Sold Date: April 23, 2014
Start Date: March 12, 2014
Final Price: $24.99 (USD)
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The Investigator.  Discuriosities - Vinly LP, 1954.  Has number LP 6834 on jacket.  On record label, number XTV 22476.  According to Wikipedia: The Investigator (1954) was a radio play written by  and first broadcast by the  (CBC) on May 30 of that year. The play lampooned the actions of the   () and Senator .

Jacket is GOOD - age toned, and top & bottom seams are completely split.  Record is VERY GOOD, with a few faint/light surface scratches and some scattered light surface marks.  See photos.

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These are absolutely perfect in every way. This grade is hardly ever used!

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 records are shiny, with no visible defects. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)

NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

EXCELLENT (E)
A good description of an EXCELLENT (E) record is “except for a couple of very minor things, this would be Near Mint.” 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or 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. 

VG+ covers have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split especially at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking.  There may be some light ring wear or discoloration, but it should not be intrusive or distracting.

Very Good (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record.  They may 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. 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 on 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. 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.