Grading

Store Policies All Records are visually inspected at time of listing and again before shipment. We may listen to specific areas to determine the effect of the physical condition. Please remember that all visual grading is an opinion of what a record will sound like based upon its appearance. Our grading is based on a background in classical records and reflects higher standards than Goldmine. NEAR MINT (abbreviated as "NM") A Near Mint record will have no visible defects when inspected under direct bright light. It will play as new. A Near Mint cover will look as new EXCELLENT (abbreviated as EX) An Excellent record has been handled and played either infrequently or extremely carefully. There may be very slight signs of play wear or very light surface marks that may cause brief intermittent background ticks. These are outstanding records that would be Near Mint under many seller's grading. The cover will have all seams and corners intact but may have very light ring or edge wear. A new looking cover with a drill hole would rate an Excellent. VERY GOOD PLUS (abbreviated as "VG+") A Very Good record will display light signs of handling and playing, a few light surface scratches (none feelable) and spindle trails. One may have some very brief surface noise at background levels. Very Good Plus covers may have partial seam splits or more observable ring or edge wear, inconsequential stamps, names etc that maybe placed on the back of the cover. 50's LPs Customers should appreciate the inherent quality issues of early 50's pressings. Some highly desirable performances were released by labels whose pressing qualities were at best, second rate. We have a number of older LP's that are graded at Excellent, even though they show little or no play wear as by just general aging they are no longer Near Mint. Also, many older LPs were stored in paper sleeves that leached lignin causing an acid reaction from storage in their original paper sleeves. We refer to this effect as "paper contact stains - "PCS." Sometimes this reaction has been so severe as to "etch" the vinyl and create noticeable background noise. The nature of the chemical reaction that occurs is such that it can cause wide variations in surface noise, that in turn can vary from system to system. Our visual grading tries to take into account the probable effect of PCS on a record's sound. Any variations from these standards will be described in the listing on those occasions when we feel the importance or rarity of the record justifies its consideration. "CLEANING" All records are cleaned prior to shipment by either Nitty-Gritty or our custom record cleaning equipment designed by re-known audio engineer Ron Sutherland . If the above policy leaves any doubts, please refer to GEMM's generally accepted Grading Standard

Breakdown by condition

E (2) EX/NM (12) EX/VG+ (33) EX (2059) M- (239) M (34) N/A (23) NA (17) NEW (96) NM+ (1) NM-/VG++ (1) NM- (228) NM/EX- (1) NM/EX (10) NM (5448) S (4) SIDE1VG+,R (1) SS (540) VG++ (19) VG+/EX,EX/ (1) VG+/EX (22) VG+/NM (4) VG+ (569) VG/VG+ (1) VG (39)

Ordering and Payment

GEMM ordering available You may order this seller's items using GEMM's convenient & secure shopping cart. Seller Processes Payment Your payment / credit card number will be forwarded directly to seller. Seller ships directly to you. About Security... No surcharge You pay nothing above the seller's normal pricing for the convenience of ordering from this seller through GEMM. (No 'free text' ordering) This seller does not allow the option of typing text descriptions of items instead of clicking on individual 'order' buttons. This is probably because they are a high-volume seller that needs orders to be in a standard format. Forms of payment accepted: Visa Mastercard Discover

Shipping

Shipping Charges are calculated based on weight: US Media $5.25 per LP (discount per each additional) US Priority 9.25 per LP (discount per each additional) Overseas Air 15.25 (boxed sets approximately 17.50)(discount per each additional). Please contact us about discounts on multiple items. On items shipped overseas, we will calculate shipping based on the total weight of the shipment. All items are shipped uninsured. We are not responsible for any loss or damage after we have delivered the item to the shipping service. If you desire insurance, please contact us at the time of your order.

Returns

Items maybe returned within 7 days of receipt for a full refund less shipping charges. Sealed items must be returned in sealed condition or 50% of purchase price will be retained by seller.