All records are visually inspected using an Industrial DAYTON
Illuminated Magnifying Lamp.
All records are professionally cleaned with a VPI RCM
using L'art du Son cleaning fluid.
All records are professionally packed and shipped.
A variation on Goldmine Grading.
MINT (M): Perfect Factory sealed
MINT MINUS (M-): COVER: Original shrink wrap-opened (OSW-O)
Looks just came from the store.
VINYL: Shiny with no visible defects.
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
COVER: Minor wear. Minor Seam Splits (SS) one inch or less
Some defacing: Cut-out notches (CON) Promo imprints or stickers.
Minor tape/label residue.
I only list records that I have graded as Mint, MINT-, or VG+.
I conservatively grade my records