Sold Date: January 24, 2014
Start Date: January 14, 2014
Final Price: £26.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 4
Seller Feedback: 120
Buyer Feedback: 0

Lastyear I was given my fathers LP collection. I have decided to sell. Ihave too many to take individual photos. I have sold a few of them sofar, and am confident that my grading is accurate. You could end upgetting your self a bargain. I will be listing these LPs over thecoming days/weeks, as I want rid of them. Combined shipping avilable.

VINYL1:VG+
-with clean labels, no spindle marks, clean & reflective lookingvinyl, the odd light surface mark

SLEEVE:VG+
-no splits, solid spine
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POSTAGE& PACKING:

LPsare removed from the outer & sent in a professional 12" cardmailer wrapped in bubble wrap.
Can deliver worldwild. Contact mefor postage costs.

Combinedshipping avilable @ £1.50 per vinyl. Double album count as 2 vinyls,tripple album counts as 3 vinyls, etc

I uses the Goldmine Standardfor grading the condition of items listed. All gradings are visual. Ihave sold over 50 LPs and am confident with my grading.

Mint (M)

Vinyl
Absolutely perfect inevery way. Certainly never been played, possibly even stillsealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all.

Near Mint(NM or M-)

Vinyl
A nearly perfect record.Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhapscorrectly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record shouldshow no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should haveno more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ringwear or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have nocreases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. Nocut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of anyother inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like.Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got ithome from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap. Near Mintis the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anythingthat exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, isworth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Vinyl
A Very Good Plus recordwill show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by aprevious owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may showsome signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratchesthat don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that donot affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ringwear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The centerhole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleevesand LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned upcorners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs ofwear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or cornerindicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. Ingeneral, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be NearMint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very GoodPlus record highly acceptable.

VeryGood (VG)

Vinyl
Many of the defects foundin a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noisewill be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and duringa 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 theirresidue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LPcovers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the sametime, only two or three of them. Goldmine price guides with more thanone price will list Very Good as the lowest price. This, not the NearMint price, should be your guide when determining how much a recordis worth, as that is the price a dealer will normally pay you for aNear Mint record.

Good (G), Good Plus(G+)

Vinyl
Good does not mean Bad! Arecord in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable andwill play through without skipping. But it will have significantsurface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrenerecord, the groove will be starting to turn white). A cover or sleevewill have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine.Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm theobject. If it's a common item, you'll probably find another copy inbetter shape eventually. Pass it up. But, if it's something you havebeen seeking for years, and the price is right, get it...but keeplooking to upgrade.

Poor (P), Fair (F)

Vinyl
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 andheavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LPinside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and writtenupon. Except for impossibly rare records otherwise unattainable,records in this condition should be bought or sold for no more than afew cents each.