LED ZEPPELIN Physical Graffiti 12" 1st Press Double LP 1975 SS 2-200 Deep Purple

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Vinyl Condition: G+ Has surface scratches and scuffs. Certain areas have scuffs that cause surface noise, most noticeably on side 4. The first song, 'Night Flight', for about half the song there is static under the music. There's a pretty noticeable scuff scratch on the last track of side 4. It makes some surface noise, but doesn't skip. Slight bow to both vinyls, as can be see by the depth of the turntable rod in the center labels (see photos of center labels).
Cover Condition: VG Cover has ring wear, rub marks, and scuffs. Most notably on the front cover towards the bottom middle there are some holes (see photo). 
Insert Condition 1: VG++ Two dust sleeves for the records are in excellent condition. Has artwork that shows through the diecut holes in the windows of the front and back cover. You can switch them out and flip them to customize the look of the cover.
Insert Condition 2: VG Song and credit list is folded, and can be used to show blank windows in the diecut cover. There appears to be spilt coffee towards the listing of side 2, and it also has some holes in the fold that align with the holes in the album cover bottom.
Rare first pressing of Physical Graffiti Double LP by Led Zeppelin, released in 1975 on Swan Song.
• First Pressing, Monarch Pressing SS 2-200. • Monarch Record Mfg. Co. pressing denoted by MO plant code on labels • This version is the original 1975 pressing with 2.875" pressing center ring that goes thru the Swan Song logo — 1978 repress had smaller ring • Matrix / Runout (Side 1): ST-SS-753309-BB • Matrix / Runout (Side 2): ST-SS-753310-DD • Matrix / Runout (Side 3): ST-SS-753311-DD • Matrix / Runout (Side 4): ST-SS-753312-BB

I use lots of packing material, professional record shipping boxes with 2 cardboard inserts for the top and bottom for added protection. I ship the record outside of the album cover to prevent seam splits and put them both inside a poly record sleeve. 
If the auction sells for $50 or more I require insurance. I will combine shipping, $1 per record on top of original shipping cost. Wait for me to send invoice if insurance or combined shipping is needed 
All records are from my private collection, carefully stored for 30+ years, never left outside of their record sleeves unless it was on the turntable with the dustcover closed. Most of my records were only listened to once or twice, enough for me to record them to cassette tape so I could listen to them in the car at the time.
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MINT (M): Perfect! This record looks like it has just left the manufacturer, with NO flaws what so ever. It looks as though it had never been handled. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains. No stickers address labels, writing on the covers or labels. No tears or seam splits. No wear to the cover or record period! Age of the record has nothing to do with it.

NEAR MINT or NM, M-: this record appears virtually flawless A very minor scuff and very little else can appear on the vinyl. It should play without any noise over the flaw. The flaw is very hard to see. The cover looks as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork is be as close to perfect as can be.

EXCELLENT or EX or VG++ : minor scuffs which are only slightly visible. There may be more than a few scuffs and NO Scratches COVER: Artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show white, meaning slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs can make this grade.

VERY GOOD PLUS or VG+: record shows wear, surface scuffs. The vinyl still has a great luster, but the flaws will be noticeable to the naked eye. If the flaws don't cause any surface noise, the vinyl can still make the VG+ grade. COVERS: A virtually clean cover, but may have small writing on it.The artwork looks clean with slightly more aging. The back of the cover usually gives away the age of the cover. Flat white paper will be somewhat yellow yet no stains or mildew from water damage. Some minor wear to the seams or spine, but no tears or holes popping through. The corners will be slightly dog eared yet no crackly bends, defacing the artwork. In essence, a VG+ cover should have no more than 3 flaws mentioned.

VERY GOOD or VG: this record is a record that is good enough. They are not really going to look very good, but it will STILL play very good. there will almost always be some surface noise when they are played. The Dynamics should still be excellent, overpowering the surface noise. A VG record will appear well have been played but still have some luster. VG covers will look worn, used. There may be some seam splitting. There will be some ring wear, where the ink has begun to wear off. Giving the cover a look of snow falling. If the artwork looks snowy all over, it is less than VG condition. There may be some writing on the cover (still, no Large letters in magic marker). It will look aged and more yellowish due to contamination's in the air (sometimes looking like cigarette smoke). Still it should be decent.

GOOD or G: A good record will look very well played, dull, grayish and possibly abused. However a Good record should still play. It will have distracting surface noise. Such as crackle that is continuous or some hiss. Will also have some loss of dynamics caused from grooves being worn. It should play without any skips or any obtrusively loud pops or repeated clicks, caused by deep scratches. Good means that it will play with some form of decency, so one can still enjoy the music even though you can still hear noise caused from the wear. A Good cover will have just about everything wrong with it. It will have seam splits (possibly taped repaired, but only with scotch tape. No duct tape or masking tape repairs. These are big turn offs. May have magic marker writing on the cover but still if they are in huge letters, it is a big turn off.In essence, the cover will looked virtually trashed, but some artwork will still be noticed. If the artwork is worn, it is POOR and the cover is worthless.