Sold Date:
March 13, 2015
Start Date:
February 25, 2015
Final Price:
$15.00
(USD)
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Buyer Feedback:
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MAHALIA JACKSON - 6 LP LOT
SILENT NIGHT - COLUMBIA LE 10165 (VG+/VG++) SILENT NIGHT - COLUMBIA CS 8703(VG+/VG++) shrink wrap on cover RECORDED LIVE IN EUROPE - COLUMBIA CL 1726 (VG+/VG+) GREATEST HITS - COLUMBIA CS 8804 (VG++/VG++) A MIGHTY FORTRESS - COLUMBIA CS 9659 (VG++/VG++) MY FAITH - COLUMBIA CL 2605 (VG++/VG++) shrink wrap on cover
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Record Grading
NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail
store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly
perfect. NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
or EXCELLENT (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.
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.
Very Good (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG
record. VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better
shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records.
Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel
with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has 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 in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.
Good (G),
Good Plus (G+)
or Very Good Minus (VG–)
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.