All my records are gauranteed to play. I will not sale a record with a major scratch. Most cardboard sleeves of records 50plus yeats old show some wear. I try to grade them approprietly. Most of my records are vg plus to excellent. If for some reason you recieve your recird and your not happy with my grading please email me immedietly before leaving feedback we can always eother work out a partial or full refund so bid with confidence. Ive been selling records for yrs please review my feedback on my recent record sales if it does not show an inner protective sleeve in the picture that means it doesnt come with one. I combine shipping