Sold Date: September 14, 2021
Start Date: August 26, 2021
Final Price: $35.00 (USD)
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Lp is from an estate whose owner took immaculate care of his albums and apparently rarely played them.
Lp is visually graded as a conservative VG++. Shiny and glossy and very close to new. You may find the slightest light surface mark or tiny imperfection if you look very hard but this is an amazing copy.
Original Vanguard inner sleeve included.
Outer sleeve is graded as VG++ as well. Light surface, corner, and edge wear is all the keeps it from NM.
We used Goldmine's grading scale for reference as follows:

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) or EXCELLENT (E)

A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint.” Most collectors, especially those who want to play their records, will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if it toward the high end of the grade (sometimes called VG++ or E+).

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. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.