Sold Date: August 21, 2018
Start Date: August 3, 2018
Final Price: $17.99 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 222
Buyer Feedback: 27

Six Steppenwolf LPs:
1) Steppenwolf (DS-50029) This is a first edition and would be a $12 record by itself as the vinyl would be graded very-good plus BUT -- whoever put the sawcut on the outer sleeve was overzealous and clipped the record and there's a small chunk out of the lead-in groove. It still works fine, but I can't give the vinyl a decent grade because of it. Vinyl sounds great, though. Outer sleeve has the sloppy sawcut, a small punchout hole and some ring wear.
2) At Your Birthday Party (DSX-50053) Vinyl is very good with some hairlines but nothing that affects playback too much. Outer sleeve is very good plus with light whitening in the usual spots (corners and seams).
3) The Second (DS-50037) First pressing. Vinyl is very good plus, and so is outer sleeve.
4) Monster (DS-50066) Vinyl is VG, outer sleeve is also VG with splits to both top and bottom seams.
5) For Ladies Only (DSX-50110) Vinyl is VG-plus, outer sleeve is somewhere between VG+ and VG -- there's whitening to the spine and seams. No splits. There's a small punchout hole.
6) Rest In Peace (DSX-50124) Vinyl is VG-plus and so is outer sleeve, which is still in shrink.

Please ask any questions before bidding or buying. All records are visually inspected unless otherwise noted. If you have any particular shipping requests, please ask before bidding.

I ship records in professional cardboard mailers sandwiched between stiffeners. The records are shipped outside the outer sleeves but within a plastic sleeve. I do combine shipping; see my other auctions. In the U.S., it’s $4.99 media for the first LP and $0.50 for each LP thereafter. If you are buying multiple items and want combined shipping, buy the records but don’t pay for them before requesting a new invoice from me in which I’ll include the shipping discount.

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Grading scale:

Near mint (NM)

NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.) NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

Very good plus (VG+)

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking.

Very good (VG)

VG records can lack some of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear can be evident, as are light scratches. When played, a VG record can have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear can possibly be obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting could be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written on it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

Good (G)

 Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping. But it could have significant surface noise or groove wear, and the label could be worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good cover can have ring wear to the point of distraction, can have seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing.