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Mint (M) A perfect record SEALED AND NO FLAWS
Sealed (S) Shrinkwrap still sealed-cover may have sawcuts, drill holes etc.
Near Mint (NM) Opened but played only a few times -cover has VERY minor wear no rips,no ringwear,no ink.
Very Good ++ (VG++) Minor wear on LP SOUNDS GREAT cover-A REAL CLEAN COPY.minor ring wear or seam wear                                                                                                          
Very Good + (VG+) Seam wear or minor splits, rubbing on cover. LP may have minor background noise, occasional tic. Still a GREAT listening copy.
Very Good   (VG)  Cover will have noticeable wear, possible seam splits. LP will have some noise, tics but won't overpower the sound. AN AVERAGE USED COPY
Very Good - (VG-) LP or Cover will be quite worn, lots of background noise etc. I usually won't list any LPs in this condition unless they are quite rare to find.