Sold Date: June 21, 2016
Start Date: February 2, 2016
Final Price: $24.95 $20.95 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 5225
Buyer Feedback: 149

HI, I WILL BE LISTING VINYL ALBUMS AND 78'S, OF ALL KINDS, FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS.  I HAVE THOUSANDS (8) TO GET THROUGH BY MYSELF.  SHOULD TAKE A COUPLE OF MONTHS, SO, SAVE MY STORE AND KEEP CHECKING IN.  THE ONLY WAY I CAN GRADE THESE IS BY SIGHT.  SO BID ACCORDINGLY.  I TRY TO DOWNGRADE SO YOU WILL BE HAPPY.   I WILL DO MY BEST.   SEE ENLARGED PHOTOS AND TITLE FOR CONDITION AND DESCRIPTION                                                            ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK GOOD LUCK BIDDING The Goldmine Standard 

This is the standard that is used by most collectors to grade . It includes the following ratings:

M - Mint

This refers to a record that is absolutely perfect, as if it was brand new. It has never been played and it is possibly even still sealed within its original packaging. This is a very rare grade and it is used very sparingly.

NM – Near Mint

This is a , showing no obvious signs of wear. It should have no creases, fold, splits or tears in the cover. It should appear as if you just brought it home from the record store and removed the shrink wrap.

VG+ - Very Good Plus

This level of condition means that the record does show signs that it has been played and handled, but that the previous owner took very good care of it. Perhaps there is some slight discoloration on the center hole or the surface might have some very light scratches. 

VG – Very Good

A Very Good condition record will have slightly more defects than the Very Good Plus record. You might hear some surface noise while playing, especially in the soft passages, but it will not overpower the music. The label might have writing or sticker residue on it. A Very Good Condition record will only have two or three of these problems at once, not more.

G+ - Good Plus and G – Good

Good Plus and Good are very close in terms of condition grading and it will depend on the person who is appraising the record.  It should be able to be placed on a turntable and it will play through without skipping. However, it will have visible groove wear and scratches and the cover might have seam splits, tape, sticker residue, writing or other defects. 

P – Poor and F – Fair

These records have not been looked after very well. Usually if a record has a Poor or Fair grading it means that it will not be able to play through without repeating, skipping or other problems. The sleeve or the cover will be damaged, perhaps by wear, writing or water.