I can understand the scepticism regarding this, but I'm pretty sure that this is a genuine test pressing. The point I was making is that as far as I'm aware, all of the 12" promos of 'Ask' were all from the same batch from one pressing plant. They all had the matrices:
RTT 194 A-1U-1-1-1 / RTT 194 B-1U-1-1- All of the stock 12"s from that pressing plant had matrices that followed the same pattern. While the same master plates are being used, it is usually only the final numbers that change between batches (ie. RTT 194 A-1U-1-1-2 etc.) It would only be if a new master plate had to be cut would you then see RTT 194 A-2U- etc. etc.
Now, there were also 12" singles of 'Ask' pressed at another pressing plant that used master plates with hand scribed matrices. The matrices of the stock 12" single were RTT 194 A1 / RTT 194 B2 As far as I'm aware, there were no promos pressed at this plant. Test pressings would have been made to check the quality of the record. I'm not even aware of a TP with that "B2" ever slipping out into the collectors' market. What the seller has is a TP that pre-dates the approved one. For some reason, the quality of 'Cemetry' Gates or 'Golden Lights' or both was not good enough. Test pressings are commonly rejected because of uneven-ness or drop-outs of sound or a crackle or a pop [or maybe even a snap, Rice Krispies fans! ;-) ] on the surface. Anyway, this does appear to be the first time that this test pressing has appeared for sale and it is quite possible that it is the only surviving one, given that rejected TPs are supposed to be properly disposed of.....
Apologies for going down the extreme trainspotter route. I think even I'm losing the will to live now!