Reading a Record's Grade
What Near Mint really means, why VG+ is the honest collector's friend, and how to grade with your own eyes.
Grading is a language, and like any language it is only as good as the honesty of the people speaking it. Near Mint promises much; VG+ tells the truth.
Learn to read a record under a raking light, and you will never again be surprised by what comes out of the sleeve.