER INVESTMENTS SUCH AS REAL ESTATE AND STOCKS HAVE PLUMMETTED AS WE ARE NOW SEEING AND HAVE SEEN BEFORE.  This collection is unquestionably the absolute best American Beatles record collection on the planet and always will be!  This collection boasts a FAB combination of both exquisite quality and rarity such as can only be seen in this collection!  No other American Beatles record collection on the planet can match mine and all of the other Beatles collections fall far short!  EXQUISITE QUALITY BEATLES RECORDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN VALUE AND THE MUCH RARER BEATLES RECORDS THAT ARE IN TRUE NEAR MINT AND MINT CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO ESCALATE IN VALUE AT EVEN A FASTER RATE.  I HAVE SET THE RESERVE PRICE A BIT LOWER THAN WHAT THE COLLECTION IS TRULY WORTH.  WHATEVER PRICE I HAVE SET THE RESERVE AT, IT IS MOST DEFINITLEY WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION FOR THIS TRULY AMAZING BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION.     I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ANY SERIOUS BIDDER TO:   1.  To contact me if you have any questions that you may have about the collection and/or Beatles records in general and I would be happy to answer them for you,  2.  To view this absolutely BEATLEFANTASTIC record collection on my website (See link below),  3.  To view my Beatles Record Price Guide which is KNOWN TO BE THE MOST ACCURATE BEATLES PRICE GUIDE IN THE MARKET TODAY.  The guide will “guide” you in determining how much each individual record and picture sleeve from my collection is worth.  Use the information from the guide and what I have stated in this listing about record values to help you determine your offer(s).  For example, after adding up all of the 320 individual record prices they total ???, then add a premium value such as 10% or 15% (the best collection in the world deserves a good premium) to attain the final price.  This final price is an APPROXIMATE VALUE OF THE COLLECTION.  Use this as your offer which MAY OR MAY NOT MEET MY RESERVE PRICE.  (See link to my Beatles Price Guide below),  4.  To contact all of the people who have given me testimonials about my collection and,  5.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO VIEW THE COLLECTION IN PERSON IN SACRAMENTO.     Please keep in mind that all of these are NON PAID TESTIMONIALS and were given to me on a VOLUNTARY BASIS.  ALL of these people have been in this hobby for MANY YEARS AND ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE WHEN IT COMES TO BEATLES RECORDS AND THE MARKET FOR THEM.  ALTHOUGH I AM AN EXPERT IN THE HOBBY AND COULD HAVE USED MY OWN APPRAISAL, I CHOSE TO USE TESTIMONIALS FROM KNOWLEDGEABLE PEOPLE INCLUDING THE MOST RESPECTED RECORD EXPERT IN THE UNITED STATES SO THAT ANYONE WHO IS NOT FAMIALIAR WITH THE HOBBY OR MYSELF CAN SEE THAT THIS COLLECTION IS WORTH THAT PRICE AND THAT THIS IS NOT JUST ANY DEALER HYPE THAT IS JUST A LOT OF NONSENSE WHICH SEVERAL SELLERS LIKE TO USE FOR THEIR AUCTIONS.  Without question, any serious bidder who comes to Sacramento to view the collection will not want to leave Sacramento without it!  Heck, this is better than that visa commercial with the exception that you might have to use many of your visa cards to help pay for the collection!!  All you need is cash!!!!  The collection is that great folks!!  SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED FOR THE WINNER!!     COLLECTION WEBSITE:  HTTP://WWW.ULTIMATEBEATLESCOLLECTION.COM PRICE GUIDE WEBSITE:  HTTP://WWW.THEBEATLESPRICEGUIDE.COM EMAIL:STAN@ULTIMATEBEATLESCOLLECTION.COM PHONE:  (916) 635-8726  PLEASE CALL ANYTIME AFTER 11AM PACIFIC TIME.  THANKS!     SOME AUCTION RULES TO FOLLOW:   YOU MUST EMAIL ME BEFORE YOU BID!  THANKS. ANY SERIOUS BUYER WHO COMES TO SACRAMENTO TO VIEW THE COLLECTION AND WANTS TO PAY THE PRICE I WANT FOR IT WILL PAY FOR THE COLLECTION AND GET THE COLLECTION THE SAME DAY AND THE AUCTION WILL BE ENDED.  FIRST COME FIRST SERVED! THE WINNER MUST PICK UP THE COLLECTION IN SACRAMENTO. THE WINNER MUST CONTACT ME WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE AUCTION. I know that a ten day auction may not be enough time for some potential buyers to come out to Sacramento to view the collection.  So to be fair to everyone, in the event that nobody meets the reserve by the end of this EBAY auction, I will continue the auction myself and the auction will continue until midnight December 7th which is on a Sunday.  This should give all potential buyers enough time to come to Sacramento to view the collection.  I will use the highest bid from my EBAY auction as a starting point.  I will also post the new auction rules on my website ASAP sometime after November 24th.  During this time you may make your bids in person, by telephone or by email. If you want to buy the collection, but cannot afford to do it by yourself, you may email me and I will keep your name on file because there might be others in the same boat as you and as a group you can purchase this amazing collection.   I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE AUCTION ANYTIME FOR ANY REASON.     GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE AND THANKS FOR THE BIDS!!    On Nov-22-08 at 12:19:28 PST, seller added the following information:  From the questions that I have been receiving I can tell that many of you out there have NOT read my entire listing.  Therefore, to assist those who do not want to read the entire listing and for others who just want to get to the bottom line, LETS CUT TO THE CHASE!  If you do the following two things you will be able see the absolute truly amazing exquisite quality that my Beatles record collection offers and the kind of value that it has now andin the future!  By doing this, it will assist you in submitting serious bids.   1.  Just to show potential bidders the kind of exquisite quality that I am truly offering, I would like to compare a recent picture sleeve that Perry Cox sold on ebay for over $400 which he graded as near mint to my Hello Goodbye picture sleeve (west coast) which I graded as near mint condition.     The ebay item number for Perry's sleeve is 280284043212 and my sleeve can be seen on my website which is dedicated just to this ebay auction since ebay does not have the 320 spots that I need for pictures which is located at http://www.ultimatebeatlescollection.com.  Once you are on my Home Page click on Announcements.  Then click on Part 4: Beatles 45s.  The sleeve is located on page 295 and is record number 191. The picture is not as big as Perry’s, but if you look close enough you can see that the corners are very, very sharp!  This is the kind of exquisite quality that you can come to expect from this truly amazing collection. I talked to Perry and he did not mind the comparison.  Perry has sold me many records and picture sleeves that are in this collection that exhibit the same and better kind of exquisite quality as the Hello Goodbye picture sleeve that you just viewed and he has personally seen this collection in person several times. He has told numerous collectors/investors just how truly special this incredibly amazing Beatles record collection is in terms of quality and the vast amount of records that are in it!  In a letter that Perry gave to me regarding my Beatles record collection a couple of years ago, he calls it, "The World's Finest Beatles Record Collection on the Planet"!  He also states in his letter to me "I can have my cake and eat it too"!  I replied to Perry over the telephone, "That’s what the cake is for"!  Thanks Perry and I know all of this to be oh so very true even before I got this letter from him!  Perry and I both know that my collection was the best one already several years ago.  In the real estate business it is location, location and location.  In the record business it is condition, condition and condition!!  This collection has that and the best condition of most of the RARE AND RAREST American Beatles records and picture sleeves on the planet!!   FAB INDEED AT ITS BEST!!!! 2.  TO GET AN HONEST AND AN UNBIASED OPINION ABOUT THE VALUE for this World's Best Beatles Record collection I refer you to John Tefteller, who is a world renown and the most recognized record dealer in the United States!  HIS WORD CARRIESA LOT OF WEIGHT IN THIS HOBBY!  He has personally seen my Beatles record collection and has given me an UNBIASED APPRAISAL for the collection.  He has volunteered his time to talk to anyone who wants to discuss the value of my collection.  I might add that he is NOT getting paid for this and has no stake in what the collection sells for.  Do yourself a favor and contact him at 1(800)955-1326. BID WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE!  SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED!!   JUST A REMINDER:   IN THE CASE THAT NO BIDDERS MEET MY RESERVE, I WILL CONTINUE THE AUCTION MYSELF UNTIL DECEMBER 7TH.  THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO ACQUIRE THE COLLECTION DURING THIS TIME:    1.  YOU MAY PLACE YOUR BIDS WITH ME IN ONE OF THREE METHODS: A.  PHONE CALLS, B.  EMAILS OR C.  IN PERSON   OR   2.  YOU FLY OUT TO SACRAMENTO TO DO SOME SERIOUS NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION (PREFERRED METHOD).     I FORGOT TO ADD THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT TO MY LISTING AND COULD NOT ONCE SOMEONE HAD PLACED A BID:  AT MY DISCRETION, I MAY OFFER THE WINNER A VERY HIGH-END HISTORIC PIECE OF BEATLES MEMORABILIA THAT IS WORLD CLASS.  TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE IS ONLY ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS IN THE WORLD!  I WILL ONLY REVEAL WHAT THIS IS TO THE WINNER!     GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THE BIDDERS!! Place a Bid!