Secondhand Prose Rare Books & Records

 

GRADING KEY:  Where possible, we attempt to follow the "Goldmine Standard" grading, as follows:

SS:   STILL SEALED.   Never opened.  Flawless, with no damage whatsoever. 

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 beginning is allowable, but the remainder must be nearly flawless.  Cover:  May have only 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 un-listenable or un-enjoyable to the casual listener.  Cover:   More than normal wear and tear. 

 

Note that cover grade is listed first, followed by record grade: e.g., VG+/M-.

Records graded visually.  Full refund if not satisfied.

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9/19/03