Near mint nm the record has been on a shelf between other records.
Discogs vinyl grading.
When buying a record from the discogs marketplace from time to time you might receive an item in a condition that doesn t match these grading.
If you use discogs at some point you re going to come across the question of how to grade your vinyl records.
Mint m absolutely perfect in every way.
Shop for vinyl cds and more from grade at the discogs marketplace.
I applause the honest 10 who do follow the discogs grading system but sadly they are in the minority now.
Discogs uses something called the goldmine standard and their support page describing how to grade your items is here.
Because i rarely buy something new.
Grading a vinyl record is inherently subjective but knowing what to look for will help you accurately determine what condition a record is in.
To visually grade a record inspect the sleeve and any inserts lyric sheets posters etc for ring wear discoloration sticker residue and seam splits.
At discogs we are committed to helping you learn how to grade records.
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Never been played and usually sealed.
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There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.
Learn how to grade records using the resources included in this post.