Jackets with 'GOLD RECORD AWARD' emblems on the front are not Butchers.
| (S)T 2553 (S)T 2553 |
| Butcher Jacket Clues |
| McLenson & Kaye Beatles Price Guide |
| Jackets with an RIAA number higher than 6 are not Butchers. |
Some 2nd state jackets have the catalogue number on the top front right hand corner either partially or fully hidden.
2nd state jackets have been trimmed at the mouth and are smaller in a spine to mouth direction than a standard jacket of the same time period.
| The notorious black 'V' is visible between Ringo's left elbow and the mouth of the jacket. (So, this is the Famous Ringo's Famous Black V?) |
THE BASICS
