Mint 

(M)

• Never played

• Possibly in unwrapped sealed Record Jacket

Near Mint (NM)

• Played only a ?couple? of times 

• Plays perfectly with no background noise

• No obvious signs of wear

• Record Jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes or other defects

• Picture Sleeve/Inserts (if provided) in same condition as Record Jacket

Very Good+ (VG+)

• Some minor (slight) signs of wear from use, not affecting playback

• scuffs

• scratches

• warps

• wear on picture sleeves 

•  wear on inner sleeves including split seam

• Record Jacket may have cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner but otherwise would be NM

Very Good (VG)

• Signs of wear will be more pronounced than VG+

• Surface noise evident during play, especially soft passages

• Beginning of groove wear

• Light scratches that make noise

• Record Labels, Record Jacket, and or Picture sleeves marred by writing, tape, stickers, or residue, BUT not all at same time.

Good

(G)+

• Signs of wear more pronounced than VG

• Elevated surface noise and ?ticks? from scratches and grove wear

• Record Jacket will have some evidence of ring-wear from record

Good 

(G)

• Signs of wear more pronounced than G+ 

• Record Jacket large splits

• Tape writing ring wear on Record Jacket

• Some skipping may occur

Fair/Poor (F/P)

• Record may be cracked, badly warped, and will skip

• Inner / Picture sleeve has water damage, spit on all three sides, heavily marred by wear/writing

• Inner sleeve is fully split crinkled, and written on

• Record Jacket barely holds record