Led Zeppelin II RL SS 1st Pressing, Monarch Excellent

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Led Zeppelin II RL SS 1st Pressing, Monarch! Excellent!!. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.

Here is the real deal: a 1st pressing, Robert Ludwig Mastered, Monarch Pressing of Led Zeppelin's second studio album.  RL SS in the deadwax of both sides.  Yes, the hype is real, also.  There truly is an obvious difference between this and other secondary pressings.  And that difference on a specimen pressed at the Monarch plant is even more enhanced.
The condition of this album is Excellent.  The L.P = EX/EX- , Cover EX.  The labels have few traces of spindle marks, but there is a slight bit of discoloration on one label that appears to be a color bleed from the factory.  Not too noticeable, (see pics).  

Grading Scale (Albums graded visually, noted if play graded. Willplay-grade upon request.)

Note: I do not seek tograde “conservatively,” (whatever that means), I seek to grade ACCURATELY. PLEASE READ.  Also, Sealed albums cannotbe returned if opened, partially or completely.

Mint (M): Sealed only, with no damage to the cover.  Such albumshardly exist.

Near Mint (NM): Virtually flawless, appearing in unplayed condition, and thecover and inner sleeves are free of significant creases ortears.  Labels will likewise be free of spindle marks! (Unplayedrecords cannot, by definition, have spindle marks!!!!)  When I usethis grade, I STAND BY IT!  There will be virtually nobackground noise, like pops or cracks, and it will have a “just opened” sound.

Excellent (E): Still free of any significant defects, with only superficialflaws.  Such albums will show some minor signs of play and storage,but will display minimal wear, plenty of shine and will still be considered in“collectible” condition. Background noise will only be audible duringquieter portions of the album, if at all, and will not be prominent to thepoint of affecting sound quality.  Labels may have none, to only afew, spindle marks and covers will have only minor edge and corner wear.

Very Good (VG): An album that has obvious signs of wear, but plays throughwithout skips, jumps, or long repetitive ticks.  It will be entirelyplayable with moderate background noise.  Covers might have smallstains, edge, spine and/or corner wear.  Vinyl will have surfacelevel scuffs that may affect playback but allows the music to shinethrough.  Unlike most sellers, a grade from me of VG doesNOT mean that the album is trash!  

Good (G): An album that has had a full life but is still worth listeningtoo.  Sound quality will be diminished by background noise, andperhaps some loud pops and very minor skips.  Covers and innersleeves will have stains, tears or other signs of damage, but will stilladequately protect the vinyl and acceptably present the originalartwork. Labels will be diminished by spindle marks and other forms ofdamage.

Poor (P): An album on which the surface noise and skipping is toodistracting to listen too enjoyably, and that has a cover with major stains,tears or other significant defects.  I will sell an album in thiscondition ONLY when it is highly collectible because of itsage and/or rarity.

(+/-): I will use plus or minus designations freely to nuancethe grading of each album, and to bridge the gap in describing albums that fallin between grades. 

I am not a wholesalecollector or a large-scale seller.  I’m just an average dude wholoves vintage vinyl and collects as a personal hobby.  As a personalcollector, I always ask myself when grading an album how I would feel toreceive a record in the condition I describe.  Be assured that I willalways strive to be as accurate as I can with the grades I assign. (I know howimportant that is to us vinyl enthusiasts, and how frustrating it is whenalbums come over-graded!) If you disagree with my grading uponreceipt, please contact me immediately for a resolution before leaving negativeor neutral feedback.