LED ZEPPELIN 1 * TURQUOISE SLEEVE * 1969 UK 1ST PRESS * NEAR MINT *
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Description
LED ZEPPELIN - 1
TURQUOISE LETTERING
ORIGINAL RED AND PLUM ATLANTIC PRESS IN TRULY MINT CONDITION
INVESTMENT GRADE
588171 A//1 1 2 8
588171 B//1 1 8 4
SUPERHYPE CREDITS
ULTRA RARE VERY FIRST PRESS OF LED ZEPPELIN'S DEBUT LP HAS ALL OF THE TRADEMARK FIRST PRESS INDICATORS: THE SLEEVE LETTERING IS TURQUOISE. THE LABELS HAVE 'SUPERHYPE' CREDITS, THE MATRIX NUMBER IS UNCORRECTED.
THE LABELS
THE RED AND PLUM LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING THAT THIS RECORD HAS ONLY BEEN PLAYED A COUPLE OF TIMES.
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR BLEMISHES ON THE SURFACE,AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.
THE SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL ISSUE MACNEILL LAMINATED SLEEVE, THE FRONT SURFACE IS VIRTUALLY BLEMISH FREE!! THIS HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW, AND HAS REMAINED IN TOTALLY STAGGERING CONDITION. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE AS GOOD AS THIS EVER!!
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS A LAMINATE THAT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, EVEN THE TINY LAMINATE LINES THAT FORM NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST THREE NEAR INVISIBLE ONES, AND EVEN THEN THE SLEEVE HAS TO BE ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT TO SPOT THEM. NOTICE THAT THE SLEEVE HAS THE FIRST ISSUE GREY STRIP ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER.
THE SPINE IS IN MINT CONDITION AS WELL, TOTALLY FLAT WITH ALL OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND IT'S ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THERE IS NO WEAR EITHER TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM TIPS OF THIS SUPERB SPINE WHICH HAS THE TAPERED ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND UNBLEMISHED IN ANY WAY. NOT EVEN ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.
THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS WITH EASE
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