Would you pay $800 for a mint copy of the RL Led Zeppelin II?

I have found a local seller who has a mint copy of this album. I actually went out to take a look at it and the thing is flawless. Not a mark on it. I asked the guy how he got it. He said it was in his late father's collection. His father had many rock LPs that he hardly played. I guess he mainly listened to his music on 8-track in the car back in the day and rarely played the LPs. He wants $800 for it and will not take a penny less. He knows about the whole RL thing from doing his own research so he knows exactly what's up. I want it but I just can't bring myself to do it. I do already own a copy that's in pretty rough shape that I play regularly. That will probably be the only copy I ever own with the prices this title fetches these days.

 

Of course not. As much as I love LZ II, no album is worth 800 dollars.

 

Let me put it this way: if you had a VG copy that cost $200, and a mint copy that cost $800, would you feel like the difference was worth $600 to you?

 

There are definitely albums I would pay $800 for. Not many, but they exist. Zep II is not one of them.

 

I personally wouldn't pay that much, but it may be worth it to someone. Furthermore, if I did pay that much for a record, I wouldn't want to use it as a "play copy." It would be just to say I have it and to make a digital dub.

 

No, but I'm sure SOMEONE will. Not a huge Zep fan, but I have paid more for a NM pressing of an even rarer record (Springsteen Born To Run script cover). The thing with records like these in high grades is that there will always be a market for them, so while it may seem a crazy price to pay, chances are the buyer will be able to make money on it down the road.

 

I'd be tempted. If I did purchase it I'd probably make a high resolution dub and then flip it. I have three RL copies now, but none of them are anywhere near mint.

 

I find this very hard to believe.
No one will buy this if it’s real.

 

I´ll pay 800 for a first row show ticket if they ever come back. You can get the vinyl reissue released about 2 years ago for much less. It sounds fantastic

 

@slunky, would you be so kind to PM me with this seller's contact info?

 

No.

 

No. I would pay $25 for a VG RL pressing (which I did — sounds awesome cranked) and $5 for a brilliant minty AT/GP pressing (which I did, mostly for the quieter tracks that are a bit painfully noisy on the RL) and then use the remaining $770 to buy a buttload of other records (which I also did, but don't tell Mrs. Stone Turntable!)...

 

If I could afford it I would.

 

When VG copies sell for $200- why is it so far-fetched to think that "no one" would pay $800- for a NM copy? That seems like a very reasonable escalation of price for a considerable condition upgrade. Especially for such a highly sought after pressing. How many RLs are known to exist in NM? Not too many, AFAIK. $800- seems about right to me.

 

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Depends on how much "disposable" cash I have. A "mint" (mint means sealed, right?) would be something to have for sure.

 

You'd likely get just a good a sound playing a 'lesser' copy for a lot less, and spending $800 on a cartridge!

 

Just because it "looks" mint doesn't mean it sounds mint. I'd want to hear it before I lay out that kind of coin.

 

If I would be able to play it on different turntables and not a single click, not a single pop, not a hint of inner groove distortion, not a hint of off-center pressing is found then I might pay $800 for it, yes.

 

Where on the sleeve have the four members of the band signed it?

 

You mean three signatures and one stamp?

 

My post was more about my suspicions of the OP..........

 

So what is the going rate for a sealed copy?

 

There's no way to tell if a sealed copy it's RL or not, so...

 

$800?