LED ZEPPELIN. III. Mint Condition. Un-Played Orange & Green Label. 1972. Rare

	£		20
	$		26

   ATL 50 002

Side One Matrix P/S ALSDORF 50002 A2        Side Two Matrix P/S ALSDORF 50002 B3  

Led Zeppelin III. Original recording 1970 on the UK Plumb/Crimson Atlantic label. UK Orange & Green label 1971/72 and 1973/74 Orange & Green German & French pressings begin and along with the De Luxe Led Zeppelin III, of which this is a MINT CONDITION un-played version of!

This German/French pressing is in Mint condition and has a Mint Cover, which has been protected since release by a clear vinyl cover. The wheel is prestine  & no nail marks or finegr marks) white card is free from marks, dirt, staining - everything! The vinyl itself is dark, black, and free from any markings at all, as one would expect from an un-played record. Whilst it is German/French, all the text is in English and of course, was pressed using the same Atlantic Mothers & Stampers, based on the original Master Tapes.

It has the usual hidden EMI Matrices, Mother & Stamper Codes in the run off areas of the vinyl. Side One has P/S ALSDORF 50 002 A2 X and then at 10 o'clock 'Strawberry' hand scracthed, not stamped. On Side Two there is P/S ALSDORF 50 002 B3 and a little further around 'GB'. Again it has 'Strawberry' and at 10 o'clock '2'. This, to me, suggests the Pressing Plant, the Pressing Engineer's personalisation, whihc often ocurred with Led Zeppelin pressings and the '2' being Mother 2. Whilst the date is uncertain, it would appear to be a mid 70's pressing and it is superb!

his is a fabulous looking LP and it seems like it has just come out of a 1970's record shop in Germany or France! A superb and a true Collector's Record!

I do not sell to anywhere else in the World, so, please, do not bid as you will not win the item. I only sell to the UK for the simple reason that postage is reasonable, tracking is possible andif there are issues, they can be, generally, resolved quickly. Sorry, I had a bad experience with someone in Russia, who lied and quite frankly it is simply not worth the Grief! Sorry those of you in Gemany, who are true fans and do ask me, but it is too expensive and it takes too long to post and the risk of damage and problems is too high!

Postage in the UK is quoted at £4.50 for Second Class Recorded, but this is only up to £46 in value. I suspect this collector's item will sell for much more and so postage will be more and will have to inlcude Guaranteed Nex Day, Signed For Delivery. Thus it will be more than £4.50, depending on final selling price. Check with me before sending payment.

Finally, this record is Mint and Un-Played. Some might argue that there is no 'True Mint' record, that is not in its shrink-wrap or is not sold 'new' from a shop. I am fully conversant with the various vinyl guides and find many of them 'out-of-touch' and will often 'over-grade' or with the term 'Mint' under-grade. So, let's put the record straught and say that this record was bought, stored and no played. It is in, as far as I can see, absolutely top condition and appears Mint to me. If you or anyone ese has a problem with the term Mint, then I a prepared to conceed that 'Near Mint' or 'Near, Near Mint' may be used, but these are terms and I think the term is open to speculation.

So, please... this is as near as I can get to as Mint as I have ever seen in a record that is not brand new and just off the shelf! If you accept that, then bid for it, but if you don't, then, please do not bid, as I will not want this item returned, because anyone buying and playing it, will automatically take away any grading that approxiamtes Mint. It is sold on trust as an LP that has not been played. You play it - it is not! I have not played it! No return for anything other than damage in transit that can be proved irrevocably and then it will be via insurance only! So, please, note: no returns... but I know you won't want to or need to!

Thanks - happy bidding and owning of thie superb Collector's Record!

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."

As well as the above grades, Near Mint is often used as well; this is really for a record that appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. For records which appear to fall between the accepted grades, + and - are also often added to the grading.

In addition to the basic grading, any individual faults should be noted separately such as if an otherwise Excellent cover has a name written on it, or a 7" single is missing its original centre etc.

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