SHOCKING BLUE LP w Venus - Original Still Sealed Psych

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SHOCKING BLUE LP w Venus - Original Still Sealed Psych

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The Shocking Blue
LP
Contains the Hit "Venus"
Colossus LP # CS-1000 Stereo

 
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Cover: MT9 Sealed
Disc: Assumed Mint

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The Jacket has amall hole in the upper left corner and the corners are a little soft.

The vinyl has never been see, but the cover indicates the record should be Mint. It's flat and heavy

Matrix / Stamper Info
Side One: n/a
Side Two: n/a

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This is how I grade the records I sell

COVERS

10 point Grading System-- GRADING STANDARDS FOR EP AND LP COVERS The following are the grading standards used for covers of Extended Play (EP) and Long Playing (LP) record albums. Note that there are two grades for every EP and LP; the cover grade appears first, followed by the record grade.

GEM MINT (GEM-MT 10): Cover is brand new! Cover artwork is virtually perfect with no noticeable manufacturing defects.

MINT (MT 9): Cover is new with no visible wear. Cover artwork colors are full and bright. There will be no serious manufacturing defects.

NEAR MINT (NM 8 or "M-"): Cover appears new at first glance. There will be some barely noticeable wear. Cover artwork colors are full, but may be subdued. White areas may show some very slight mellowing.

EXCELLENT (EX 7 or "VG++"): Cover shows some very minor wear, but no serious defects. Cover artwork colors are complete, but may show some minor friction or light flaking. The corners will still be relatively sharp. May show some age mellowing of the white and colored areas.

VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT (VG-EX 6 or "VG+"): Some moderate wear will be noticeable on artwork, but there will be no serious problems. There will be no major fraying of the corners.

VERY GOOD (VG 5): Cover will show obvious signs of wear. Portions of the artwork colors may be flaked off. There may be writing, non-major tears, stains, or other abuses. Corners may be somewhat frayed.

GOOD to VERY GOOD (GD-VG 4 or "VG-"): Cover shows heavy wear. Portions of the cover artwork may be almost worn off and may show some scratches, or other major abuses. Corners may be very tattered.

GOOD (GD 3): Cover shows very heavy wear. Some portions of the cover artwork may be worn off. Corners may be rounded. There may be some serious scratches, tears, splits, or serious problems.

FAIR (FR 2): Cover shows extreme wear and major portions of cover artwork may be missing. Cover may have very serious scratches and tears, or other disfiguring defects.

POOR (PR 1): Mutilated, but identifiable.


Special Record Abbreviations

SS. Still Sealed This is a record that is still sealed in its original packaging, such as an album which has never been opened.

SW: Shrink Wrap This is an album that has been opened but still retains its original wrapper.

LW: This is an album that has been opened but is in a loose bag used prior to shrink wrap.

AC: Autographed cover.

ABC: Autographed back cover.

AL: Autographed label.

Grading Qualifiers

Noticeable defects on records and covers are designated by the use of the following grading qualifiers. Where there is more than one defect on the record or cover, the most noticeable defect is listed. Records, covers, and, sleeves that are VG 5 or lower do not require qualifiers.

Here are the defect abbreviations we use:

chp: Edge Chip
ct: Cover Tear
cr: Crack
co: Cut-Out
dsh: Dish
dh: Drill Hole
fv: Flaw In Vinyl
fd: Label Fade
fl: Label Flaking
lt: Label Tear
nc: No Cover
noc: Number On Cover
nol: Number On Label
nr: No Record
ph: Pin Holes
sp: Seam Split
stc: Stain On Cover
stl: Stain On Label
soc: Sticker On Cover
socr: Sticker On Cover Removed
solr: Sticker On Label Removed
sol: Sticker On Label
ts: Taped Seam
tpc: Tape On Cover
tpl: Tape On Label
wrp: Warp
wob: Writing On Back Cover
woc: Writing On Front Cover
wol: Writing On Label
xol: X On Label



GRADING STANDARDS FOR 33 RPM,45 RPM, AND 78 RPM RECORDS

The following are the grading standards used for 33 RPM, 45 RPM, and 78 RPM records. Note that album covers are graded separately (see "GRADING STANDARDS FOR EP AND LP COVERS").

GEM MINT (GEM-MT 10): Vinyl has no imperfections. Vinyl gloss is 100% full and blazing. Label has no wear. Label has no noticeable imperfections. Label displays ultra bright, original color.

MINT (MT 9): Vinyl has no noticeable imperfections. Vinyl gloss is full. No label wear should be evident. Label has no major imperfections. Label should display full, original color, but may have a spindle mark or two.

NEAR MINT (NM 8 or "M-"): Vinyl has a few minor imperfections. Vinyl
gloss nearly full. Label wear, if any, should be barely dectectable. May have a few minor label imperfections. Label should display full, original color, although it may be somewhat subdued. Record should play without surface noise.

EXCELLENT (EX 7 or "VG++"): Vinyl has a few noticeable imperfections. Vinyl should display some gloss. May have slight label wear. May display some label imperfections, but nothing major. May exhibit slight fading of label color. Record may play with some very slight surface noise, but nothing distracting.

VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT (VG-EX 6 or "VG+"): Vinyl has noticeable, but not major, imperfections. May display some original gloss. Label can show some wear, but cannot have large areas of wear. Can have some noticeable label imperfections. Record may play with some slight surface noise, but nothing that impedes the sound.

VERY GOOD (VG 5): Vinyl has several moderate and/or one or two major flaws. Vinyl gloss may not be evident. Label may show wear. Label has several moderate and/or one or two major imperfections, such as writing, tears, stains, etc. Record may play with some slight surface noise, but nothing that overwhelms the sound. Label may be somewhat faded or discolored. May have some writing, tears, tape or seam splits.

GOOD to VERY GOOD (GD-VG 4 or "VG-"): Vinyl has some major imperfections. Label may be very worn. Label may have some major imperfections. Label may exhibit definite fading or discoloration. Record will play with noise but no skips.

GOOD (GD 3): Vinyl has major scratches. Label may be well worn. Some of the lettering or label design may be worn away. Label may have major flaws. Record will play through, but may be rather noisy.

FAIR (FR 2): Both vinyl and label exhibit major abuses to the surfaces. Major portions of the lettering and label design may be missing. Record may barely play through.

POOR (PR 1): Vinyl has so many imperfections that the record may not be playable. Label may be barely readable.


PICTURE SLEEVES

GEM-MT 10: All pictures and printing will be bright, clear and sharp. Sleeve will be free of all but the most minuscule printing/manufacturing flaws.

MT 9: All pictures and printing will be fresh, clear and sharp. There will be no discoloration or fading. May exhibit some very minor printing/manufacturing or storage flaws. May have one or two unobtrusive creases about the periphery.

NM 8: Picture will be clear and sharp. No readily detectable ring wear will be present. Corners should be relatively sharp. May exhibit some very minor bending or creasing. Other minuscule defects may be present but nothing distracting.

EX 7: Some light "ring" friction may be seen. Corners should be intact but not necessarily sharp. Can show some creasing and bending but nothing excessive. Sleeve will be free of any but the most minute, nearly undetectable tears. Staining or discoloration will not be present.

VG-EX 6: Will show "ring" wear but nothing major. Bending and creasing will be more prominent. There may be some fraying at the corners. Some minor tears especially at the top opening may be present. May have some very minor staining or slight discoloration. Can have some pin holes.

VG 5: Heavy "ring" wear and scuffing may be present. May exhibit serious wrinkling and creasing. Corners may be frayed and/or torn. There may be other tears but nothing serious enough to compromise the structural integrity of the sleeve. Some minor writing, staining, discoloration or sticker tearing will be tolerated.

GD-VG 4: Serious "ring" wear and scuffing present. Fraying and tears more serious. Writing, discoloring, and staining major but not defacing. Corners may be very frayed and rounded.

GD 3: Major wear and tears present. Writing, discoloring, staining short of total defacement. Corners may be gone. Structural integrity may be compromised.

FR 2: Many tears and defects adding up to defacement. Sleeve may be barely intact.

PR 1: Identifiable.

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REMINDER: Keep in mind, your item is coming from The Conch Republic, Key West, Florida. We live at the end of the longest dead-end road in the United States. Over 100 miles of slow moving two lane roads (and about 40 bridges) link us with the Southern tip of mainland Florida. We are in The United States (barely) but some of the mail service can be delayed down here.

We take extra care packaging everything we sell so it will arrive safely at your address.  I will mail your record in a 'Bags-Unlimited' LP Mailer.

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