LED ZEPPELIN - II UK LP Living' Lovin' Maid-Killing Floor VG/VG+

Sold Date: March 5, 2019
Start Date: February 26, 2019
Final Price: £19.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 4
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IF BIDDING FROM OUTSIDE THE UK THEN PLEASE NOTE THAT I USE EBAY'S GSP FOR POSTING. THESE COSTS CAN BE HIGH. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO PAY THESE PRICES THEN PLEASE DO NOT BID. However I am willing to listen to requests to post outside of Ebay through signed-for and tracked. I would recommend using Ebay though as they cover taxes, customs lost items etc. Europe postings will cost £15 for a single item if I send them.
Unfortunately I need to cash in on some of my record collection to help fund my retirement so I would like to pass on these records to other people to share the enjoyment that I have had with the collection over the last 50 years.
For auction here is a UK copy of Led Zeppelin's 2nd LP 'II' issued in 1969 on the Atlantic label 588 198. Led Zep's breakthrough album in my humble opinion which brought them to the masses. Whole Lotta Love introduced people to a whole new sound and vision. The runout numbers on the A  side are:- 588198 A//5 1 1 1 4 and 588198 ▽ B//4  1 4  then a series of characters I can't make out then 1 1 on the B side. Listed in Discogs as the 3rd version it features Side 1 track 3 as 'Killing Floor' and side 2 track 2 as Livin' Lovin' Maid (She's Just A Woman). Killing Floor is also known as The Lemon Song.
The gatefold cover is in an OK condition.  There is edge and spine wear which this issue is prone to, for some reason the brown cover makes it appear worse. There is some ring wear mainly on the back. As can be seen there are NO stickers, NO tears and no writing. 
The inner sleeve is a plain white one. I have no idea if it is the original or not.
Looking at the vinyl on both sides it has marks and there are light scratch marks visible. The labels are completely clean being free of stickers and writing. I can see several spindle marks but the spindle holes are quite acceptable.
Tracks:- Side 1 Whole Lotta Love What Is And What Should Never Be The Lemon Song Thank You
Side 2 Heartbreaker Livin' Lovin' Maid (She's A Woman) [SIC] Ramble On Moby Dick Bring It On Home To Me
I have played the vinyl through on both sides. There is audible background noise and crackle coming through at varying levels which can get drowned-out by the music. 
Audibly the music comes through quite clearly and you should not be disappointed by the reproduction from that point of view.  Some great tracks featured on this classic album. The reproduction is not perfect so please do not expect a fault-free mint copy. This is definitely not mint. It can however serve as an introduction until a better copy comes along albeit at a much heftier price normally.
For playback I use an Ortofon cartridge on a Technics SL1210MK2 through a Denon DRA 375RD amplifier to Wharfdale 3200 speakers.
I have started this off at £4.99 which is a fair start in my opinion.

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I am willing to post multiple items abroad which will be tracked and signed-for. Payments for this method go direct through Paypal as Ebay's GSP does not cater for multiple item sales unfortunately.
I try to adhere as closely as possible to the Record Collector Magazine grading system which is shown below as a guide. I do add + and - to gradings for intermediate conditions. Any record described as 'Mint' will mean 'Unplayed'. RECORD COLLECTORS GRADING SYSTEM Mint (M)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 marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.Excellent (EX)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 (VG)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 acceptableGood (G)Te 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, etcFair (F)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 (P)The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missingBad (B)The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler