LED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin BOX SET 1990 ATLANTIC 1st Press + INNERS & BOOKLET

	£		120
	$		159

DETAILS ABOUT GRADING & BACKGROUND ON MY BUY IT NOW AUCTIONS (Please read!)

Hello and welcome to my auction!  This is part of a collection that has remained virtually untouched for years.  The previous owner only bought items he found interesting, so there was very little ‘dross’ in this collection.  Some of his records were Mint (and barely played at all!), and some were played a lot and have lower gradings.  Everything however is extremely interesting – and I have graded EXTREMELY strictly indeed!  So with this in mind - it is very VERY important to understand how my VERY strict grading system works!  I grade EVERYTHING standing on a chair directly under a 150 watt bulb which reveals everything!  Therefore if I grade a record 'VG' - it does NOT mean it is 'covered in scuffing and marks' - it will still be a VERY clean looking record indeed, and often barely played!  For example - if I hold a record under light and see a lovely black sheen, but a few of the VERY lightest paper scuffs, and 2 or 3 VERY light lines - I will still ONLY grade the record VG+.  So whilst you shouldnt expect MINT from my 'VG' records - you should still expect a VERY clean & bright looking record indeed!  And even my records graded only 'Good' or Good+' will be VERY presentable playable examples indeed!  And if I list a record in the condition most LPs seem to be in today (namely covered in general light scuffing - but still plays through absolutely fine with a few crackles & pops) - then I would ONLY grade this record Fair or even Poor+.  So I am very VERY strict on grading indeed - and almost NEVER use an Excellent grading unless the record looks virtually 'factory fresh' under light!  PLEASE ALSO NOTE - as these records have been sitting for many years, and have come direct to auction - so they may also be a little dusty (but NOT dirty!), and may benefit from a clean / dust off by the next owner (if so wished).  I also have no time to play these at all (visual grading only) - but it is VERY easy to spot any sounding marks under light, and I will mention anything that falls out of the grade given!  In short - if you buy one of my records, and expect the grade given you should be very pleasantly surprised indeed!  And in the unlikely event of a problem, any purchase is also covered by a refund including postage. 

I HAVE ALSO TRIED TO PRICE THESE RECORDS TO SELL - AND HAVE NOT SET THE 'BUY IT NOW' PRICE SLIGHTLY 'HIGH' HOPING THAT BEST OFFERS COME IN AT 'ABOUT THE RIGHT PRICE'....  I WANT TO GET THESE RECORDS SHIFTED QUICKLY - SO WHY NOT MAKE AN OFFER?  BE AWARE THOUGH - THAT SOME OF THESE ITEMS MAY WELL FLY OUT IMMEDIATELY AT THE 'BUY IT NOW' PRICE ALONE (AS THEY ARE PRICED UP VERY CHEAPLY INDEED - AND WELL BELOW PREVIOUS AUCTION PRICES!), SO YOU MAY WELL HAVE TO BE QUICK!  IN SHORT - I HAVE TRIED TO GRADE VERY STRICTLY INDEED - AND PRICE THESE RECORDS TO GO!!!

So please buy with absolute confidence and take a look at this GREAT item on offer below:-

RARITY:-  The ultimate Led Zeppelin Collectors item!  Only selling in TINY amounts and costing a fortune when new - this Box Set is now very VERY hard to find indeed!  Made even rarer still - as this one has the MUCH rarer WHITE INSIDE BOTTOM INSERT (most have the black foam instead!) which was there to fill the box and stop movement.  And as all boxes with the black foam suffered disintergration and record damage - this is a very VERY rare find indeed!  Only a handful can have been made like this - as I have only ever seen 1 other copy.  Even more importantly ALL the inners have NO splits AT ALL - which again is almost NEVER seen on this Box Set (most do!)

COUNTRY:-  UK

PRESSING:-  1ST PRESSING - FULL SET OF 1/1 MATRIX ENDINGS (ON EACH DISC), COLOUR BOOKLET, 6 BLACK INNERS, AND 6 RECORDS! 

ARTIST:-  LED ZEPPELIN

TITLE:-  LED ZEPPELIN (6 LP BOX SET)

CAT NUMBER:-  7567-82144-1

LABEL:-  ATLANTIC

DATE:- 1990

SIGNS OF PLAY:-  BARELY ANY (ALL LABELS HAVE ONLY 1 OR 2 SIGNS OF PLAY - AND IN MANY CASES, NONE!)

LABELS:-  ALL LABELS ARE NM!

GRADING:-   Between VG++ and NM!  Most discs are towards the upper end of this grading.  Obviously I havent had the time to sound grade these (I think that goes without saying) - but these look absolutely BRILLIANT, and there is absolutely NOTHING to suggest any problems!  And certainly nothing nasty (NO jumps, NO hiss, and NO sticks!).  However the 1 previous owner last played this Box Set in the year he bought it (1990) and thats now 24 years ago!  So although these discs look fantastic, I would recommend a professional clean, or a few plays to clear out any dust from the grooves. I am sure most people would grade these discs ALL NM - but I grade everything under a 150 watt bulb, and wanted to be EXTRA careful avoid any disappointment!  And there was only one disc that I graded VG++ (though no doubt a clean would greatly improve this!) with only a very VERY few ULTRA light lines!  The rest were either VG++++ if not better, Excellent or NM!  And I found these records ALL in the correct order inside the box - which is always a VERY good indication of a well cared for box set!  A very VERY nice example indeed - to which I have applied the strictest gradings!

THE 6 PICTURE / CREDITS INNERS:-  The first thing to mention is that NONE of the inners have ANY splits AT ALL!  And this is VERY rare on this Box Set - as most do!  And there are NO rips, and NO tears either!  And although there is the usual 'ruffling' which I have never seen this inners without - there are NO creases or foldlines AT ALL!  There is the usual rubbing traces to the VERY edges - though this is unavoidable, and is simply from sitting inside the box set.  And there is NO rubbing AT ALL - apart from a VERY slight amount on the back of 1 of the inners ONLY (though even this is very VERY minor indeed!).  A FANTASTIC SETS OF INNERS - AND SO HARD TO FIND UNSPLIT!

BOOKLET:-  Is in FANTASTIC condition - with NO damage AT ALL!  Looks barely touched since new!

OUTER BOX:-   This is in SUPERB condition - and looks AT LEAST Excellent!  No corner wear, NO edge wear, NO splits, NO damage AT ALL!  Only fractional compression on the bottom (and this really is FRACTIONAL - as this Box Set retains a SUPERB shape!) which most people wouldn't even notice, and some impressions under light on the Box Top is all there is to report. REALLY hard to find in this condition - and MUST grade Excellent if not better!

DETAILS OUTSIDE OF THE GRADE GIVEN:-  N/A

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