Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Double Album - ** Near Mint ** Vintage Vinyl
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$ 25
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Dec 5, 2017
Sold Date
Nov 25, 2017
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Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Double Album - ** Near Mint ** Vintage Vinyl
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GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTSDecided it's time to clear out my record album collection since I haven't listened in years. I don't have time to listen to them so after some research on grading albums I am using the following standards I found on the internet to visually grade them. Selling vinyl records on eBay can be difficult and confusing, especially for the beginner. If you have a record that is in good condition, with just a few light scratches or scuffs that do not seriously affect the sound quality, you describe it as such in your eBay item description, right?
Wrong. This is the first and most important lesson in learning to grade vinyl records – good does not mean good. In fact, when grading a record, good can mean bad, or less than desirable. So before putting those vinyl albums for sale on eBay (or anywhere else), go over these terms and descriptions. Hopefully, it will save you some money.
Near Mint
A Mint record is one that has never been played. Near Mint is as close to brand new as you can get. The record may have been played once or twice, but there are no visible signs of play – no marks on the vinyl or label.
Excellent / VG+
Some buyers and sellers use only VG+, but I like to use Excellent as a grade between VG+ and NM. Excellent is almost Near Mint, but there are slight signs of wear – minor spindle marks, for instance. A VG+ record may have a slight warp or a few light scratches or scuffs, but nothing deep that will affect the sound quality. Most records which draw big money are Excellent or better, and many serious buyers will only purchase records graded VG+ and above.
VG
A Very Good rated record is, to most buyers and sellers, an average record. It will not have the factory gloss and may have several light scratches or scuffs, groove wear, and scratches deep enough to feel with a fingertip. Scratches can be heard but should not overpower the music. VG records can have writing or tape on the label.
Good
A good record will not skip but can have significant groove wear, scratches, and surface noise. Good records have very worn labels with heavy writing and stickers. It is easy to see why a record rated Good is often less than desirable. Good records are usually kept only until a better copy can be found.
Poor / Fair
Poor or Fair records may be cracked and severely warped. They will skip when played. These records should be thrown out.
If you are a beginning seller, it is important to know how to properly grade your album covers. Good does not mean good, as far as record covers go; good means kind of beat up, actually. Whether you plan to sell on eBay, Craigslist, or the local flea market, becoming familiar with these terms and definitions for grading your albums is very important.
Near Mint
A Near Mint cover has no ring wear, creases, or splits. It is as close to perfect as an open album can get. Personally, I won’t grade a cover NM unless it still has the shrink wrap.
VG+ / Excellent
Some people don’t differentiate between Very Good Plus and Excellent, while others list Excellent records as being in just a little better condition than VG+. VG+ covers can have very minor wear, such as a bit of ring wear or seam wear. There may be a very small split, less than an inch, on the bottom edge. A cover with a cut-out notch, no matter how good the condition is, should not be graded as NM, but VG+ or Excellent instead.
Very Good
VG covers are average covers, like we all had in our record collections as teenagers: ring wear, creases, some writing, and seam splits are all signs of a VG album cover. It should look like it has been handled but not ruined.
Good
An album cover graded as good may have ring wear to the point of overpowering the cover art, serious seam splits, and a lot of writing on the cover. A cover graded as good is not actually good, but instead is on the verge of falling apart.
Poor
If good covers are on the verge of falling apart, poor covers are falling apart. Poor covers are so heavily damaged that they should be used as floor mats or just thrown away.
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