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Grading System
COVER graded first, then the DISC
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| SS/MINT |
STILL SEALED - means brandnew ! |
| M-/M- |
MINT MINUS - close to perfect cover / disc looks barely played |
| EX/EX |
and it realy means EXCELLENT, slight signs of wear, disc plays near to perfect and the cover shows light wear only |
| VG++/VG++ |
means VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS, cover has little wear, disc looks played more often and/or needs a cleaning; light surface marks audible only on the silent parts; STILL A CLEAN RECORD and definitely worth the investment. |
| VG+/VG+ |
means VERY GOOD PLUS, cover has more wear (seam-split, ring on cover), disk has clean surface marks, a few pops/crackles, tiny scratches BUT NO MAJOR DEFECTS such as skips, jumps ... |
| VG+(+) |
disk looks VG+ but plays VG++ for the most part, some tracks are even EX. |
| CO |
Cut-Out |
| CC |
Cut-Corner |
| WLP |
White Label Promo |
| DJ |
promo stamp on cover |
| FOC |
Fold Open Cover |
| RE |
Re-Issue |