NEW OLD STORE STOCK = Literally as stated. Vintage records from years gone by that are known to be basically 'as new', old warehouse stock for example. Any downgrading of the cover for any reason will be described.

MINT = New, sealed or known to be unplayed. Even sealed records can also NOT grade as mint, if the cover has damage for example. We rarely use this term and if we do you can count on it. Mint means mint, look it up in your dictionary for a proper defintion, not on UK Ebay....

M- (mint-minus) = Generally our top grade for opened records, like new.
VG++ = Few if any and purely unobtrusive & superficial marks, very slight minor cover wear described. Precious little if any sort of surface noise. Our VG++ is what most most dealers call MINT... 
VG+ = A few visible light marks, light wear, might have a slight bit of surface noise but nothing that seriously detracts, obviously not perfect but still desirable

VG = This has ben played quite a bit and probably not been given the best of care. Still plays OK and sounds good if a bit of surface noise doesn't bother you. Will have visible defects such as scuffs, hairlines, etc, cover will have defects, wear and/or other issues. Yes, still worth having but probably until a nicer one comes along. VG records & covers will be described in great detail so there are no surprises.

VG- (VG minus) = The slippery slope between an acceptable item and one you can only accept as a slot filler without feeling bad about it. Some ultra rare records are worth keeping even at this grade. Obvious wear issues. Still plays but it'll be noisy.

G (G+, G-) = A record will have to be extremely rare for us to bother with anything at this grade level. Overall worn playing surfaces, lots of scuffs & scratches, not pretty, quite noticeable surface noise & might even skip, writing, cover splits, label/cover wear, etc. "G" category records are sold strictly "AS-IS"

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