"Goldmine Standard" grading:SS Still Sealed
Never opened. Flawless, with no damage whatsoever.
EX
Has been opened, but is still flawless
with no damage whatsoever.
VG+ Very Good Plus or VG++
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.
VG- or G
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.
G- for rare disc that we can listen but with crackles, pops, etc...
Cover condition and others
cc : cut corner
co : cut-out
coh : cut-out hole
hol : hole in label
is : inner sleeve
ins : insert
ros : rip on spine
rw : ring wear
shw : shrink wrap
scoc : scratch on cover (or back cover)
scol : scratch on label
soc : sticker on cover
sol : sticker on label
sr : sticker remains (glue)
ssp : seam split
stn : stain
stoc : stamp on cover
stol : stamp on label
taac : tape all around cover
toc : tape on cover
tos : tape on spine
troc : tear on cover
tros : tear on spine
wd : water damage
wkoc : wrinkle on cover or corner
woc : writing on cover
wol : writing on label
If the above policy leaves any doubts, please refer to GEMM's generally accepted Grading Standard