Led Zeppelin II Vinyl LP Album Cover
This is a vintage 12-inch vinyl record album cover for 'Led Zeppelin II,' the second studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, originally released in 1969. The cover features the iconic 'Brown Bomber' artwork, based on a photograph of the Jagdstaffel 11 Division of the German Air Force during World War I, with the band members' faces airbrushed onto the original aviators. The design is credited to David Juniper. Physical characteristics include a matte-finished cardboard gatefold sleeve with a predominant brown and cream color palette and vibrant yellow/orange cloud accents behind the band title. Notable markings include the 'STEREO' designation in the upper left, the Roman numeral 'II' in the upper right, and the Atlantic Records logo with the catalog number 'SD 8236' in the bottom left. In terms of condition, there is visible edge wear, particularly along the top margin which shows whitening and fiber fraying. There appears to be a faint handwritten ink notation, possibly initials like 'DN', in the top right quadrant near the band title. The corners show mild rounding and impact wear, while light surface abrasions are visible across the brown field. This specific copy appears to be an earlier pressing given the catalog numbering and lack of modern barcode iconography, though a definitive pressing identification would require inspection of the vinyl's run-out matrix and label color (e.g., green/red Atlantic label vs. later variations).
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Estimated Value
$40-$65
Basic Information
Category
Music Memorabilia / Vinyl Records
Appraised On
March 10, 2026
Estimated Value
$40-$65
Item Description
This is a vintage 12-inch vinyl record album cover for 'Led Zeppelin II,' the second studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, originally released in 1969. The cover features the iconic 'Brown Bomber' artwork, based on a photograph of the Jagdstaffel 11 Division of the German Air Force during World War I, with the band members' faces airbrushed onto the original aviators. The design is credited to David Juniper. Physical characteristics include a matte-finished cardboard gatefold sleeve with a predominant brown and cream color palette and vibrant yellow/orange cloud accents behind the band title. Notable markings include the 'STEREO' designation in the upper left, the Roman numeral 'II' in the upper right, and the Atlantic Records logo with the catalog number 'SD 8236' in the bottom left. In terms of condition, there is visible edge wear, particularly along the top margin which shows whitening and fiber fraying. There appears to be a faint handwritten ink notation, possibly initials like 'DN', in the top right quadrant near the band title. The corners show mild rounding and impact wear, while light surface abrasions are visible across the brown field. This specific copy appears to be an earlier pressing given the catalog numbering and lack of modern barcode iconography, though a definitive pressing identification would require inspection of the vinyl's run-out matrix and label color (e.g., green/red Atlantic label vs. later variations).
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