Grading

Any items having multiple condition grades: First grade is vinyl, second is the sleeve. Common Abbreviations Used (not including Grades) bb-bb hole in cover cc-cut corner co-cutout dh-drill hole dj-disc jockey/promo copy ep-extended play 7" ph-punch hole ps-picture sleeve re-reissue rw-ring wear sm spl-seam split soc-sticker on cover sol-sticker on lbl sops-sticker on picture sleeve toc-tape on cover tol-tape on label wlp-white label promo woc-writing on cover wol-writing on label We use standard grading and are accurate and conservative with it. "Goldmine Standard" grading: SS Still Sealed Never opened. Any flaws (torn shrinkrwrap, creasing) will be indicated in the description. ~ M- Mint Minus Has been opened, but is still flawless with no damage whatsoever. ~ VG+ Very Good Plus Vinyl: May have scuff marks and signs of some wear but will still play almost perfectly throughout, with only "barely detectable" crackles or pops. A slight noise at the begining is allowable, but the remainder must be nearly flawless. Cover: May only have the slightest signs of normal wear. ~ VG Very Good The majority of records (worth selling) fall under this grade. Vinyl: May crackle, pop or make other annoying noises, but only occasionally,never continuously, and not more loudly than the music being listened to. Cover: Normal used cover wear such as ring wear and split seams. If there is abnormal damage such as tears or markings, but the seller still feels that it qualifies as a "VG", the damage must be described in comments attached to the item. ~ G+ Good Plus Vinyl: May have continuous crackles, pops, etc... but not so loud as to make the music completely unlistenable or unenjoyable to the casual listener. Cover: More than normal wear and tear. If the above policy leaves any doubts, please refer to GEMM's generally accepted Grading Standard