Visual Grading Scale Only!!!
A: Mint Perfect record clean gloss and shiny no marks beautiful in every way. Very few records will make mint.
B: Near Mint A Very clean Record only a few light marks still shiny & gloss properly cared for.
C:
VG+ Used but not abused. Some signs of wear, scratches/scuffs only. Should play well and look very nice with minimal surface noise.
D: VG Still a nice record. Look a bit used with some scratches/scuffs still should play ok some surface noise / sometime no surface noise.
E:
VG- A bit rough lot’s of scratches/scuffs but will play Always with surface noise.