Description

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. Each sold item will be shipped inside a clear plastic "poly" exterior sleeve. The disc will come in a new white paper sleeve along with the original sleeve. The box will be labeled "fragile". Ships within 24 hours. Grading: Grading for this listed item appears in the table below. It follows the Goldmine Record Album Price Guide scale: Condition Overall Appearance The Disc Labels Cover & Sleeve* VG+ VG+ NM NM 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