Mint  - an unplayed record, no visible surface wear, no lip wear, no spindle wear, Very Clean, Ultra Clean Vinyl!

Near Mint/Mint Minus - a record that was partially sampled, or only played a few times, no visible wear to the record surface, Clean Vinyl!

Excellent Plus  - A carefully used record, Clean Vinyl!! -  light/very light paper/handling/storage marks are inaudible

Excellent - a previously used record, retaining all audio qualities of a higher grade record, minor to light occasional surface noise may occur, no heavy wear

Very Good/Very Good Plus - a record that shows visible degrees of prior usage, some occasional audible surface noise may be present,  full fidelity sound.