Immediately after purchasing I attended a Meet and Greet with the band (I had a VIP ticket) in which I had each member of the band sign the record and had my photo taken with them. I had to remove the plastic cover to have the record signed of course so there is no plastic cover. The record has not been played.
It has only been taken out for pictures. Everything is still intact inside the record as shown by photos. The cardboard cover is in near mint condition.
The signatures are clearly visibly in black sharpie. This is 100% authentic and 100% amazing for any fan to own.