Sold Date:
July 12, 2015
Start Date:
July 7, 2015
Final Price:
$20.00
(USD)
Seller Feedback:
477
Buyer Feedback:
26
Album is in excellent shape
Vinyl is VG++ very close to NM
Sleeve VG++
Super rare and hard to find
Here is a quick guide to vinyl record grade according to Goldmine Magazine:
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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