Singles from Brazil with a "new" cover

[christocello]

There are two brazilian singles being offered on ebay. The covers look very new to me, although the seller speaks of "plastic covers" from the 60s.
I think of them as counterfeits or perhaps new covers for possibly old records.
Here's one example:
www.ebay.de/itm/THE-HOLLIES-ULTRA-MEGA-RARE-BUS-STOP-BRAZIL-PS-/391160569875?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5b12fca013.

As a long time collector, I think, there were just a few original sleeves in the 6os (1964-Stay). What do serious record collectors from this forum think about those items?

[cameron]

That's definitely a counterfeit. Generally, unless you're in it for the picture sleeve, I don't collect foreign Hollies singles. They're expensive to buy and the best quality sounding ones are the original UK ones. All the rest are 2nd generation or older master tapes with deteriorated sound quality and the South Aftican ones sound like they've been recorded from the radio and then pressed to vinyl by hand! I have the worldwide "rarities" such as the U.S. radio edit promo singles and things like the Australian alternative version of 'Try It' though but I get my single fix from the original UK ones which are all superior to any CD!

[Gralto]

Yes Christocello, your instincts are correct. Definitely a bogus cover. Avoid unless you just HAVE to have everything. I personally wouldn't touch this one with a ten foot pole.