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Still Sealed (SS) |
Sealed at the factory and never opened.
The disc is assumed to be undamaged and in mint
condition, although this cannot be proven until the
album is actually opened and the disc examined. |
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Mint (M) |
The record is as new. The cover and any
inserts should be in perfect condition. Many Dealers do
not use this classification as a record is unlikely to
arrive through the post in truly mint condition. |
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Excellent Plus (EX+) |
The record is near-mint, there is no
damage or visible surface marking. Under Bright Light
you may see fine lines on the record, caused by rubbing
on the paper sleeve. Reserve this grade for records
where you have difficulty spotting anything wrong. The
cover and inserts are undamaged. |
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Excellent (EX) |
The record may show some signs of having
been played, possibly with light surface marks or
fingerprints but there is no appreciable lessening in
sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight
wear and/or creasing. |
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Excellent Minus (EX-) |
There may be fairly visible surface
markings under bright light but the sound quality if the
record is not adversely affected. The cover and inserts
may have noticeable light creasing or "foxing" due to
dampness but they are all present and intact. |
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Very Good
(VG) |
The record has obviously been played a
lot, but displays no major deterioration in sound
quality despite surface marks and some light scratches.
Also Use this grading where the record has suffered
perhaps one more visible scratch, but is otherwise in EX
or better condition. The cover may be creased a little
and/or frayed at the opening. You should itemize any
more serious damage such as tears. |
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Good (G) |
The record has been played so much that
the sound quality has been affected noticeably, perhaps
with some distortion and clicks due to scratches. The
main place to use this classification is for picture
discs, where the sound deteriorates more quickly with
use. The cover and inserts may be folded, have minor
tears and/or splits at the edges, they have not been
looked after |
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Fair (F) |
The record is still just playable, but
has not looked after there is a lot surface noise, it
may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn,
stained and/or defaced, possibly with chunks missing. |
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Poor (P) |
The record will no longer play properly
due to the damage. The cover will be folded torn and
probably incomplete |
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