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· Album Title: Lawrence Welk Calcutta / My Grandfather's Clock 1961 45RPM Dot Records 16161
· Condition (see below for Grading): G
· Featuring: My Grandfather's Clock on
B-Side
· Case: Generic Sleeve
· Inner Box: NONE
· Speed: 45 RPM
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MINT (M): Perfect! This record looks like it has just left the
manufacturer, with NO flaws what so ever. It looks as though it had never been
handled. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains. No stickers address
labels, writing on the covers or labels. No tears or seam splits. No wear to
the cover or record period! Age of the record has nothing to do with it.
NEAR MINT or NM, M- : this record appears virtually
flawless A very minor scuff and very little else can appear on the vinyl. It
should play without any noise over the flaw. The flaw is very hard to see. The
cover looks as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and or age. Minor
impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside)
may be acceptable, however the artwork is be as close to perfect as can be.
EXCELLENT or EX or VG++ : minor scuffs which are only slightly visible. There may be
more than a few scuffs and NO Scratches COVER: Artwork is still as close to perfect as can
be. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some
slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The
corners can show white (where the artwork pasted slick was) meaning, slight wear.
No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs can make this grade.
VERY GOOD PLUS or VG+ record shows
wear, surface scuffs. The vinyl still has a great luster, but the flaws will be
noticeable to the naked eye. If the flaws don't cause any surface noise, the
vinyl can still make the VG+ grade. COVERS: A virtually clean cover, but may
have small writing on it.The artwork looks clean with slightly more aging. The
back of the cover usually gives away the age of the cover. Flat white paper
will be somewhat yellow yet no stains or mildew from water damage. Some minor
wear to the seams or spine, but no tears or holes popping through. The corners
will be slightly dog eared yet no crackly bends, defacing the artwork. In
essence, a VG+ cover should have no more than 3 flaws mentioned.
VERY GOOD or VG: this record is a record that is good enough. They are not really
going to look very good, but it will STILL play very good. there will almost
always be some surface noise when they are played. The Dynamics should still be
excellent, overpowering the surface noise. A VG record will appear well have
been played but still have some luster. VG covers will look worn, used. There
may be some seam splitting . There will be some ring wear, where the ink has
begun to wear off. Giving the cover a look of snow falling. If the artwork
looks snowy all over, it is less than VG condition. There may be some writing
on the cover (still, no Large letters in magic marker). It will look aged and
more yellowish due to contamination's in the air (sometimes looking like
cigarette smoke). Still it should be decent.
GOOD or G A good record will look very well played, dull, grayish and
possibly abused. However a Good record should still play. It will have distracting surface noise. Such as crackle
that is continuous or some hiss. Will also have some loss of dynamics caused
from grooves being worn. It should play without any skips or any obtrusively
loud pops or repeated clicks, caused by deep scratches. Good means that it will
play with some form of decency, so one can still enjoy the music even though
you can still hear noise caused from the wear. A Good cover will have just
about everything wrong with it. It will have seam splits (possibly taped
repaired, but only with scotch tape. No duct tape or masking tape repairs.
These are big turn offs. May have magic marker writing on the cover but still
if they are in huge letters, it is a big turn off.In essence, the cover will
looked virtually trashed, but some artwork will still be noticed. If the
artwork is worn, it is POOR and the cover is worthless.
On a scale from 1 (Poor) to 10
(Perfect) the above gradings are equivalent to:
MINT - 10, Near Mint - 8,
Excellent - 7, Very Good Plus - 6 , Very Good - 5 , Good - 2