Sold Date: December 4, 2020
Start Date: August 11, 2020
Final Price: $20.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 179
Buyer Feedback: 32

Condition:
Record: VG to VG+
Cover: VG to VG+

This record is from a private collection. Stored vertically in an air conditioned space. I have put the condition as "Very Good" at minimum, however most of my records are VG+ or better ... Feel free to ask for photos if you'd like to see any. If you are happy with your purchase, please take a few seconds to leave a positive review, and I will do the same in return. If your not happy, please send me a message. No Scammers Please. Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.


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GRADING INFORMATION:

MINT (M)
Perfect in every way.


NEAR MINT (NM)
Near perfect “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise.
NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.


VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint.” 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.

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. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape. 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–)
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 may be present. 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.

POOR (P)
and Fair (F)
Poor (P) and Fair (F) Records are cracked, badly warped, or skip and/or repeat when playing. Covers are heavily damaged.