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Led Zeppelin Autographs (3) (REAL).A set of three Led Zeppelin autographs. Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant has signed this color magazine picture in black felt-tip marker. Guitarist Jimmy Page has signed and inscribed this piece of white paper, "Thomas, Best Wishes, Jimmy Page. And bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones has signed this blue piece of paper in black felt-tip marker (the owner has dated it in pencil on the verso "19 JUN 2005."
Formed in 1968 with original drummer John Bonham, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham had a heavy, guitar-driven sound, and they are cited as one of the progenitors of hard rock and heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music. Led Zeppelin have been credited as significantly impacting the nature of the music industry, particularly in the development of album-oriented rock (AOR) and stadium rock. One of the best-selling music artists of all time; their total record sales are estimated to be between 200 and 300 million units worldwide. They achieved eight consecutive UK number-one albums and six number-one albums on the US Billboard 200, with five of their albums certified Diamond in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Rolling Stone magazine described them as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the Seventies", and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history".[They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995; the museum's biography of the band states that they were "as influential" during the 1970s as the Beatles were during the 1960s.
Dimensions: The Robert Plant signature apppears on a small color magazine picture of the band that has been attached to a slightly larger piece of yellow paper to measure approximately 4.5 in x 3.5 in. The Jimmy Page signed and inscribed white paper measures approximately 6 in x 5.25 in. And, finally, the John Paul Jones signed page blue paper measures appproximately 5.5 in x 4 in.
Condition: Overall very good condition, all three have tape remnants on their versos, in the corners, where they were most likely taped into an autograph album. The back of the yellow page to which the Robert Plant signed magazine picture is attached as some surface tearing, and the Jimmy Page autograph has "Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)" handwritten in pencil, in very small letters on the front of the sheet, at the edge. The John Paul Jones has the same small handwriting in pencil, on the verso: "John Paul Jones 19 JUN 2005."
Authentication: Each of the signatures has its own Roger Epperson Authentication Ltd. (REAL) Certificate of Authenticty. Also comes with a Gotta Have Rock and Roll Certificate of Authenticity.