Nat King Cole, 12 records, 78 rpm, & album book

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Nat King Cole, 12 records, 78 rpm, stored  together in an album book.


Record descriptions:

Nat King Cole, Capitol 2069, Somewhere Along the Way / What does it
Take.  Condition:  Record is NM-/VG+ with nice color and luster and some
light scuffing on both sides.  Labels are NM with almost no signs of wear.

Nat King Cole, Capitol 2309, Strange / How (do I go about it?).
Condition:  Record is NM-/VG+ with same description as 2069 above. 
Labels are NM with almost no signs of wear.

Nat King Cole, Capitol 2389, Can't I / Blue Gardenia. Condition:  Record
is VG+ with some minor to moderate scuffing. Labels are M/NM, almost new
looking.

Nat King Cole, Capitol 889, Baby Won't You Say You Love Me / I Almost
Lost My Mind.  Condition:  Record is VG+ and a + with some minor
scuffing, a little more on side 1 than 2.  Labels are NM- with very
light signs of use.

Nat King Cole, Capitol 3234, Forgive My Heart / Someone you Love. 
Condition:  Record is VG+ with light scuffing on both sides.  Labels are
VG+ with light signs of use on both sides.

Nat King Cole, Capitol 2687, Why / Answer Me, My Love. Condition: 
Record is VG+ (conservative rating) with some light scuffing on both
sides.  Labels are NM-/VG+ with light signs of use on both sides.

Nat King Cole, Capitol 1401, Always You / Destination Moon. Condition: 
Record is NM-/VG+ (maybe straight NM-) with nice color and luster and a
little light scuffing.  Labels are NM- /VG+ with light signs of use.

Nat King Cole, Capitol 57-705, Your Voice / I Get Sentimental Over
Nothing.  Condition:  Record is NM-/VG+ with nice color and luster and a
little light scuffing on both sides.  Labels are M/NM, they look almost new.

Nat King Cole, Capitol 1133, Home / Tunnel of Love.  Condition: Record
is VG+ with minor scuffing on both sides.  Labels are NM-/VG+ on side 1
and VG- on side 2, for a compromise rating of VG+/VG or just VG.

Nat King Cole, Capitol 2346, Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping / Pretend. 
Condition:  Record is VG+/VG with notable light scuffing, occasionally
moderate, on both sides.  Labels are Labels are NM- with very little
signs of wear.

Nat King Cole, Capitol 1068, A Little Bit Independent / I'll Never Say
"Never Again" Again.  Condition:  Record is VG+ and a +, I'd say, with
light scuffing.  Labels are NM-/VG+ with light signs of use.

Nat King Cole, Capitol 2230, The Ruby and the Pearl / Faith Can Move
Mountains.  Condition:  Record is VG+ and a +, with light scuffing. 
Labels are M/NM, looking almost new.

.......This bundle of 12 are real beauties.

Album Book:  The spine is solid, and the covers have just a slight
jiggle.  There is tape residue and a little scuffing on the spine.  The
front cover looks good and the back cover has a little scuffing.  There
is no index.  There is moderate edge wear.  The sleeves are in very nice
condition. Very nice 12-sleeve book.

Shipping:   Records are securely sandwiched between 4 sheets of cardboard and packaged in a 12x12x6 box cushioned by newspaper.

Our 78 records have been test-played on an accurate 78 rpm turntable using a 3 mil sapphire needle.  Each one is also checked out under a high intensity light bulb.

Grading Scale

Vinyl / Shellac:

M (Mint):  Appears to be as close to factory  fresh as you will find with 78’s.  Opened and played, but perfect or very close in all details.

NM- (Near Mint Minus):  A few minor flaws with just occasional light scuffing, with occasional minor surface noise - nothing that detracts.

VG+ (Very Good Plus):  Sounds and looks like it was taken care of.  May have light scuffing or very light scratches that are typical of older records. Will have minor surface noise.

VG (Very Good):  Noticeable surface noise is evident, especially in softer passages and during the song’s introduction and fade out.  Groove wear starts to be noticeable as do light and occasionally moderate scratches.  There is perhaps some slight warping and/or dulling of the surface or minor staining.  No skipping or jump-backs.

VG- (Very Good Minus):  In worse shape than VG, better than G+.  Has noticeable problems.

G+ (Good Plus):  Significant surface noise and scratching.  Visible groove wear.  Perhaps  some warping that doesn’t affect play.  Some dulling.  No skipping or jump-backs.

G (Good):  Some of the above are noticeably worse.  If it has scratches, they are more pronounced.  May have a very occasional skip or jump-back.

F/P (Fair/Poor):  I would only sell (vs. throw away) a record with this grading if it were rare or highly unusual to the point that someone might want it purely as a “filler”.   All of the above areas of concern are present and noticeable.  Has irritating skips/jump-backs and/or terrible noise.

Labels:

M (Mint):  Appears to be factory fresh.  Opened, but perfect or very close to perfect in all details.

NM (Near Mint):  Only very small signs that it was played.  Bright, very clean, and minimal (almost no) marks on the record.

NM- (Near Mint Minus):  Minor and just occasional signs of light wear.  No writing, tape marks of other types of applied marking.

VG+ (Very Good Plus):  May have a some minor ring wear or discoloration.  May be a very minor sign or two of applied marking.

VG (Very Good):  Label wear is more pronounced but not major.  May have some light scuffing or scratching, perhaps some light fading, perhaps a minor tear or two.  May be marred by more noticeable light writing or tape/tape residue.

VG- (Very Good Minus):  In worse shape than VG, better than G+.  Has noticeable problems.

G+ (Good Plus):  Has scratches or scrapes, pronounced fading, perhaps some discoloration.  Center hole may be a little out of round.

G (Good):   Some of the above are noticeably worse.  Barely readable and/or unreadable in places.

F/P:  (Fair/Poor):  For a label to be worse than what is described above in the “G” listings, the vinyl/shellac would inevitably in terrible condition as well.  See notes for this grading above in the vinyl/shellac category.

Sleeves (applies to company/advertising sleeves only, not generic sleeves):

M (Mint):  Appears to be factory fresh.  Opened but perfect in all details (this virtually does not exist).

NM (Near Mint):  Nearly perfect.  Perhaps a very small amount of very light scuffing and/or very light and minimal scuffing.  May have one small dogged corner or another sign of slight handling.

NM- (Near Mint Minus):  Light wrinkling/folding/bending.  No tearing or seam splits.  No fading.

VG+ (Very Good Plus):  Some increased wrinkling/folding/bending.  Increased signs of overall wear, which may be displayed as lightly turned up corners or a small tear or small and partial seam split.  May have a little fading or discoloration.

VG (Very Good):  Increased and more noticeable as very wrinkled/folded/bent.  Minor to moderate tears/splits.  Perhaps some staining.

VG- (Very Good Minus):  In worse shape than VG, better than G+.  Has noticeable problems.  One or two aspects of wear are serious.

G+ (Good Plus):  More extreme wear in any/all of the categories above.

F/P (Fair/Poor):  Trash.  I wouldn’t include it unless it was particularly rare.

Covers/Jackets (Applies to album covers, front and back, and inset sleeves only in complete albums).

M (Mint):  Appears to be factory fresh.  Opened but perfect in all details

NM (Near Mint):  Nearly perfect.  Perhaps a very small amount of very light bend marks and/or very light and minimal scuffing.  Intact sleeves meet the requirements for NM individual sleeves above.

NM- (Near Mint Minus):  Light marking/scuffing.  No tearing.  May have one or two small, light bend marks.  Intact sleeves meet the requirements for NM- individual sleeves above.

VG+ (Very Good Plus):  Some increased marking/scuffing/bending.  Increased signs of overall wear.  May have a little fading or discoloration.  Can have a very small tear or two.  Intact sleeves meet the requirements for VG+ individual sleeves above.

VG (Very Good):  Increased flaws as noted above.  May have some light damage (which would be described).  Intact sleeves meet the requirements for individual sleeves above.

VG- (Very Good Minus):  In wore shape than VG, better than G+.  Has noticeable problems.  One or two aspects of wear on the cover or intact sleeves are serious.

G+ (Good Plus):  More extreme wear in any/all of the categories.  It’s pretty much junk and would only be a filler for a desired album.

F/P (Fair/Poor):  Trash.  I wouldn’t pass it along unless it was particularly rare.