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Record Gradings (All records are graded visually only unless otherwise stated.)
MINT
(M): Record as new and still sealed or unplayed.
NEAR MINT (NM): Both sleeve and vinyl appear in superb condition with
no visual damage.
EXCELLENT (EX): Sleeve may have some very slight wear and vinyl may have some very slight surface
marks.
VERY GOOD (VG): Sleeve will have some normal wear and tear without any major defects and vinyl will have noticeable
surface marks and the occassional
light scratch.
GOOD (G): Sleeve and contents will suffer from folding, scuffing
and/ or edge splits, discoloration etc. Vinyl will have numerous surface marks/ light scratches.
FAIR (F): The
sleeve has serious damage- major tears, staining etc. Vinyl will have serious damage- deep scratches etc. Records
in this condition will be collection-fillers only.
The symbols (+) or (-) are used to indicate condition somewhere
inbetween the above categories. For the gradings in the catalogue, the condition of the sleeve is graded first and the
vinyl second. For instance a record graded as VG/EX will have a sleeve in VERY GOOD condition and vinyl in EXCELLENT
condition according to the above grading categories. Please note that some of the very earliest vinyl records (from
the early 1950s) are likely to have vinyl roar which will be evident on records from this era that are in MINT condition.
CLEANING OF RECORDS:
Records are not cleaned prior to despactch although it should be noted
that most vinyl records will benefit from cleaning prior to playing to remove the dirt in the grooves that can cause pops,
clicks and crackling. This especially applies to older records. Cleaning is preferably undertaken by use of a record cleaning
machine for optimum effect. Records can be cleaned on a Moth Mk II record cleaning machine prior to despatch at a cost of
GBP 1.00 per record if requested.
Key to abbreviations used in the catalogue
AY- Age yellowing
ED1-
1st Decca wide band grooved label
ED2- 2nd Decca wide band grooved label
ED3- 3rd Decca wide band label- non-grooved
EW1-
White/gold HMV label
ER1- semi-circle label (2nd HMV stereo & 2nd HMV mono label)
ER2- 1st HMV coloured Postage
Stamp label
ER3- black & white HMV Postage Stamp label
ER4- 2nd HMV coloured Postage stamp label
LOS- label on
sleeve
NB- Narrow band
NSSM- Non-sounding surface mark
OG- Orange/gold label
OS- Orange/silver
label
WB- Wide band
WOL- Writing on label
WOS- Writing on sleeve
WOFS- Writing on front sleeve
WORS- Writing
on rear sleeve
Please note: we have recently begun using the label definitions provided in the Mikrokosmos Labelography
to help identify the various pressings of records. As the catalogue is expanded and updated their use will increase.
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