MY VINYL GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) NEW, UNPLAYED, USUALLY STILL SEALED

NEAR MINT (NM) NO MARKS TO SURFACE, ONLY PLAYED A FEW TIMES, WHOLE PACKAGE IS COMPLETE 

EXCELLENT (EXC) SHOWS LIGHT SIGNS OF USE, SOME MARKS TO SURFACE BUT NOTHING HEAVY. SLEEVE MAY HAVE SOME MINOR MARKS FROM USE.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) AGAIN SHOWS SIGNS OF USE, SOME MORE NOTICIBLE FLAWS TO SURFACE BUT NOT AFFECTING PLAYBACK. SLEEVE MAY HAVE MINOR TEARS OR SCUFFS, MAY HAVE A LITTLE WRITING ON IT FROM PREVIOUS OWNERS

VERY GOOD (VG) RECORD HAS CLEARLY BEEN PLAYED, SURFACE WILL BE MARKED, POPS OR CLICKS BUT WILL PLAY THROUGH WITHOUT SKIPS OR JUMPS. SLEEVE WILL BE MARKED.

GOOD PLUS (G+). AGAIN WELL PLAYED LOTS OF SURFACE MARKING, POPS AND CLICKS  AND POSSIBLY A SKIP OR JUMP OCCASSIONALLY. SLEEVE MAY HAVE DAMAGE.

GOOD (G) USUALLY ONLY HIGH VALUE ISSUES WHICH WILL NOT PLAY THROUGH WITHOUT PROBLEMS, SLEEVE WILL SHOW DAMAGE, SO ONLY INTENDED AS COLLECTION FILLERS OR FOR FRAMING!!