VAN HALEN Diver Down Warner Bros. BSK 3677 Sealed NM 1st Press Hype Sticker
Sold Date:
October 7, 2020
Start Date:
October 6, 2020
Final Price:
$79.99
(USD)
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Will be sent by MEDIA MAIL shipping in the U.S. LP will have 2 cardboard filler pads on each side of the record and the vinyl will be housed in a Bags Unlimited LP mailer. I
will pay for full Shipsaver Insurance.
I use the Goldmine guide to grade all of my records
Mint (M) Absolutely perfect in every way - certainly never
played, possibly even still sealed. (More on still sealed below). Should
be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.
Near Mint (NM) A nearly perfect record. Many dealers
won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no
record is ever truly perfect. The record shows no obvious sign of wear.
A 45 rpm sleeve has no more than the most minor defects, such as almost
invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.
An LP jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other
noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the
same is true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, and
the like. Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a
new record store and removed the shrink wrap.
Very Good Plus (VG+) Shows some signs that it was played and
otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record
surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs
or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience.
Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK.
The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but is
should be barely noticeable. The center hole is not misshapen by
repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some
slight wear, lightly turn-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP
jacket my have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out
hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and
sold at a discount.
In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it,
this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will
find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.
Very Good (VG) Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are
more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing,
especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, but
will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be
noticeable, as will light scratches deep enough to feel with a
fingernail) that will affect the sound.
Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or
their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP
covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same
time, only two or three of them.
Very Good Minus (VG-) A
little worse than VG but still playable. The only time I list VG-
records is if they are rare and still are playable and still have some
value. ShipSaver
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