Donald Byrd

Blackjack

Blue Note 84259

Features Donald Byrd, Sonny Red, Hank Mobley, Cedar Walton, Walter Booker, Billy Higgins

Record Description & Grade

N /  Mint

The records appear unplayed,

no handling marks

no wear to the record surface

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Jacket Description Grade

NM /  Near Mint

laminated finish, little or no wear

RECORD  GRADING CODE

Records and jackets are graded conservatively, no over grading.

accurate playback systems are used to check degree of any surface wear.

Records are cleaned to remove contaminants, signs of usage, reduce

remnants of surface wear left from storage. Any marks are examined in

detail and checked for surface noise. Marks in the vinyl pressing are

not usually graded as wear.

M = MINT or N - MINT - RECORD NEVER USED/SELDOM USED, FRESH VINYL WITH NO SIGNS OF WEAR.

NM = MINT MINUS - A SELDOM/INFREQUENTLY PLAYED RECORD, CLEAN VINYL, WITH SLIGHT INAUDIBLE HANDLING MARKS. 

N - = NEW MINUS - A RECORD PLAYED OCCASIONALLY, SMALL AREAS OF LIGHT VISUAL WEAR, NO AUDIBLE WEAR.

EX+ =  A RECORD PLAYED SEVERAL TIMES, HIGH AUDIO QUALITY, MINOR SURFACE NOISE BELOW THE MUSIC LEVEL POSSIBLE.

EX = A RECORD WITH BETTER THAN AVERAGE LISTENABILITY, OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE, 

VG+ = RECORD USED QUITE A BIT, CAN HAVE AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SURFACE NOISE, NO HEAVY WEAR.

SIMILAR VALUES ARE ATTACHED TO GRADING JACKETS. INQUIRE FOR ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION.