All records are from my personal collection and have been tested.

Shipping:

Record(s) will ship in a 12.25" vinyl LP single mailer box with cardboard inserts to prevent sliding.

The disc will come in a new white sleeve along with the original sleeve. A clear plastic "poly" sleeve will cover each disc and sleeve. The box will be labeled "fragile".

Ships within 24 hours.

Grading:

Grading for the listed items appear in the table below. It follows the Goldmine Record Album Price Guide scale:

Items in this lot:

Joe Sample

Rainbow Seeker

ABC

AA-1050

 

Joe Sample

Carmel

MCA

AA-1126

 

Joe Sample

The Hunter

MCA

MCA-5397

Promo

Grading for this listed item appears in the table below. It follows the Goldmine Record Album Price Guide scale:

LP

Condition

Overall Appearance

The Disc

Labels

Cover & Sleeve

Rainbow Seeker

NM

NM

NM

NM

NM

Carmel

VG

NM

VG

VG+

NM

The Hunter

VG/VG+

VG

VG+

VG-

VG

 

 

GOLDMINE RECORD ALBUM GRADING KEYS

Condition

Overall Appearance

The Disc

Labels

Cover & Sleeve

M

 

Mint

Perfect in every way. Mint rating should not be used.

·         Just out of factory

·         No scuffs or scratches

·         Looks brand new.

NM

 

Near Mint

 

As if opened for the first time.

·         Shiny

·         Free of visible defects

·         No surface noise on playback.

·         Properly pressed and centered

·         No blemishes

·         No creases

·         No ring wear

·         No seam splits

·         No cutout markings

·         Sleeve looks as if no record was ever housed

VG+

 

Very Good Plus

Slight signs of wear

·         Light scuffs or very light scratches that don’t affect the listening experience

·         Slight warps that don’t affect the sound

·         Marks around the center hole

·         No writing

·         No sticker

·         No major blemishes

Cover

·         Minor seam wear

·         A split less than 1 inch along the bottom

·         Cutout marking may be present

Sleeve

·         Slight sleeve creasing

·         Minor seam wear or split less than 1 inch

VG

 

Very Good

Signs of wear and handling, including visible groove wear, audible scratches, surface noise, ring wear, and seam splits.

·         Lacks glossy finish

·         Groove wear evident

·         Audible scratches

·         Surface noise

·         Light scratches

·         Can have minor writing, tape, or sticker

·         Signs of human handling & normal wear

·         Ring wear on cover

·         Seam splits on all three sides – may not be obvious

·         Price tag or writing

VG-

G+

G

Plays without skipping

Sells for 10-15% of NM prices at best.

 

Considerable amount of handling, including groove & ring wear, seam splits, and damaged cover or label.

·         Surface sheen is almost gone

·         Plays through without skipping

·         Significant noise & groove wear.

·         Worn, possible stains, heavy writing

·         Obvious damage from sticker removal

·         Ring wear to the point of distraction

·         Obvious seam splits

·         Radio station letters; former owner’s name

·         Dinged and dog-eared edges