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  Van Halen record collection

5 Albums 

Van Halen self titled 1978Warner Bros BSK-2-3075 dated 1978 - vinyl is Excellent, there are a couple micro-fine marks plays great with minimal background - labels have a couple very faint spindle marks otherwise excellent - picture sleeve is Excellent but has a 2" split on one edge - cover VG+ light shelf-wear, top left corner creased with a ding that affects the spine a little, some light scrapes

Van HAlen II - Warner brothers HS-3312 dated 1979 - vinyl is strong VG+, has several micro-fine marks but plays loud and clear with minimal background - labels are Excellent there is one tiny spindle mark side 1 - sleeve is Excellent no splitting - cover VG+ with Excellent spine and light shelf-wear

Women and Children First - Warner brothers HS-3415 dated 1980 - vinyl is VG+ and has some micro-fine marking on both sides, labels are clean with some very light spindle marks - no inner sleeve but there is a 36" x 24" poster of DLR that has never been used - cover VG+ light shelf and edge-wear, spine very light wear

Diver Down - Warner bros BSK-3677 dated 1982 - vinyl VG+ has fine marks plays good with occasional light background - labels are clean with spindle marks on both sides - picture sleeve is split on all sides one is 6" and the other 2 are 3" - cover VG/VG+ has creasing on the right edges, light shelf and some moderate edge-wear, spine is good

1984 - Warner 23985-1 dated 1983 - vinyl is VG+ has fine marking both sides plays fine with occasional light background - labels are clean with light spindle marks - sleeve has a 6" and 2 3" splits - cover VG+ light shelf-wear - spine very good

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 GOLDMINE GRADING SCALE

Mint (M)   Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.(More on still sealed under "Other Considerations"). Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all. Near Mint (NM or M-)   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 should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like.

Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

 

Very Good Plus (VG+)   Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value.

A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.

Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK".

The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play.

Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may 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 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)   Generally worth 25 percent of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with 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.

Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price. This, not the Near Mint price, should be your guide when determining how much a record is worth, as that is the price a dealer will normally pay you for a Near Mint record.

 

Good (G), Good Plus (G+)   Generally worth 10-15 percent of the Near Mint value. Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white).

A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

It is a common item, you'll probably find another copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But, if it's something you have been seeking for years, and the price is right, get it...but keep looking to upgrade.

 

Poor (P), Fair (F)   Generally worth 0-5 percent of the Near Mint price. The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon.

Except for impossibly rare records otherwise unattainable, records in this condition should be bought or sold for no more than a few cents each.

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