Vinyl Grading Qualifications
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10.
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Vinyl is perfect, unplayed and flawless.
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M10
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9.
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Vinyl appears nearly perfect and untouched, with only the slightest cosmetic flaw; cannot know whether or not it was ever played.
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NM9
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8.
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Vinyl maybe scuffed or very slightly worn; there is no reason to expect sonic deterioration.
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EX8
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7.
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Vinyl is obviously played, slightly scuffed; has only the slightest angel hair marks; retains all of its luster and sheen.
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V+7
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6.
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Vinyl is slightly worn, lightly scuffed; has no more than two unfeelable marks; retains something more than half of its luster and sheen.
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VG6
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5.
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Vinyl is lightly worn, lightly scuffed; has a few unfeelable marks; has no more than two feelable marks that do no skip; retains something less than half of its luster and sheen.
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V-5
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4.
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Vinyl is visibly worn, scuffed, lightly scratched and does not skip; retains less than half of its luster and sheen.
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GD4
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3.
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Vinyl has lost much of its luster; is heavily scuffed, somewhat scratched and does not skip.
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FR3
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2.
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Vinyl played until it looks gray; scratches are audible; but, it still plays all the way through without skip.
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PR2
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1.
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Vinyl is heavily worn, scratched, skips and damage obviously detracts from the recorded content.
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BD1
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