Grading

Because I specilize in mostly lower or below market value priced items I generally grade records visually. Some higher end items, say anything over 15 I will give a listen. Grading scale is standard Goldmine, or, as follows:

nm: unopened or just opened.

nm-: slight visual flaws

vg++ or vg+: also known as ex, this is a very clean record, maybe some slight surface noise.

vg: pretty clean but starting to notice some scratches, scuffs etc that affect play. The cover has like seam, ring wear and faded somewhat.

vg-: pretty scratched; same as above but more so deteriorated. Record may skip or have gashes, still pretty playable though.(don't think goldmine has this one)

good: also fair, poor. These are pretty scratched, like a lot of dollar bin or thrift store records. Don't get this unless totally desperate. Anything lower, I don't mess with (I or try not to).

Occasionally I will throw it on just to make sure. If you have a problem with my grading and want to return the product; send back record and get a refund (if it is over 10 dollars).

rw: ringwear on cover or back cover
sw: wear on seam
toc: tear on cover
ss: seam split
cc: cut corner
bb: cutout hole
h20: water damage
woc: writing on cover.
S/T: same or self titled.
re: reissue.

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