The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper' Named World's Most Valuable Album Cover

An adapted version of The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' record sleeve has named the world's most valuable album cover of all time.

The famous artwork, which features a variety of famous faces, has been valued at approximately £70,000.

The first 10 copies of their 1968 album 'The Beatles' is said to be worth £7,000 and comes in at second place.

Other covers to top the survey conducted by Record Collector, include AC/DC's '12 Of The Best' LP, which was valued at £3,000

The 10 most expensive record sleeves of all time and their estimated value:

1. The Beatles – 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' (limited edition Capitol version) (£70,000)
2. The Beatles – 'The Beatles' (£7,000)
3. Madrigals – Magic Key To Spanish Volumes 1 and 2 (£3,500); The Nation's Nightmare (£3,000)
4. The Beatles – 'Introducing The Beatles' (£3,000)
5. The Beatles/Frank Ifield – 'England's Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles & Frank Ifield On Stage (£3,000)
6. Tinkerbell's Fairydust – 'Tinkerbell's Fairydust' (£3,000)
7. AC/DC – '12 Of The Best' (£3,000)
8. The Beatles – 'Yesterday And Today' (£2,000)
9. Dark – 'Dark Round The Edges' (£2,000)
10. Hank Mobley – 'Hank Mobley' (£2,000)

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